Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Reconstitution of Partnership Firm: Retirement and Death

Question:

What treatment is made of accumulated profits on the retirement of a partner?

Options:

Credited to all partner's capital accounts in old ratio

Debited to all partner's capital accounts in old ratio

Credited to remaining partner's capital accounts in new ratio

Credited to remaining partner's capital accounts in gaining ratio

Correct Answer:

Credited to all partner's capital accounts in old ratio

Explanation:

(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 account’s in old profit sharing ratio).
(ii) For transfer of accumulated losses
All Partners’ Capital A/c’s (Individually) Dr.
To Profit and Loss A/c
(Accumulated loss transferred to all partners’ capital accounts in their old profit-sharing ratio)