A, B and C were carrying on business in partnership, sharing profits and losses in the ratio
Question:
A, B and C were carrying on business in partnership, sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 1 : 1. On December 31, 2017 B decided to retire from the firm and the following terms were agreed upon :
(a) A typewriter purchased on January 1, 2016 for 1,200 was charged to the Office Expenses Account in 2017 and has to be brought into account after allowing 15% p.a. depreciation on the reducing balance basis.
(b) Furniture and fittings are to be written-down by ₹603 and stock by ₹5,000.
(c) The provision for bad and doubtful debts standing in the books at ₹4,000 are to be reduced by 25%.
(d) A liability in respect of workmen’s compensation for ₹2,100 not acknowledged by the partnership as a valid claim, is however, to be provided for.
(e) Goodwill of the firm is valued at ₹24,000.
(f) The capital accounts of the partners on December 31, 2017 stood at A ---- ₹20,001, B ---- ₹15,001 and C ----₹10,001.
A and C agree that the Goodwill is to be adjusted through Capital Accounts of the partners and the amount payable to B shall be brought in by them in their new profit-sharing ratio. You are required to pass Journal Entries to record the above transactions.
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Financial Accounting Volume II
ISBN: 9789387886230
4th Edition
Authors: Mohamed Hanif, Amitabha Mukherjee