12th | Accounting for Partnership Firm – Fundamentals | Question No. 66 To 70 | Ts Grewal Solution 2026-2027

Question 66:

Capitals of kajal, Neerav and Alisha as on 31st March, 2025 amounted to  ₹ 90,000,  ₹ 3,30,000 and  ₹ 6,60,000 respectively. Profit of  ₹ 1,80,000 for the year ended 31st March, 2025 was distributed in the ratio of 4 : 1 : 1 after allowing interest on Capital @ 10% p.a. During the year, each partner withdrew  ₹ 3,60,000. The Partnership Deed was silent as to profit-sharing ratio but provided for interest on capital @ 12%.
Pass the necessary adjustment entry showing the working clearly.

Answer:

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In the books of A, B and C

Journal

Date

Particulars

 

 

L.F.

Debit

( ₹)

Credit
( ₹)

2025

Mar.31


kajal’s Capital A/c

 


Dr.

 


66,000

 

 

To Neerav’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

 

30,000

 

To Alisha’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

 

36,000

 

(Being adjustment made for interest on capital and profits)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement Showing Adjustment:

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Particulars

Kajal’s Capital A/c

Neerav’s Capital A/c

Alisha’s Capital A/c

Firm

 

Cr. (₹)

Dr. (₹)

Cr. (₹)

Dr. (₹)

Profits wrongly credited in the ratio 4:1:1 (Dr.)

1,20,000

 

30,000

 

Interest on Capital wrongly credited @10% p.a. (Dr.)

33,000

 

66,000

 

Interest on Capital to be provided @12% p.a. (Cr.)

 

39,600

 

79,200

Profits to be credited in the ratio 1:1:1 (Cr.)

 

46,800

 

46,800

Balance to be adjusted

66,000 (Dr.)

36,000 (Cr.)

36,000 (Cr.)

NIL

 

Note: Since, there is no provision of interest on drawings in the partnership deed so we will not provide it.

 

Calculation of Opening Capital of the Partners: 

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Particulars

Kajal
( ₹)

Neerav
( ₹)

Alisha
( ₹)

Closing Capital of the partners

90,000

3,30,000

6,60,000

Add: Drawings made during the year

3,60,000

3,60,000

3,60,000

4,50,000

6,90,000

10,20,000

Less: Profits for the year

1,20,000

30,000

30,000

Opening Capital of the partners as on 1st April, 2025

3,30,000

6,60,000

9,90,000

 

Note: Interest on Capital is always computed on the opening capitals.

 

Question 67

On 31st March, 2026, after the closing of the accounts, the Capital Accounts of P, Q and R stood in the books of the firm at  ₹ 40,000;  ₹ 30,000 and  ₹ 20,000 respectively. Subsequently, it was noticed that interest on capital @ 5% had been omitted. Profit for the year ended 31st March, 2026 was  ₹ 60,000 and the partners' drawings had been P –  ₹ 10,000, Q –  ₹ 7,500 and R –  ₹ 4,500.  Profit-sharing ratio of P, Q and R is 3 : 2 : 1.

Give necessary adjustment entry.

Answer:

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Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

( ₹)

Credit

( ₹)

2026

Mar.31


P’s Current A/c


Dr.

 


300

 

 

To Q’s Capital A/c

 

 

8

 

To R’s Capital A/c

 

 

292

 

(Interest on Capital was omitted, now adjusted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Working Notes:

 

WN 1Calculation of Capital at the beginning (as on April 01, 2025)

 

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Particulars

P

Q

R

Capital as on March 31, 2026  Closing)   

40,000

30,000

20,000

Add: Drawings

10,000

7,500

4,500

Less: Profit ₹ 60,000 (3:2:1)

(30,000)

(20,000)

(10,000)

Capital as on April 01, 2025 (Opening)

20,000

17,500

14,500

 

 

 

 


WN 2Calculation of Interest on Capital

Interest on P’s capital=20,000×5/100=1000

Interest on Q’s capital=17,500×5/100=875
Interest on R’s capital=14,500×5/100=725
WN 3

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Statement Showing Adjustment

Particulars

P

Q

R

Total

Interest on Capital (to be credited)            

1,000

875

725

2,600

For sharing above Loss (3:2:1)

(1,300)

(867)

(433)

(2,600)

Net Effect

(300)

8

292

NIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 68

Mohan, Vijay and Anil are partners, the balances of their Capital Accounts being  ₹ 30,000,  ₹ 25,000 and  ₹ 20,000 respectively. In arriving at these amounts profit for the year ended 31st March, 2026,  ₹ 24,000 had already been credited to partners in the proportion in which they shared profits. Their drawings were  ₹ 5,000 (Mohan),  ₹ 4,000 (Vijay) and  ₹ 3,000 (Anil) during the year. Subsequently, the following omissions were noticed and it was decided to rectify the errors:
(a) Interest on capital @ 10% p.a.
(b) Interest on drawings: Mohan  ₹ 250, Vijay  ₹ 200 and Anil  ₹ 150.
Make necessary corrections through a Journal entry and show your workings clearly.

Answer:

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Journal

Date

Particulars

L. F.

Debit

( ₹)

Credit

( ₹)

2026

March 31


Anil’s Capital A/c


Dr.

 


550

 

 

To Mohan’s Capital A/c

 

 

550

 

(Interest on capital and interest on drawings was omitted, now adjusted)

 

 

 

 

Working Notes:

 

WN 1Calculation of Capital at the beginning

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Particulars

Mohan

Vijay

Anil

Total

Capital at the end

30,000

25,000

20,000

75,000

Add: Drawings

5,000

4,000

3,000

12,000

Less: Profit (1:1:1)

(8,000)

(8,000)

(8,000)

(24,000)

Capital in the beginning

27,000

21,000

15,000

63,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

WN 2Calculation of Interest on Capital

Interest on Mohan’s capital=27,000×10/100=2,700

Interest on Vijay’s capital=21,000×10/100=2,100

Interest on Anil’s capital=25,000×10/100=2,500

 

WN 3

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Statement Showing Adjustment

 

Mohan

Vijay

Anil

Total

Interest on Capital to be credited

2,700

2,100

1,500

6,300

Less: Interest on Drawings

(250)

(200)

(150)

(600)

Right Distribution of ₹ 5,700

2,450

1,900

1,350

5,700

Wrong Distribution of ₹ 5,700

(1 : 1 : 1)

(1,900)

(1,900)

(1,900)

(5,700)

Net Effect

550

Nil

(550)

NIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

WN 4Calculation of Final Profit Share of Partners

Total Corrected Profit Available for Distribution = Profit - Interest on Capital + Interest on Drawings = 24,000 – 6,300 + 600 = ₹ 18,300

Corrected profit of Mohan, Vijay, Anil each =18,300×1/3=6,100

 

Question 69:

Mudit, Sudhir and Uday are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 1 : 1. Their fixed capital balances are  ₹ 4,00,000,  ₹ 1,60,000 and  ₹ 1,20,000 respectively. Net profit for the year ended 31st March, 2018 distributed amongst the partners was  ₹ 1,00,000, without taking into account the following adjustments:
(a) Interest on capitals @ 2.5% p.a.;
(b) Salary to Mudit ₹ 18,000 p.a. and commission to Uday ₹ 12,000.
(c) Mudit was allowed a commission of 6% of divisible profit after charging such commission.
Pass a rectifying Journal entry in the books of the firm. Show workings clearly.

(CBSE Sample paper 2019)

Answer:

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In the books of Mudit, Sudhir and Uday

Journal

Date

Particulars

 

 

L.F.

Debit

( ₹)

Credit

( ₹)

2025

 

 

 

 

 

March 31

Sudhir’s Current A/c

Dr.

 

6,000

 

 

  To Mudit’s Current A/c

 

 

 

1,000

 

  To Uday’s Current A/c

 

 

 

5,000

 

(Being adjustment entry passed for rectification of errors)

 

 

 

 


Working Notes:  

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Table Showing Adjustment

Particulars

Mudit’s Current A/c

Sudhir’s Current A/c

Uday’s Current A/c

Firm

 

Dr. (₹)

Cr. (₹)

Dr. (₹)

Cr. (₹)

Dr. (₹)

Cr. (₹)

Dr. (₹)

Cr. (₹)

Profits wrongly Distributed (Dr.)

60,000

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

 

1,00,000

Interest on Capital to be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provided (Cr.)

 

10,000

 

4,000

 

3,000

17,000

 

Salary to be provided (Cr.)

 

18,000

 

 

 

 

18,000

 

Commission to be provided (Cr.)

 

3,000

 

 

 

12,000

15,000

 

Profit correctly distributed (Cr.)

 

30,000

 

10,000

 

10,000

50,000

 

Balance to be adjusted

1,000(Cr.)

6,000(Dr.)

5,000(Cr.)

NIL

 

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Divisible Profits

=

Profits before appropriation – (Interest on Capital + Salary + Uday’s Commission)

 

=

₹ 1,00,000 – (17,000 + 18,000 + 12,000) =  ₹ 53,000

Mudit’s Commission

=

(Divisible Profit × Rate/ 100 + Rate)

 

=

₹ (53,000 × 6/106) = ₹ 3,000

Question 70:

Piya and Bina are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2. Following was the Balance Sheet of the firm as on 31st March, 2016:
 

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Liabilities

Assets

Capitals:

 

Sundry Assets

1,20,000

Piya

80,000

 

 

  

Bina

40,000

1,20,000

 

 

 

1,20,000

 

1,20,000

 

 

 

 


The profits  ₹ 30,000 for the year ended 31st March, 2016 were divided between the partners without allowing interest on capital @ 12% p.a. salary to Piya @  ₹ 1,000 per month. During the year Piyawithdrew  ₹ 8,000 and Bina withdrew  ₹ 4,000. Showing your working notes clearly, pass the necessary rectifying entry.

Answer:

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Journal

Particular

L.F.

Debit

(₹)

Credit

(₹)

Bina’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

5,856

 

To Piya’s Capital A/c

 

 

5,856

(Adjustment made)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Particular

Piya

Bina

Total

Interest on Capital @ 12% p.a.

8,400

3,840

(12,240)

Salary

12,000

(12,000)

Profit (30,000 – 12,240 –12,000)

3,456

2,304

5,760

Right Share

23,856

6,144

(30,000)

Wrong Share

(18,000)

(12,000)

30,000

Net Effect

5,856

(Cr.)

5,856

(Dr.)

Nil

 

 

 

 

 

Working Notes:

 

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Particular

Piya

Bina

Closing Capitals

80,000

40,000

  Add: Drawings

8,000

4,000

  Less: Profit Share

18,000

12,000

Opening Capital

70,000

32,000

 

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