(a) From the following information, prepare capital accounts of partners Amutha and Amuthini, when their capitals are fluctuating.
| Particulars | Amutha (₹) | Amuthini (₹) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital on 1st January 2018 [Cr. balance] | 5,00,000 | 4,00,000 |
| Drawings during 2018 | 70,000 | 40,000 |
| Interest on Drawings | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| Share of Profit for 2018 | 52,000 | 40,000 |
| Interest on Capital | 30,000 | 24,000 |
| Salary | 45,000 | Nil |
| Commission | Nil | 21,000 |
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(b) Mani and Madhesh are partners in a firm sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio of 3 : 2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2017 is as follows :
| Liabilities | ₹ | ₹ | Assets | ₹ | ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital accounts : | Machinery | 30,000 | |||
| Mani | 40,000 | Furniture | 10,000 | ||
| Madhesh | 30,000 | 70,000 | Stock | 10,000 | |
| Sundry Creditors | 30,000 | Debtors | 21,000 | ||
| Less : Provision for Doubtful debts | 1,000 | 20,000 | |||
| Bank | 30,000 | ||||
| 1,00,000 | 1,00,000 |
Madhu is admitted on 1.4.2017 subject to the following conditions :
- He has to bring a Capital of ₹ 10,000
- Machinery is valued at ₹ 24,000
- Furniture to be depreciated by ₹ 3,000
- Provision for Doubtful debts should be increased to ₹ 3,000
- Unrecorded trade receivables of ₹ 1,000 would be brought into books now. Prepare Revaluation Account and Capital Account of partners after admission.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →(a) Fluctuating capital accounts: Amutha ₹5,55,000, Amuthini ₹4,44,000. (b) Revaluation net loss ₹10,000 shared 3:2; post-admission capitals Mani 34,000, Madhesh 26,000, Madhu 10,000.
(a) Capital Accounts (Fluctuating) of Amutha and Amuthini — TN HSC Class-12 Accountancy, Partnership Fundamentals
In the fluctuating capital method, everything is routed through one capital account per partner.
| Dr. Particulars | Amutha (₹) | Amuthini (₹) | Cr. Particulars | Amutha (₹) | Amuthini (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Drawings | 70,000 | 40,000 | By Balance b/d | 5,00,000 | 4,00,000 |
| To Interest on drawings | 2,000 | 1,000 | By Interest on capital | 30,000 | 24,000 |
| To Balance c/d | 5,55,000 | 4,44,000 | By Salary | 45,000 | — |
| By Commission | — | 21,000 | |||
| By Share of profit | 52,000 | 40,000 | |||
| Total | 6,27,000 | 4,85,000 | Total | 6,27,000 | 4,85,000 |
Amutha closing = 5,00,000 + 30,000 + 45,000 + 52,000 − 70,000 − 2,000 = ₹5,55,000.
Amuthini closing = 4,00,000 + 24,000 + 21,000 + 40,000 − 40,000 − 1,000 = ₹4,44,000.
(b) Admission of Madhu — Mani and Madhesh (3 : 2) — Revaluation & Capital Accounts
Revaluation items: Machinery 30,000 → 24,000 (loss 6,000); Furniture depreciated 3,000 (loss 3,000); Provision for doubtful debts increased 1,000 → 3,000 (loss 2,000); Unrecorded trade receivables ₹1,000 recorded (gain 1,000).
Revaluation Account
| Dr. Particulars | ₹ | Cr. Particulars | ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Machinery A/c | 6,000 | By Trade receivables (unrecorded) A/c | 1,000 |
| To Furniture A/c | 3,000 | By Loss transferred to: | |
| To Provision for doubtful debts A/c | 2,000 | Mani's Capital 6,000 | |
| Madhesh's Capital 4,000 | 10,000 |
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