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B retired on 1st January,2006. A and C decided to continue the business as equal partners on the following terms:

  1. Goodwill of the firm was valued at Rs.57,600.

  2. The provision for bad and doubtful debts to be maintained at 10 % on debtors.

  3. Land & Buildings to be increased to Rs.1,32,000.

  4. Furniture to be reduced by Rs.8,000.

  5. Rent outstanding (not provided for as yet) was Rs.1,500.

    The remaining partners decided to bring in sufficient cash in the business to pay off B and to maintain a bank balance of Rs.24,800. They also decided to readjust their capitals as per their new profit-sharing ratio.


    Prepare the necessary Ledger Accounts and the balance Sheet.

Q. 43. The Balance Sheet of X, Y and Z who were sharing profits in the ratio of 5 :3 2 as on March 31,2007:

Liabilities Amount Assets Amount
Capital A/cs:   Cash at bank 40,000 0
X 40,000   Sundry Debtors 80,000
Y 62,000   Stock 1,00,000
Z 33,000 1,35,000 Fixed Assets 50,000
Profit & Loss A/c 85,000 Advertisement expenditure 10,00
Employees’ Provident      
Fund 10,000    
Sundry Creditors 50,000    
  2,80,000   2,80,000

X retired on March 31,2007 and Y and Z continued to share profits in the ratio of 2:3 respectively. It was decided to make the following adjustments on the retirement of X:

(i) Goodwill of the firm is to be calculated at the rate of two years’ purchase on the basis of last three years’ profits and losses. The profit and losses for the three years were as detailed below:

Year ending on Profit/Loss (Rs.)
31.3.200 5 60,000
31.3.2006 (25,000)Loss
31.3.2007 85,000

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