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(a) From the following information, prepare Capital accounts of partners Mannan and Sevagan, when their capitals are fluctuating.

ParticularsMannan (₹)Sevagan (₹)
Capital on 1st January 2018 (Cr. Balance)2,00,0001,75,000
Drawings during 201840,00035,000
Interest on Drawings1,000500
Share of profit for 201821,00016,500
Interest on Capital12,00010,500
Salary18,000-
Commission-2,500

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(b) Roja, Neela and Kanaga are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 3. On 1st April 2017, Roja retires from partnership and on retirement, the following adjustments are agreed upon.

  1. Increase the value of building by ₹ 30,000.
  2. Depreciate stock by ₹ 5,000 and furniture by ₹ 12,000.
  3. Provide an outstanding liability of ₹ 1,000 Pass journal entries and prepare Revaluation account.
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(a) Fluctuating capital balances c/d: Mannan ₹2,10,000, Sevagan ₹1,69,000. (b) Revaluation Account shows a profit of ₹12,000 (Building +30,000 less Stock 5,000, Furniture 12,000, Outstanding liability 1,000).

(a) Partners' Capital Accounts — Fluctuating Capital Method

Under the fluctuating method there is a single capital account per partner: all appropriations (interest on capital, salary, commission, share of profit) are credited and drawings & interest on drawings are debited.

ParticularsMannan (₹)Sevagan (₹)ParticularsMannan (₹)Sevagan (₹)
To Drawings40,00035,000By Balance b/d2,00,0001,75,000
To Interest on drawings1,000500By Interest on capital12,00010,500
To Balance c/d2,10,0001,69,000By Salary18,000—
By Commission—2,500
By Share of profit21,00016,500
Total2,51,0002,04,500Total2,51,0002,04,500

Mannan's balance c/d = 2,51,000 − 41,000 = ₹2,10,000; Sevagan's = 2,04,500 − 35,500 = ₹1,69,000.

(b) Retirement of Roja — Journal entries and Revaluation Account

Journal entries

DateParticularsL.F.Dr (₹)Cr (₹)
1.4.2017Building A/c Dr30,000
  To Revaluation A/c30,000
(Increase in value of building)
Revaluation A/c Dr18,000
  To Stock A/c5,000
  To Furniture A/c12,000
  To Outstanding Liability A/c1,000
(Decrease in assets and a new liability provided)
Revaluation A/c Dr12,000

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