Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Admission of a Partner

Question:

Answer based on following information

Azad and Babli are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 1 Chintan is admitted into the firm with 1/4 share in profits. Chintan will bring in 30,000 as his capital and the capitals of Azad and Babli are to be adjusted in the profit sharing ratio. The Balance sheet of Azad and Babli as on December 31, 2016 (before Chintan's admission) was as follows:

Liabilities

 Amount (₹) 

Assets

Amount (₹)

 Creditors

8,000

 Cash in hand

2,000

 Bills payable

4,000

 Cash in bank

10,000

 General reserve

6,000

 Sundry debtors 

8,000

Capital accounts:

 *Azad                50,000 

 *Babli                32,000 

 

 82,000

 Stock

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

 Furniture

5,000

 

 

 Machinery

25,000

 

 

 Building

40,000

 

1,00,000

 

1,00,000


It was agreed that:

(i) Chintan will bring in ₹12,000 as his share of goodwill premium.

(ii) Buildings were valued at ₹45,000, and Machinery at ₹23,000.

(iii) A provision for doubtful debts is to be created at 6% on debtors.

(iv) The capital accounts of Azad and Babli are to be adjusted by opening current accounts.

State journal entry to be passed for treatment of general reserve.

Options:

Azad's capital A/c  Dr. 4000
Babli's capital A/c  Dr. 2000
    To Chintan's Capital A/c 6000

General Reserve A/c Dr. 6000
     To Azad's capital A/c     4000
     To Babli's capital A/c     2000

General Reserve A/c Dr. 6000
     To Azad's capital A/c        1500
     To Chintan's Capital A/c   1500
     To Babli's capital A/c        3000

Chintan's Capital A/c   4000
     To Azad's capital A/c        2000
     To Babli's capital A/c        2000

Correct Answer:

General Reserve A/c Dr. 6000
     To Azad's capital A/c     4000
     To Babli's capital A/c     2000

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2).

General Reserve A/c Dr. 6000
     To Azad's capital A/c     4000
     To Babli's capital A/c     2000


Azad = $6000 \times \frac{2}{3}$ = 4000

Babli = $6000 \times \frac{1}{3}$ = 2000