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A, B and C are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio 5:3:2 . Their Balance Sheer as 31st March, 2017 stood as follows :
LiabilitiesRs.AssetsRs.
Capital A/cs' :
A 2,50,000
B 2,50,000
C 2,00,000

7,00,000
Land and Building3,50,000
General Reserve 60,000Machinery 2,40,000
Investments Fluctuation Reserve 30,000Computers 70,000
Sundry Creditors 90,000Investments (Market Value Rs. 90,000)1,00,000
Sundry Debtors 50,000
Cash in Hand 10,000
Cash at Bank 55,000
Advertisement Suspense 5,000
8,80,0008,80,000
They decide to share profits equally w.e.f. 1st April, 2017 . They also agreed that :
(i) Value of Land and Building be decreased by 5%
(ii) Value of Machinery be decreased by 5%
(iii) A Provision for Doubtful Debts be created @ 5% on Sundry Debtors.
(iv) A motor cycle valued at Rs. 20,000 was unrecorded and is now to be recorded in the books.
(v) Out of Sundry Creditors, Rs. 10,000 is not payable.
(vi) Goodwill is to be valued at 2 years' purchase of last 3 years profits. Profits being for 201617 - Rs. 50,000 (Loss) ; 201516 - Rs. 2,50,000 and 201415 - Rs. 2,50,000
(vii) C was to carry out the work for reconstituting the firm at a remuneration (including expenses) of Rs. 5,000 . Expenses came to Rs. 3,000.
Pass Journal entries and prepare Revaluation Account.

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Journal entries

Date

Particulars

Amt.(Dr.)

Amt.(Cr.)

1.

Revaluation A/c

Dr.

29500

To Land and Building A/c

17500

To Machinery A/c

12000

(being decrease in assets)

2.

Motor cycle A/c

Dr.

20000

To Revaluation A/c

20000

(being motor cycle now recorded in books

3.

Sundry creditors A/c

Dr.

10000

To Revaluation A/c

10000

(being decrease in value of creditors)

4.

Revaluation A/c

Dr.

5000

To Cash A/c (expenses)

3000

To C’s Capital A/c

2000

(being revaluation expenses and C’s remuneration recorded)

5.

Revaluation A/c

Dr.

2500

To Provision for debtors A/c

2500

(being provision on debtors created)

6.

A’s Capital A/c

Dr.

B’s Capital A/c

Dr.

C’s Capital A/c

Dr.

To Revaluation A/c

(being transfer of loss on revaluation in old ratio)

7.

A’s Capital A/c

Dr.

2500

B’s Capital A/c

Dr.

1500

C’s Capital A/c

Dr.

1000

To Advertisement Suspense A/c

5000

(being advertisement suspense written off)

8.

B’s Capital A/c

Dr.

13000

C’s Capital A/c

Dr.

52000

To A’s Capital A/c

65,000

(being adjustment for goodwill, general reserve and investment fluctuation reserve)

Revaluation A/c

Particulars

Amount

Particulars

Amount

To Land and Buildings A/c

17500

By Motor cycle A/c

20000

To Machinery A/c

12000

By Sundry creditors A/c

10000

To Cash A/c

3000

By Partner’s Capital A/c:

7000

To C’s Capital A/c

2000

A (5/10) : 3500

To Provision for debtors A/c

2500

B (3/10) : 2100

C (2/10) : 1400

37000

37000

Workings:

1. Calculation of gain and sacrifice:

A: 1/3 -5/10 = (5/30)

B: 1/3 – 3/10 = 1/30

C: 1/3 – 2/10 = 4/30

2. Goodwill = [(50000) + 250000+ 250000] / 3

= 150000 x 2 = 300000


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