Retirement of a Partner Question and Answer

Abha, Binita and Rita were partners in a firm, sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 3 : 4. Their Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2025 was as follows :

Balance Sheet of Abha, Binita and Rita as at
31st March, 2025
Liabilities Amount
(₹)
Assets Amount
(₹)
Capitals : Land and Building 7,50,000
Abha 5,00,000
Plant and Machinery 3,50,000
Binita 4,00,000
Stock 1,64,000
Rita 3,00,000
12,00,000 Debtors 90,000
General Reserve 1,00,000 Less : Provision for Doubtful Debts 2,000 88,000
Outstanding Expenses 80,000 Cash 48,000
Creditors 20,000
14,00,000 14,00,000

Rita retired on the above date and the following adjustments were agreed upon :

(i)
Goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹ 2,00,000.
(ii)
Valued of stock was reduced by ₹ 10,000.
(iii)
Provision for doubtful debts was created @ 5% on debtors.
(iv)
Provision for legal charges was made at ₹ 7,500.
(v)
Capital of the new firm was fixed at ₹ 10,00,000. The continuing partners decided to keep their capitals in the new profit sharing ratio. For this, necessary cash was paid off or brought in, as the case may be.
(vi)
Balance in Rita's capital account was transferred to her loan account.

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