12th | Change in Profit-Sharing Ratio Among The Existing Partners | Question No. 31 | Ts Grewal Solution 2026-2027

Question 31:

Suresh, Ramesh, Mahesh and Ganesh were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 2 : 2 : 3 : 3. On 1st April, 2016, their Balance Sheet was as follows:

BALANCE SHEET OF SURESH, RAMESH, MAHESH AND GANESH

as on 1st April, 2016

Liabilities

(₹)

Assets

(₹)

Capital A/cs:

 

Fixed Assets

6,00,000

 Suresh

1,00,000

 

Current Assets

3,45,000

 Ramesh 

   1,50,000

 

 

 

 Mahesh

2,00,000

 

 

 

 Ganesh  

2,50,000

7,00,000

 

 

Sundry Creditors

 

1,70,000

 

 

Workmen Compensation Reserve

 

75,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,45,000

 

9,45,000

 

 

 

 

 

From the above date, the partners decided to share the future profits equally. For this purpose the goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹90,000. It was also agreed that:
(a) Claim against Workmen Compensation Reserve will be estimated at₹1,00,000 and fixed assets will be depreciated by 10%.
(b) The Capitals of the partners will be adjusted according to the new profit-sharing ratio. For this, necessary cash will be brought or paid by the partners as the case may be.
Prepare Revaluation Account, Partners' Capital Accounts and the Balance Sheet of the reconstituted firm.

Answer:

Revaluation Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

 (₹)

Particulars

 (₹)

Depreciation on Fixed Assets A/c

60,000

Revaluation Loss

 

Provision for Claim against WCF

25,000

 Suresh’s Capital A/c

17,000

 

 

 

 Ramesh’s Capital A/c

17,000

 

 

 

 Mahesh’s Capital A/c

25,500

 

 

 

 Ganesh’s Capital A/c

25,500

85,000

 

 

 

 

 

85,000

 

85,000

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Suresh

Ramesh

Mahesh

Ganesh

Particulars

Suresh

Ramesh

Mahesh

Ganesh

Revaluation A/c

17,000

17,000

25,500

25,500

Balance b/d

1,00,000

1,50,000

2,00,000

2,50,000

Mahesh's Capital A/c

2,250

2,250

-

 

-

Suresh’s Capital A/c

-

-

2,250

2,250

Ganesh's Capital A/c

2,250

2,250

-

-

Ramesh’s Capital A/c

-

-

2,250

2,250

Cash A/c

-

-

25,250

75,250

Cash A/c

75,250

25,250

-

-

Balance c/d

1,53,750

1,53,750

1,53,750

1,53,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,75,250

1,75,250

2,04,500

2,54,500

 

1,75,250

1,75,250

2,04,500

2,54,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Balance Sheet

Liabilities

 (₹)

Assets

 (₹)

Capital A/c

 

Fixed Assets

(Less depreciation)

5,40,000

Suresh's Capital A/c

1,53,750

 

Current Assets

3,45,000

Ramesh's Capital A/c

1,53,750

 

 

 

Mahesh's Capital A/c

1,53,750

 

 

 

Ganesh's Capital A/c

1,53,750

6,15,000

 

 

Claim against WCF

1,00,000

 

 

Sundry Creditors

1,70,000

 

 

 

8,85,000

 

8,85,000

 

 

 

 


Working Notes


WN1:
Calculation of Gaining/Sacrificing Ratio

Adjustment for Goodwill

Suresh’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

4,500

 

Ramesh’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

4,500

 

  To Mahesh’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

4,500

  To Ganesh’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

4,500

(Gaining partners compensate sacrificing partners)

 

 

 

 


WN2: Calculation of Adjusted Capital
Suresh = 1,00,000 – 21,500 = ₹ 78,500
Ramesh = 1,50,000 – 21,500 = ₹ 1,28,500
Mahesh = 2,04,500 – 25,500 = ₹ 1,79,000
Ganesh = 2,54,500 – 25,500 = ₹ 2,29,000
Total Combined Capital = 6,15,000

WN3: Calculation of New Capital
Suresh=6,15,000×1/4=1,53,750

Ramesh=6,15,000×1/4=1,53,750

Mahesh=6,15,000×1/4=1,53,750

Ganesh=6,15,000×1/4=1,53,750

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