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Amalendu and Sameer share profits and losses in the ratio 3:2 respectively Their Balance Sheet as on 31st march 2017 was as under.


2. Amalendu and Sameer share profits and losses in the ratio 3:2 respectively Their Balance Sheet as on 31st march 2017 was as under. 

 Balance Sheet as on 31st march, 2017

Liabilities 

Amount 

Assets 

Amount 

Sundry Creditors 

10,000 

Cash at bank 

12,000 

Amalendu capital 

60,000 

Sundry debtors 

24,000 

Sameer capital 

40,000 

Land & Building  

50,000 

General reserve 

20,000 

Stock 

16,000 

 

 

Plant and Machinery 

20,000 

 

 

Furniture & Fixture 

8,000 

 

 

 

 

 

1,30,000 

 

1,30,000 


On 1st April 2017 they admit Paresh into partnership. The term being that:

1. He Shall pay 416,000 as his share of goodwill 50% amount of goodwill shall be withdrawn by the old partners.
2. He shall have to bring 420,000 as his capital for 1/4 share in future profits.
3. For the purpose of Paresh's admission it was agreed that the assets would be revalued as follows.
A) Land and Building is to be valued at ₹60,000.
B) Plant and Machinery to be valued at ₹16,000
C) Stock Valued at ₹20,000 and Furniture and fixture at ₹4,000.
D) A provision of 5% on debtors would be made for Doubtful Debts.

Pass The Necessary Journal Entries in the Books od a New Firm.

Solution:
In the Books Of New Firm.

Date 

Particulars 

L/f 

Debit ₹ 

Credit ₹ 

1. 

General Reserve A/c Dr. 

To Amalendu A/c 

 To Sameer A/c 

[Being undistributed Profit distributed among’s the Partners] 

 

20,000 

 

12,000 

8,000 

 

 

 

 

 

2.  

Cash A/c Dr. 

To Paresh Capital A/c 

[Being Capital Bought by New Partner in cash] 

 

20,000 

 

20,000 

 

 

 

 

 

3. 

Cash A/c Dr. 

To Goodwill A/c 

[Being Goodwill bought in Cash] 

 

16,000 

 

16,000 

 

 

 

 

 

4. 

Goodwill A/c Dr. 

To Amlendu A/c 

To Sameer A/c 

[Being 50% Goodwill Amount distributed in Sacrifice ratio to old partners] 

 

16,000 

 

 

6,400 

9,600 

 

 

 

 

 

5. 

Amlendu A/c Dr. 

Sameer A/c Dr. 

To Goodwill A/c 

[Being Half amount of Goodwill withdrawn] 

 

3,200 

4,800  

 

 

 

 

8,000 

 

 

 

 

 

6. 

Revaluation A/c Dr. 

To Plant & machinery 

To Furniture & Fixture 

To R.D.D. 

[Being Assest are Revalued] 

 

9,200 

 

4,000 

4,000 

1,200 

 

 

 

 

 

7. 

Land & Building Dr. 

Stock Dr. 

To Revaluation A/c 

[Being Assets are Revalued] 

 

10,000 

4,000 

 

 

14,000