Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting for Partnership

Question:

When a new partner is admitted to a firm with a guaranteed minimum amount by way of their share of profits, who bears the responsibility of paying the guaranteed amount if the partner's actual share of profit falls short?

Options:

The existing partners collectively, in a specific ratio.

The existing partner who individually guaranteed the minimum amount.

The new partner who received the guarantee.

The firm itself, from its overall profits.

Correct Answer:

The existing partner who individually guaranteed the minimum amount.

Explanation:

At times, when a partner joins a firm, they may receive a guarantee of a specific minimum amount as their share of profits. This guarantee can be provided by all existing partners in a predetermined ratio or by any individual existing partner. If the new partner's actual share of profit, based on the agreed profit sharing ratio, falls below the guaranteed amount, they will be entitled to receive the minimum guaranteed amount.