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Question: A and B were carrying on business sharing profits and losses equally. The firms financial position as at 31/ 12/ 2020 was: TZS '000

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A and B were carrying on business sharing profits and losses equally. The firms financial position as at 31/ 12/ 2020 was:

TZS '000

TZS '000

Assets

Liabilities

Stocks

60,000

Sundry Creditors

60,000

Machinery

150,000

Bank overdraft

35,000

Debtors

70,000

Capital Accounts A

140,000

Joint Life Policy

9,000

B

130,000

270,000

Leasehold Premises

34,000

P &L

26,000

Drawings accounts: A

10,000

B

6,000

16,000

365,000

365,000

The business was carried on till 30/6/2021. The partners withdrew in equal amounts half the amount of profits made during the six months period after charging depreciation at 10% p.a on machinery and after writing off 5% on leasehold premises. In the half year, sundry creditors were reduced by TZS 10 Million and bank overdraft by TZS 15 Million.

On 30/6/2021, stock was valued at TZS 75 Million and debtors at TZS 60 Million; the joint life policy had been surrendered for TZS 9 Million before 30/6/2021 and other items remained the same as at 31/12/2020.

On 30/6/2021, the firm sold the business to a PAM Limited, a Limited Company. The value of goodwill was fixed at TZS 100 Million and the rest of the assets were valued on the basis of the balances as at 30/6/2021. The company paid the purchase consideration in Equity shares of TZS 10,000 each.

Required to prepare:

  1. Statement of financial position/balance sheet as at 30/6/2021
  2. The realization account
  3. Partners capital accounts showing the final settlement between them.

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