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On death of a partner, the representative of the decease partners are entitled to share-profit from.......

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Beginning of the financial year up to the date of death
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From date of death to the date of finalization of A/c
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For the full year
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For six months
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The correct option is A Beginning of the financial year up to the date of death
Option A is the correct answer.

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Puneet, Pankaj and Pammy are partners in a business sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1 respectively. Their balance sheet as on March 31, 2017 was as follows:

Books of Puneet, Pankaj and Pammy

Balance Sheet as on March 31, 2017

Liabilities

Amount

Rs

Assets

Amount

Rs

Sundry Creditors

1,00,000

Cash at Bank

20,000

Capital Accounts:

Stock

30,000

Puneet

60,000

Sundry Debtors

80,000

Pankaj

1,00,000

Investments

70,000

Pammy

40,000

2,00,000

Furniture

35,000

Reserve

50,000

Buildings

1,15,000

3,50,000

3,50,000

Mr. Pammy died on September 30, 2017. The partnership deed provided the following:

(i)

The deceased partner will be entitled to his share of profit up to the date of death calculated on the basis of previous year’s profit.

(ii)

He will be entitled to his share of goodwill of the firm calculated on the basis of 3 years’ purchase of average of last 4 years’ profit. The profits for the last four financial years are given below: for 2013–14; Rs 80,000; for 2014–15, Rs 50,000; for 2015–16, Rs 40,000; for 2016–17, Rs 30,000.

The drawings of the deceased partner up to the date of death amounted to Rs 10,000. Interest on capital is to be allowed at 12% per annum.

Surviving partners agreed that Rs 15,400 should be paid to the executors immediately and the balance in four equal yearly instalments with interest at 12% p.a. on outstanding balance.

Show Mr. Pammy’s Capital account, his Executor’s account till the settlement of the amount due.

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