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  1. Sriram and Raj are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 1. Nelson joins as a partner on 1st April, 2017. The following adjustments are to be made :
    1. Increase the value of stock by ₹ 5,000.
    2. Bring into record investment of ₹ 7,000 which had not been recorded in the books of the firm.
    3. Reduce the value of office equipment by ₹ 10,000.
    4. A provision would also be made for outstanding wages for ₹ 9,500. Give journal entries and prepare revaluation account. OR
  2. From the following particulars, calculate total sales.
Particulars₹Particulars₹
Debtors on 1st April 20182,50,000Bills receivable dishonoured15,000
Bills receivable on 1st April 201860,000Returns inward50,000
Cash received from debtors7,25,000Bills receivable on 31st March 201990,000
Cash received for bills receivable1,60,000Sundry debtors on 31st March 20192,40,000
Bad debts30,000Cash sales3,15,000
Puducherry TnboardTamil Nadu HSC (DGE) Commerce Board 2022Subjective· 5mImportance★★★★★
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(a) Gains ₹12,000 (stock ₹5,000 + investment ₹7,000) vs losses ₹19,500 (equipment ₹10,000 + o/s wages ₹9,500) → revaluation loss ₹7,500, shared 2:1. (b) B/R received ₹2,05,000; credit sales ₹9,85,000; total sales ₹13,00,000.

(a) Revaluation on admission of Nelson (Sriram : Raj = 2 : 1)

Journal Entries

DateParticularsL.F.Dr (₹)Cr (₹)
1Stock A/c ..... Dr5,000
Investment A/c ..... Dr7,000
    To Revaluation A/c12,000
(Increase in stock and unrecorded investment brought in)
2Revaluation A/c ..... Dr19,500
    To Office Equipment A/c10,000
    To Outstanding Wages A/c9,500
(Decrease in office equipment and provision for outstanding wages)
3Sriram's Capital A/c ..... Dr5,000
Raj's Capital A/c ..... Dr2,500
    To Revaluation A/c7,500
(Revaluation loss shared by old partners in 2:1)

Revaluation Account

Dr₹Cr₹
To Office Equipment A/c10,000By Stock A/c5,000
To Outstanding Wages A/c9,500By Investment A/c7,000
By Loss transferred to:
  Sriram's Capital A/c (2/3)5,000
  Raj's Capital A/c (1/3)2,500
19,50019,500

Net revaluation loss = 19,500 − 12,000 = ₹7,500, borne Sriram ₹5,000 and Raj ₹2,500.

OR (b) Calculation of Total Sales

Step 1 — Bills received during the year (Bills Receivable Account)

Dr₹Cr₹
To Balance b/d60,000By Cash (received for B/R)1,60,000
To Sundry debtors (B/R received — bal. fig.)2,05,000By Sundry debtors (B/R dishonoured)15,000
By Balance c/d90,000
2,65,0002,65,000

Bills receivable received from debtors = ₹2,05,000.

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