44. Prepare Capital Accounts of the partners Ajay and Sanjay from the following information, if their capitals
are fluctuating:
Ajay R
Sanjay )
Capitals on 1st April, 2020
4,00.000 3,00,000
Drawings during the year ended 31st March, 2021
50.000
30,000
Interest on Capital
Interest on Drawings -
1,250
750
Share of Profit for the year ended 31st March, 2021
60,000
50.000
Partner's Salary
36,000
Commission
5,000
3,000
5% pa
5% pa
Answers
We are required to make the Capital of the partners Ajay and Sanjay. This we shall prepare as under:
- Capital accounts are the net worth of the owner of the business.
- As this sum consists of two owners the capital account of both the partners ( owners) is calculated.
- As we can see net worth of Ajay is
- The net worth of Sanjay is
- This looks like a profitable partnership after evaluating the net worth of the partners.
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What is Capital Accounts?
In accounting, the capital account shows the net worth of a business at a specific point in time. It is also known as owner's equity for a sole proprietorship or shareholders' equity for a corporation, and it is reported in the bottom section of the balance sheet.
Explanation -
We are required to make the Capital of the partners Ajay and Sanjay. This we shall prepare as under:
PARTICULARS PARTICULARS
Ajay Sanjay Ajay Sanjay
To drawings 50,000 30,000 To balance b/d 4,00,000 3,00,000
To, interest on 1250 750 To, interest
drawing on capital 20,000 15000
To, share in 60,000 50,000
To, balance c/d profit
To, partners salary 36000
To, commission 5000 3000
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5,21,000 3,68,000 5,21,000 3,68,000
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