Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Reconstitution of Partnership Firm: Retirement and Death

Question:

Arjun, Vasisht and Keshav were partners in a business sharing profits equally. Vasisht retires on 31st March 2022 when the Balance sheet stood as follows:

Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2022

Liabilities

 Amount  (₹)

Assets

 Amount (₹) 

 Bills payable

3,000

 Land and Building

24,375

 Creditors

525

 Furniture

6,000

 General Reserve

11,250

 Inventory

1,050

 Profit and loss A/c

4,500

 Debtors

9,450

 Capital

 

 Bills Receivable

3,750

 Arjun                11,250

 

 Cash at Bank

5,625

 Vasisht            12,375

 

 Advertisement Suspense

4,650

 Keshav            12,000

35,625

 

 

 

54,900

 

54,900

Additional information:

1. Arjun and Keshav decided to share future profits in the ratio of 3 : 2
2. Value of Land and Building appreciated by 12%
3. Value of Goodwill of the firm ₹37,500.
4. A provision for doubtful debts is maintained @ 8%
5. Inventory includes an item of ₹450 which has become obsolete

On the basis of the following information answer the question.

Profit and loss appearing at liability side of Balance sheet will be-

Options:

Debited to all partner's capital A/c

Credited to All partner's capital A/c

Credited to Remaining partner's capital A/c

Credited to Retiring partner's capital A/c

Correct Answer:

Credited to All partner's capital A/c

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - Credited to All partner's capital A/c

Sometimes, the Balance Sheet of a firm may show accumulated profits in the form of general reserve or credit balance of profit and balance account 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.