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The balance sheet of Shivshakti Traders, Mumbai is as follows. Partners share profit and losses as 5:2:3.

Balance Sheet as on 31

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March, 2020

LiabilitiesAmount (₹)AssetsAmount (₹)
Creditors30,000Bank18,600
Bills Payable1,800Debtors25,20024,000
General Reserve21,000(-) R.D.D.1,200
Capital Accounts:Stock30,600
Raj54,000Building60,000
Rahul48,000Plant and Machinery48,000
Nitin26,400
1,81,2001,81,200
Rahul retired from the business on 1
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April, 2020 on the Following terms:
The assets were revalued as under:
Plant and Machinery is to be depreciated by 10%.
R.D.D. is 10 be increased upto ₹ 1,500.
Building is appreciated by 10%.
Stock at ₹ 42,000.
The goodwill of retiring partner is valued at ₹ 12,000 and the remaining partners decided that goodwill be written back in their new profit sharing ratio which will be 5:3.
Amount due to Rahul at the time of retirement is to be transferred to his loan account.
Prepare:
Profit and Loss Adjustment Account
Partners’ Capital Account
Balance Sheet of the New firm.
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Profit & Loss Adjustment (Revaluation) profit ₹12,300 shared 5:2:3. General Reserve ₹21,000 shared 5:2:3. Rahul's goodwill ₹12,000 credited to him and written off by Raj & Nitin in 5:3 (₹7,500 / ₹4,500). Rahul's dues ₹66,660 → Loan A/c. New Balance Sheet totals ₹1,93,500.

Working Notes

Gaining ratio = new − old. Raj: 5/8 − 5/10 = 5/40; Nitin: 3/8 − 3/10 = 3/40 → 5:3, so goodwill borne by Raj:Nitin in 5:3.

Profit and Loss Adjustment Account

Particulars₹Particulars₹
To Plant & Machinery A/c (10% of 48,000)4,800By Building A/c (10% of 60,000)6,000
To R.D.D. A/c (1,500 − 1,200)300By Stock A/c (42,000 − 30,600)11,400
To Profit — Raj 6,150 / Rahul 2,460 / Nitin 3,69012,300
Total17,400Total17,400

Partners' Capital Accounts

ParticularsRajRahulNitinParticularsRajRahulNitin
To Goodwill A/c (5:3)7,500—4,500By Balance b/d54,00048,00026,400
To Rahul's Loan A/c—66,660—By General Reserve10,5004,2006,300
To Balance c/d63,150—31,890By P&L Adjustment (profit)6,1502,4603,690
By Goodwill A/c—12,000—
Total70,65066,66036,390Total70,65066,66036,390

Balance Sheet of the New Firm as on 1st April, 2020

Liabilities₹Assets₹
Creditors30,000Bank18,600

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