Question

Anubha and Kajal are partners of a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 1. Their capital, were Rs 90,000 and Rs 60,000. The profit during the year were Rs 45,000. According to partnership deed, both partners are allowed salary, Rs 700 per month to Anubha and Rs 500 per month to Kajal. Interest allowed on capital @ 5% pa. The drawings at the end of the period were Rs 8,500 for Anubha and Rs 6,500 for Kajal. Interest is to be charged @ 5% pa on drawings. Prepare partners capital accounts, assuming that the capital account are fluctuating.

Answer 1

Assuming that partner's salary, interest on capital and interest on drawing have already been adjusted in profit and loss account.

$\begin{array}{cccccccc}\text{Dr}& & & & \text{Profit and Loss Appropriation Account}& & & \text{Cr}\end{array}$

$\begin{array}{ccccc}\text{Particulars}& & \text{Amt. (Rs)}& \text{Particulars}& \text{Amt. (Rs)}\\ \text{Profit Transferred to}& & & \text{Profit and Loss}& 45,000\\ \text{Anubha's Capital A/c}& 30,000& & & \\ \text{Kajal's Capital A/c}& \underset{–}{15,000}& 45,000& & \\ & & & & \\ & & \overline{\underset{–}{\underset{–}{45,000}}}& & \underset{–}{\underset{–}{\overline{45,000}}}\end{array}$

$\begin{array}{cccccccc}\text{Dr}& & & & \text{Partners' Capital Account}& & & \text{Cr}\end{array}$

$\begin{array}{cccccc}\text{Particulars}& \text{Anubha}& \text{Kajal}& \text{Particulars}& \text{Anubha}& \text{Kajal}\\ \text{Drawings}& 8,500& 6,500& \text{Balance B/d}& 90,000& 60,000\\ \text{Interest on}& & & \text{Partner's Salary}& 8,400& 6,000\\ \text{Drawings}& 425& 325& & & \\ \text{Balance c/d}& 1,23,975& 77,175& \text{Interest on}& & \\ & & & \text{Capital}& 4,500& 3,000\\ & & & \text{Profit and Loss}& 30,000& 15,000\\ & & & \text{Appropriation A/c}& & \\ & \underset{–}{\underset{–}{\overline{1,32,900}}}& \underset{–}{\underset{–}{\overline{84,000}}}& & \underset{–}{\underset{–}{\overline{1,32,900}}}& \underset{–}{\underset{–}{\overline{84,000}}}\end{array}$