Question

a, b and c sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2:1 decide to admit d for q7 1/5th share with effect from 1st april, 2017. an extract of their balance sheet as at 31st march, 2017 is : liabilities investments fluctuation reserve 30,000 investments (at cost) show the accounting treatment under the following alternative cases: case 1. if there is no other information. case 2. if the market value of investments is 5,00,000. case 3. if the market value of investments is 3482000 case 4. if the market value of investments is 4,55,000. case 5. if the market value of investments is 5,24,000. per

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) REVALUATION A/C

Dr. Cr.

Particulars Amount Particulars Amount

To Provision for Doubtful Debts 1700 By Prepaid advertisement Expenses 1200

To A's Capital

(revenue expense) 2100 By B's Capital

(personal expenses) 2000

By Loss transferred to:

- A's Capital a/c

- B's Capital a/c

- C's Capital a/c

300

200

100

3800 3800

(ii) PARTNER'S CAPITAL A/C

Dr. Cr.

Particulars A B C D Particulars A B C D

To Revaluation a/c

(personal) 2000 By Balance b/d 60000 40000 40000

To Revaluation a/c

(loss) 300 200 100 By Cash a/c 40000

To Balance c/d 61800 37800 39900 50000 By Creditors 10000

By revaluation expenses 2100

62100 40000 40000 50000 62100 40000 40000 50000

(iii) BALANCE SHEET

Dr. Cr.

Liabilities Amount Assets Amount

Capital a/cs:

- A

- B

- C

- D

61800

57800

39900

50000 Land and Building 50000

Bills Payable 10000 Plant and Machinery 40000

Creditors 30000

(-) D's Capital (10000) 20000 Furniture 30000

Stock 20000

Prepaid Advertisement

Expenses 1200

Debtors 30000

(-) Provision for (1700)

Doubtful debts

(+) Bills receivable 4000

dishonoured 32300

Bills receivable 20000

Bank (10000+40000-4000) 46000

239500 239500