Amal, Bimal & Kamal were in partnership sharing profits in the proportion of 3:2:1. The balance sheet of the firm as on 31 st March, 2024 was as…
CA Foundation · Accounting · PYQS · May 2025
Amal, Bimal & Kamal were in partnership sharing profits in the proportion of 3:2:1. The balance sheet of the firm as on 31 st March, 2024 was as under: Liabilities ₹ Assets ₹ Capital accounts: Building 3,00,000 Amal 4,00,000 Fixtures 1,25,000 Bimal 3,30,000 Office Equipment 1,00,000 Kamal 1,80,000 Inventories 2,25,000 Trade Payables 1,20,000 Trade Receivables 1,90,000 Cash & Bank 90,000 10,30,000 10,30,000 Amal had been suffering from ill-health and gave notice that he wished to retire. An agreement was, therefore, entered into as on 31 st March, 2024, the terms of which were as follows: (i) The profit and loss account for the year ended 31 st March, 2024 which showed a net profit of 1,50,000 was to be re-opened. Bimal was to be credited with - 30,000 as bonus, in consideration of the extra work which had devolved upon him during the year. The profit-sharing ratio was to be revised to enable partners to share profits / losses equally w.e.f.1 st April, 2023. (ii) Goodwill was to be valued at three years’ purchase of the average profits of the preceding four years. The following were the amounts of profit for the past four years: Year Profit 2020-21 1,15,000 2021-22 1,25,000 2022-23 1,40,000 2023-24 1,50,000 (iii) Fixtures were revalued at 1,00,000. Building was to be appreciated by 10%. Inventories were to be written down by - 25,000. A provision of 2.5% was to be made for doubtful debts and the remaining assets were to be taken at their book values. Bimal and Kamal agreed, as between themselves, to continue the business, sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2. The amount due to Amal is to be transferred to his loan account to be settled later. You are required to prepare: (1) Revaluation Account (2) Partners’ Capital Accounts.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
Revaluation Account Particulars Amount (₹) Particulars Amount (₹) To Fixtures A/c 25,000 By Building A/c 30,000 To Inventories A/c 25,000 By Loss to Partners: To Provision for Doubtful Debts A/c 4,750 Amal’s Capital A/c 8,250 Bimal’s Capital A/c 8,250 Kamal’s Capital A/c 8,250 54,750 24,750 54,750 Partners’ Capital Accounts Particulars Amal (₹) Bimal (₹) Kamal (₹) Particulars Amal (₹) Bimal (₹) Kamal (₹) To Profit and Loss Adjustment A/c 75,000 50,000 25,000 By Balance b/d 4,00,000 3,30,000 1,80,000 To Revaluation Loss 8,250 8,250 8,250 By Profit and Loss Adjustment A/c – 30,000 – To Amal (WN - 2) – 1,00,000 25,000 By Profit & Loss adj. 40,000 40,000 40,000 To Amal’s Loan A/c 4,81,750 By Bimal (WN - 2) 1,00,000 To Balance c/d – 2,41,750 1,61,750 By Kamal (WN - 2) 25,000 5,65,000 4,00,000 2,20,000 5,65,000 4,00,000 2,20,000 Working Note: 1. Calculation of Goodwill Calculation of Profit through simple average method since profit of the previous years has no trend. Year Profit 2020-21 1,15,000 2021-22 1,25,000 2022-23 1,40,000 2023-24 1,20,000 5,00,000 Average profit (₹ 5,00,000/4) = 1,25,000 Goodwill (3 years purchase) = 3 X 1,25,000 = 3,75,000 2. Calculation for adjustment of Amount of Goodwill Partners Old Share New Share Gain /(loss) Amal 1/3 – (1/3) Bimal 1/3 3/5 4/15 Kamal 1/3 2/5 1/15 Amal’s share = 1/3rd of3,75,000 = 1,25,000 Amal's share of goodwill distributed among the remaining partners in sacrificing ratio i.e.,4:1 Bimal’s share= 1,25,000 x 4/5 = 1,00,000 Kamal’s share = 1,25,000 x 1/5 = 25,000
Topics: Retirement of a Partner
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