12th | Retirement of a Partner | Question No. 36 To 40 | Ts Grewal Solution 2025-2026

Question 36:

A, B and C are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 3. Their Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2025 is:

Liabilities

(₹)

Assets

(₹)

Creditors

7,000

Land and Building

36,000

Bills Payable

3,000

Plant and Machinery

28,000

Reserves

20,000

Computer Printer

8,000

Capital A/cs:

 

Stock

20,000

A

32,000

 

Sundry Debtors

14,000

 

B

24,000

 

Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts

2,000

12,000

C

20,000

76,000

Bank

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,06,000

 

1,06,000

 

 

 

 


On 1st April, 2025, B retired from the firm on the following terms:
(a) Goodwill of the firm is to be valued at ₹ 14,000.
(b) Stock, Land and Building are to be appreciated by 10%.
(c) Plant and Machinery and Computer Printer are to be reduced by 10%.
(d) Sundry Debtors are considered to be good.
(e) There is a liability of ₹ 2,000 for the payment of outstanding salary to the employees of the firm. This liability was not provided in the Balance Sheet but the same is to be recorded now.
(f) Amount payable to B is to be transferred to his Loan Account.
Prepare Revaluation Account, Partners' Capital Accounts and the Balance Sheet of A and C after B's retirement.

 

Answer:

Revaluation Account

Dr.

 

Cr.

Particulars

(₹)

Particulars

(₹)

Plant and Machinery
(28,000 × 10%)

2,800

Stock
(20,000 × 10%)

2,000

Electronic Typewriter
(8,000 × 10%)

800

Land and Building
(36,000 × 10%)

3,600

Outstanding Salary

2,000

Provision for Doubtful Debts

2,000

Profit transferred to:

 

 

 

A’s Capital A/c

800

 

 

 

B’s Capital A/c

600

 

 

 

C’s Capital A/c

600

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,600

 

7,600

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital Accounts

Dr.

 

Cr.

Particulars

A

B

C

Particulars

A

B

C

B’s Capital A/c

2,400

 

1,800

Balance b/d

32,000

24,000

20,000

B’s Loan A/c

 

34,800

 

Reserves

8,000

6,000

6,000

Balance c/d

38,400

 

24,800

Revaluation A/c

800

600

600

 

 

 

 

A’s Capital A/c

 

2,400

 

C’s Capital A/c

 

1,800

 

 

40,800

34,800

26,600

 

40,800

34,800

26,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

an on April 01, 2025 (after B’s Retirement)

Liabilities

(₹)

Assets

(₹)

Creditors

7,000

Land and Building

(36,000 + 3,600)

39,600

Bills Payable

3,000

Plant and Machinery

(28,000 – 2,800)

25,200

B’s Loan

34,800

Electronic Typewriter

8000 – 800)

7,200

Capital A/c:

 

Stock (20,000 + 2,000)

22,000

A

38,400

Sundry Debtors

14,000

C

24,800

Bank

2000

Outstanding Salary

2,000

 

 

 

1,10,000

 

1,10,000

 

 

 

 

 

Working Note:


Adjustment of Goodwill
Old Ratio (A, B and C) = 4 : 3 : 3
B retires from the firm.
Gaining Ratio = 4 : 3


Goodwill of the firm = ₹ 14,000
B’s Share of Goodwill =
14,000×3/10=42,000

 

This share of goodwill is to be distributed between A and C in their gaining ratio (i.e. 4 : 3).
A‘s share
= 4,200×4/7=2,400

C‘s share= 4,200×3/7=1,800

 

Question 37:

X, Y and Z are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1. Balance Sheet of the firm as at 31st March, 2025 was as follows:

Liabilities

(₹)

Assets

(₹)

Creditors

21,000

Cash at Bank

5,750

Workmen Compensation Reserve

12,000

Debtors

40,000

 

Investments Fluctuation Reserve

6,000

Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts

2,000

38,000

Capital A/cs:

 

Stock

 

30,000

X

68,000

 

Investment

(Market Value ₹ 17,600)

15,000

Y

32,000

 

Patents

10,000

Z

21,000

1,21,000

Machinery

50,000

 

 

Goodwill

6,000

 

 

Advertisement Expenditure

5,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,60,000

 

1,60,000

 

 

 

 

 
Z retired on 1st April, 2025 on the following terms:
(a) Goodwill of the firm is to be valued at ₹ 34,800.
(b) Value of Patents is to be reduced by 20% and that of machinery to 90%.
(c) Provision for doubtful debts is to be created @ 6% on debtors.
(d) Z took over the investment at market value.
(e) Liability for Workmen Compensation to the extent of ₹ 750 is to be created.
(f) A liability of ₹ 4,000 included in creditors is not to be paid.
(g) Amount due to Z to be paid as follows: ₹ 5,067 immediately, 50% of the balance within one year and the balance by a draft for 3 Months.
Give necessary Journal entries for the treatment of goodwill, prepare Revaluation Account, Capital Accounts and the Balance Sheet of the new firm.

 

Answer:

Journal

Date
 

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

(₹)

Credit

(₹)

2025

 

 

 

 

 

April 01

X’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

3,000

 

 

Y’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

2,000

 

 

Z’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

1,000

 

 

            To Goodwill A/c

 

 

 

6,000

 

(Existing goodwill written off)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 01

X’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

3,480

 

 

Y’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

2,320

 

 

            To Z’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

5,800

 

(Z’s share of goodwill credited to him and gaining partners debited in gaining ratio)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revaluation Account

Dr.

 

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

(₹)

Particulars

Amount

(₹)

Patents

2,000

Investments

(17,600 – 15,000)

2,600

Machinery

5,000

Creditors

4,000

Prov. for Doubtful Debts

400

Loss on Revaluation transferred

 

 

 

X’s Capital A/c

400

 

 

 

Y’s Capital A/c

267

 

 

 

Z’s Capital A/c

133

800

 

 

 

 

 

7,400

 

7,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Partners’ Capital Accounts

Dr.

 

Cr.

Particulars

X

Y

Z

Particulars

X

Y

Z

Goodwill A/c

3,000

2,000

1,000

Balance b/d

68,000

32,000

21,000

Revaluation A/c

400

267

133

X’s Capital A/c

-

-

3,480

Z’s Capital A/c

3,480

2,320

-

Y’s Capital A/c

-

-

2,320

Advertisement Expenditure A/c

2,625

1,750

875

Workmen Compensation Reserve A/c*

5,625

3,750

1,875

Investments A/c

-

-

17,600

Investment Fluctuation Reserve A/c*

3,000

2,000

1,000

Bank A/c

-

-

5,067

 

 

 

 

Z’s Loan A/c

-

-

2,500

 

 

 

 

Bills Payable A/c

-

-

2,500

 

 

 

 

Balance c/d

67,120

31,413

-

 

 

 

 

 

76,625

37,750

29,625

 

76,625

37,750

29,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

as on April 01, 2025 after Z’s retirement

Liabilities

Amount

(₹)

Assets

Amount

(₹)

Creditors

17,000

Cash at Bank (5,750 – 5,067)

683

Workmen Compensation Claim

750

Stock

30,000

Bills Payable

2,500

Patents

8,000

Capital A/c’s:

 

 

Debtors A/c

40,000

 

X

67,120

 

Less: Prov. for D/D

2,400

37,600

Y

31,413

98,533

Machinery

45,000

Z’s Loan

2,500

 

 

 

1,21,283

 

1,21,283

 

 


Working Note:

Amount due to Z = (21,000+3,480+2,320+1,875+1,000) - (1,000+133+875+17,600) =10,067

Amount paid on Retirement immediately: ₹ 5,067

Amount paid within one year: 50% of 5,000 = ₹ 2,500

Amount payable by Bills of Exchange: ₹ 2,500 (balance 50%)

 

Question 38:

Ashok, Bhaskar and Chaman were in partnership sharing profits and losses equally. ‘Bhaskar' retires from the firm. After adjustments, his Capital Account shows a credit balance of ₹ 3,00,000 as on 1st April, 2020. Balance due to Bhaskar' is to be paid in three equal annual instalments along with interest @ 10% p.a. Prepare Bhaskar's Loan Account until he is paid the amount due to him. The firm closes its books on 31st March every year.

 

Answer:

Dr.

Bhaskar’s Loan A/c

Cr.

Date

Particulars

(₹)

Date

Particulars

(₹)

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

March 31

To Bank A/c

(1,00,000 + 30,000)

1,30,000

April 01

By Bhaskar's Capital A/c

3,00,000

March 31

To balance c/d

2,00,000

2021

 

 

 

 

 

March 31

By Interest on Loan A/c

30,000

 

 

 

 

(3,00,000 × 10/100)

 

 

 

3,30,000

 

 

3,30,000

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

March 31

To Bank A/c (1,00,000 + 20,000)

1,20,000

April 01

By balance b/d

2,00,000

March 31

To balance c/d

1,00,000

2022

 

 

 

 

 

March 31

By Interest on Loan A/c

20,000

 

 

 

 

(2,00,000 × 10/100)

 

 

 

2,20,000

 

 

2,20,000

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

March 31

To Bank A/c (1,00,000 + 10,000)

1,10,000

April 01

By balance b/d

1,00,000

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

March 31

By Interest on Loan A/c              

10,000

 

 

 

 

(1,00,000 × 10/100)

 

 

 

1,10,000

 

 

1,10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working Notes:   Amount payable per Installment = ₹ (3,00,000/3) = ₹ 1,00,000

 

 

Question 39:

Rakesh retired from the firm. The amount due to him was determined at ₹ 90,000. It was decided to pay the due amount as follows:
On the date of retirement − ₹ 30,000
Balance in three yearly instalments − First two instalments being of ₹ 26,000, including interest; and Balance amount as last instalment.
Interest was payable @ 10% p.a. Prepare retiring Partners' Loan Account.

 

Answer:

Dr.

Rakesh’s Loan A/c

Cr.

Date

Particulars

(₹)

Date

Particulars

(₹)

Year I

To Bank A/c (20,000 + 6,000)

26,000

Year I

By Y’s Capital A/c                          

60,000

 

To balance c/d

40,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Interest on Loan A/c                

6,000

 

 

 

 

(60,000 × 10/100)

 

 

 

66,000

 

 

66,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year II

To Bank A/c (22,000 + 4,000)

26,000

Year II  

By balance b/d

40,000

 

To balance c/d

18,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Interest on Loan A/c

4,000

 

 

 

 

(40,000 × 10/100)

 

 

 

44,000

 

 

44,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year III

To Bank A/c (18,000 + 1,800)

19,800

Year III

By balance b/d

18,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Interest on Loan A/c

1,800

 

 

 

 

(18,000 × 10/100)

 

 

 

19,800

 

 

19,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 40: Ram, Manohar and Joshi were partners in a firm. Manohar retired and his claim including his capital and share of goodwill was ₹1,80,000. There was an unrecorded furniture estimated at ₹ 9,000, half of which was given for an unrecorded liability of ₹18,000 in settlement of claim of ₹9,000 and remaining half was taken by Manohar at a discount of 10% in part satisfaction of his claim. Balance of Manohar's claim was discharged by bank draft. Pass necessary Journal entries to record the above transactions.

 

Answer:

Date

Particulars

 

L.F.

Dr. ₹

Cr. ₹

 

B’s capital a/c

Dr.

 

4,050

 

  To Revaluation a/c

 

 

 

4,050

(Being unrecorded furniture taken over by partner B)

 

 

 

 

Revaluation a/c

Dr.

 

9,000

 

  To unrecorded liabilities a/c

 

 

 

9,000

(Being remaining unrecorded Liabilities  paid by partner)

 

 

 

 

B’s capital a/c

Dr.

 

1,650

 

  To Revaluation a/c

 

 

 

1,650

(Being loss on revaluation debited to B’s capital)

 

 

 

 

B’s capital a/c

Dr.

 

1,74,300

 

  To Bank a/c

 

 

 

1,74,300

(Being final amount paid to B’s capital on his retirement by bank draft)

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

1,89,000

1,89,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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