Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Admission of a Partner

Question:

Where the balance of investments fluctuation reserve will be transferred after meeting the loss on revaluation of investments at the time of admission of new partner?

Options:

Old partners' capital A/c

New partners' capital A/c

Revaluation account

None of these

Correct Answer:

Old partners' capital A/c

Explanation:

Sometimes, the Balance Sheet of a firm may show accumulated profits in the form of general reserve and/on accumulated losses in the form of profit and loss account debit balance. The retiring/deceased partner is entitled to his/her share in the accumulated profits and is also liable to share the accumulated losses if any. These accumulated profits or losses belong to all the partners and should be transferred to the capital accounts of all partners in their old profit-sharing ratio.
The following journal entries are recorded for the purpose.
(i) For transfer of accumulated profits (reserves),
Reserves A/c Dr.
    To All Partners’ Capital A/c’s (Individually)
(Reserves transferred to all partners’ capital accounts in old profit-sharing ratio).
(ii) For transfer of accumulated losses-
All Partners’ Capital A/c (Individually) Dr.
    To Profit and Loss A/c
(Accumulated loss transferred to all partners’ capital accounts in their old profit-sharing ratio)