What is Ascertaining the Amount Due to Retiring/Deceased Partner?

Ascertaining the retiring/deceased partner is the claim against the enterprise and explain the system of its settlement; outline the retiring partner’s loan a/c, if needed; Outline the dead partner’s enforcer’s a/c in the case of death of a partner and the balance sheet of a reconstituted enterprise.

The total sum due to the retiring partner (in case of retirement) and to the legal officials/executors (in case of death) incorporates :

• The credit balance of his capital a/c
• The credit balance of his current a/c (if any)
• Partner’s share of goodwill
• His share of accrued profits or reserves
• His share in the profit of revaluation of assets and liabilities
• His share of gains up to the date of retirement/death
• Interest on his capital, (only) if involved, up to the date of retirement/death
• Commission/salary, if any, due to him until the date of retirement/death

The below mentioned following deductions, if any, have to be made from that particular partner’s share :

• Debit balance of his current a/c (if any)
• His share of goodwill to be written off, if required
• His share of accrued losses
• Partner’s share of loss on revaluation of assets and liabilities
• His portion of loss up to the date of retirement/death
• His drawings until the retirement/death
• Interest on drawings, (only) if involved, up to the date of retirement/death

Hence, in the case of admission, the diverse accounting factors incorporated on the death or retirement of a partner are as given below :

• Determination of new profit sharing ratio (NPSR) and gaining ratio
• Treatment of goodwill
• Revaluation of assets and liabilities
• Adjustment in respect of unrecorded assets and liabilities
• Allocation of accrued gains and losses
• Determination of share of profit or loss up to the date of death/retirement
• Adjustment of capital, if needed
• Settlement of the amounts due to the deceased/retired partner

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