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Narang, Suri and Bajaj are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in proportion of 12,16 and 13 respectively. The Balance Sheet on April 1, 2007 was as follows

Balance SheetDr as on March 31, 2007 CrCapital and LiabilitiesAmt.(Rs)AssetsAmt.(Rs)Bills Payable12,000Freehold Premises40,000Sundry Creditors18,000Machinery30,000Reserves12,000Furniture12,000Capital Account12,000Stock22,000Narang30,000Sundry Debtors20,000Suri30,000(-)Reserve for Bad(1,000)––––––––19,000Bajaj28,000––––––––88,000DebtCash7,000¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯1,30,000––––––––––––––––––––¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯1,30,000––––––––––––––––––––

Bajaj retires from the business and the partners agree to the following

(a) Freehold premises and stock are to be appreciated by 20% and 15% respectively.

(b) Machinery and furniture are to be depreciated by 10% and 7% respectively.

(c) Bad Debts reserve is to be increased to Rs.1,500.

(d) Goodwill is valued at Rs. 21,000 on Bajaj's retirement.

(e) The continuing partners have decided to adjust their capitals in their new profit sharing ratio after retirement of Bajaj, Surplus/deficit, if any, in their capital accounts will be adjusted through current accounts.

Prepare necessary ledger accounts and draw the Balance Sheet of the reconstituted firm.


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Dr Revaluation Account CrParticularsAmt.(Rs)ParticularsAmt.(Rs)Machinery A/c3,000Freehold Properties A/c8,000Furniture A/c840Stock A/c3,300Reserve for Bad Debts A/c500Capital A/cs Narang3,480 Suri1,160 Bajaj2,320––––––6,960¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯11,300––––––––––––––––¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯11,300–––––––––––––––– Dr Partners' Capital Account CrParticularsNarangSuriBajajParticularsNarangSuriBajajBajaj's Capital A/c5,2501,750Balance b/d30,00030,00028,000Bajaj's Loan A/c41,320Reserves A/c6,0002,0004,000(Bal fig)Revaluation A/c3,4801,1602,320(Profit)Narang's5,250Capital A/cSuri's Capital1,750A/c¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯39,480––––––––––––––––¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯33,160––––––––––––––––¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯41,320––––––––––––––––¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯39,480––––––––––––––––¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯33,160––––––––––––––––¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯41,320––––––––––––––––To Suri's Current15,000Balance b/d34,23031,410A/c (Bal fig)To Balance c/d49,23016,410Narang'sCurrent A/c (Bal fig)15,000¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯49,230––––––––––––––––¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯31,410––––––––––––––––¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯49,230––––––––––––––––¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯31,410––––––––––––––––

Balance Sheet as on April 1, 2007 Capital and LiabilitiesAmt.(Rs)AssetsAmt.(Rs)Bills Payable12,000Freehold Premises48,000Sundry Creditors18,000Machinery27,000Bajaj's Loan41,320Furniture11,160Suri's Current A/c15,000Capital A/csStock25,300 Narang49,230Sundry Debtors20,000 Suri16,410––––––––65,640(-)Reserve for Bad(1,500)––––––––18,500Cash7,000Narang's Current Account15,000¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯1,51,960––––––––––––––––––––¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯1,51,960––––––––––––––––––––

Working Note

(i) Bajaj's share in goodwill = Frim goodwill × His share
= 21,000×26= Rs. 7,000

(ii) Gaining ratio = 3:1 (same as old ratio because no information is given).

(iii) Contribution of remaining partners in retiring partners goodwill
Share of Narang =7,000×34 = Rs. 5,250
Share of Suri = 7,000×14= Rs. 1,750

(iv) Calculation of New Capital of remaining partners.
Capital after adjustments
Narang=34,230Suri=31,410Capital of New firm=¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯65,640––––––––

(v) Share of Capital in New ratio of remaining partner
Narang's New capital = 65,640×34= Rs. 49,230
Suri's New capital = 65,640×14= Rs. 16,410

(vi) Profit sharing ratio of old partners
=12:16:13=3:1:26=3:1:2


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Bajaj retires from the business and the partners agree to the following:

a) Freehold premises and stock are to be appreciated by 20% and 15% respectively.

b) Machinery and furniture are to be depreciated by 10% and 7% respectively.

c) Bad Debts reserve is to be increased to Rs 1,500.

d) Goodwill is valued at Rs 21,000 on Bajaj’s retirement.

e) The continuing partners have decided to adjust their capitals in their new profit sharing ratio after retirement of Bajaj. Surplus/deficit, if any, in their capital accounts will be adjusted through current accounts.

Prepare necessary ledger accounts and draw the Balance Sheet of the reconstituted firm.

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