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Amit, Binita and Charu are three partners. On 1st April, 2018, their Capitals stood as: Amit ₹ 1,00,000, Binita ₹ 2,00,000 and Charu ₹ 3,00,000. It was decided that:
(a) they would receive interest on Capital @ 5% p.a.,
(b) Amit would get a salary of ₹ 10,000 per month,
(c) Binita would receive commission @ 5% of net profit after deduction of commission, and
(d) 10% of the net profit would be transferred to the General Reserve.
Before the above items were taken into account, the profit for the year ended 31st March, 2019 was ₹ 5,00,000.
Prepare Profit and Loss Appropriation Account and the Capital Accounts of the partners.

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Profit and Loss Appropriation Account

for the year ended March 31, 2019

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

(₹)

Particulars

Amount

(₹)

Interest on Capital:

Profit and Loss A/c (Net Profit)

5,00,000

Amit

5,000

Binita

10,000

Charu

15,000

30,000

Salary to Amit (10,000 × 12)

1,20,000

Commission to Binita

23,810

General Reserve

50,000

Profit transferred to:

Amit’s Capital A/c

92,063

Binita’s Capital A/c

92,063

Charu’s Capital A/c

92,064

2,76,190

33,360

33,360

Partners’ Capital Accounts

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amit

Binita

Charu

Particulars

Amit

Binita

Charu

Balance b/d

1,00,000

2,00,000

3,00,000

Interest on Capital A/c

5,000

10,000

15,000

Salary A/c

1,20,000

Commission

23,810

Balance c/d

3,17,063

3,25,873

4,07,064

P/L Appropriation A/c

92,063

92,063

92,064

3,17,063

3,25,873

4,07,064

3,17,063

3,25,873

4,07,064

Working Notes:

WN 1 Calculation of Interest on Capital

Interest on Amit=1,00,000×5100=5,000Interest on Binita=2,00,000×5100=10,000Interest on Charu=3,00,000×5100=15,000

WN 2 Calculation of Commission to Binita

Commission to Binita = 5% on Net Profits after Commission

Commission to Binita=Net Profit ×Rate100+Rate=5,00,000×5105=Rs 23,810

WN 3 Calculation of Amount to be transferred to General Reserve

Amount for General Reserve = 10% of Profit

=5,00,000×10100=Rs 50,000

WN 4 Calculation of Profit Share of each Partner

Profit available for Distribution = 5,00,000 - 30,000 - 1,20,000 - 23,810 - 50,000

= Rs 2,76,190
Profit share of Amit, Binita and Charu each = 2,76,190×13= Rs 92,063


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