Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting for Partnership

Question:

Based on following, answer the question.

Mr. A, Mr. B and Mrs. C are friends, graduated from JIM Calcutta with specialisation in finance. They started a financing business as a partnership firm. In a written Partnership Deed they specify that the profit sharing ratio amongst them would be 3 : 2 : 1 and interest of capital would be provided @ 5% p.a. However no specifications were made in partnership deed about the interest on drawings and loans. The capitals contributed by them were 3,00,000, 2,00,000 and 1,00,000 by A, B and C respectively. During the year Mrs. C withdrew 20,000 to meet her family expenses. Looking at insufficient capital Mr. B introduced another 1,00,000 as capital into the firm on 1st June 2021. The business was expanding and for the same purpose the firm took a loan from Mr. A of 3,00,000 on 1st October 2021. During the year ended 31 March, 2022 firm earned a profit of 4,00,000 before charging rent of 20,000 p.a. Looking at the competency of Mr. D being a C.A. Mr. B wanted to introduce him in the partnership firm as a partner. The firm started its operation on 1st April 2021.

Mr. A, Mr. B and Mrs. C started a partnership firm, under which Act a partnership firm can be registered?

Options:

Indian Partnership Act, 1958

Indian Partnership Act, 1932

Indian Partnership Act, 1992

Indian Partnership Act, 2003

Correct Answer:

Indian Partnership Act, 1932

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - Indian Partnership Act, 1932.

When two or more persons join hands to set up a business and share its profits and losses, they are said to be in partnership. Section 4 of the Indian Partnership Act 1932 defines partnership as the relation between persons who have agreed to share the profits of a business carried on by all or any of them acting for all’.