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Accounts of Partnership Firms-Fundamentals
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1.
Antony and Ranjith started a business on 1st April 2018 with capitals of Rs. 4,00,000 and Rs. 3,00,000 respectively. According to the Partnership Deed, Antony is to get salary of Rs. 90,000 per annum, Ranjith is to get 25% commission on profit after allowing salary to Antony and interest on capital @ 5% p.a. but after charging such commission. Profit-sharing ratio between the two partners is 1:1. During the year, the firm earned a profit of Rs. 3,65,000.
Prepare profit and loss appropriation account. The firm closes its accounts on 31st March every year.
2.
State the differences between fixed capital method and fluctuating capital method.
3.
Bragathish and Naresh are partners who maintain their capital accounts under fixed capital method. From the following particulars, prepare capital accounts of partners.
| Particulars | Bragathish Rs. |
Naresh |
|---|---|---|
| Capital on 1st April 2018 | 4,00,000 | 6,00,000 |
| Current account on 1st April 2018 | 20,000(Cr.) | 15,000(Dr.) |
| Additional capital introduced during the | 50,000 | Nil |
| Drawings made during the year | 45,000 | 60,000 |
| Interest on drawings | 2,000 | 3,000 |
| Share of profit for the year | 80,000 | 1,20,000 |
| Interest on capital | 20,000 | 30,000 |
| Commission | 17,000 | Nil |
| Salary | Nil | 38,000 |
4.
Why is Profit and loss appropriation account prepared?
5.
What is meant by fixed capital method?
6.
Define partnership.
7.
Velan is a partner who withdrew Rs. 20,000 on 1st April 2018. Interest on drawings is charged at 10% per annum. Calculate interest on drawings on 31st December 2018 and pass journal entries by assuming fluctuating capital method.
8.
Mannan and Ramesh share profits and losses in the ratio of 3:1. The capital on 1st April 2017 was Rs. 80,000 for Mannan and Rs. 60,000 for Ramesh and their current accounts show a credit balance of Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively. Calculate interest on capital at 5% p.a. for the year ending 31st March 2018 and show the journal entries.
9.
State any six contents of a partnership deed.
10.
11.
Arun is a partner in a partnership firm. As per the partnership deed, interest on drawings is charged at 12% p.a. During the year ended 31st December 2018 he drew as follows:
| Date | Rs. |
|---|---|
| March 1 | 6,000 |
| June 1 | 4,000 |
| September 1 | 5,000 |
| December 1 | 2,000 |
Calculate the amount of interest on drawings.
12.
From the following balance sheets of Subha and Sudha who share profits and losses equally, calculate interest on capital at 6% p.a. for the year ending 31st December 2017.
| Liabilities | Rs. | Assets | Rs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital accounts: | Fixed assets | 30,000 | |
| Subha | 15,000 | Current assets | 20,000 |
| Sudha | 20,000 | ||
| 15,000 | |||
| 50,000 | 50,000 |
Drawings of Subha and Sudha during the year were Rs. 2,500 and Rs. 3,500 respectively. Profit earned during the year was Rs. 15,000.
13.
In India, partnership firms are governed by the Indian partnership Act ___________
1932
1930
1992
1986
14.
Profit after interest on drawings, interest on capital and remuneration is Rs. 10,500. Geetha, a partner, is entitled to receive commission @ 5% on profits after charging such commission. Find out commission.
Rs. 50
Rs. 150
Rs. 550
Rs. 500
15.
In the absence of an agreement, partners are entitled to
Salary
Commission
Interest on loan
Interest on capital
16.
When a partner withdraws regularly a fixed sum of money at the middle of every month, period for which interest is to be calculated on the drawings on an average is
5.5 months
6 months
12 months
6.5 months
17.
In the absence of a partnership deed, profits of the firm will be shared by the partners in
Equal ratio
Capital ratio
Both (a) and (b)
None of these
18.
(a) Remuneration to partners
(b) Fixed capital method
(c) Interest on capital
(d) Interest on drawings
19.
Assertion (A): Drawings is the amount withdrawn in cash or in kind, for personal purposes.
Reason (R): A Drawings Account is opened in the name of each partner and the drawings are debited to this account.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
20.
Assertion (A): A partnership deed covers all matters relating to mutual relationship among the partners.
Reason (R): But, in the absence of agreement, the following provisions of the Indian Partnership Act, 1936 shall apply for accounting purposes.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
21.
Assertion (A): Partnership firm is a form of organisation where two or more persons carry on some business activity on the basis of agreement among them.
Reason (R): The profit or loss arising from the partnership business is shared by the partners in the agreed ratio.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
22.
(i) Current accounts of the partners should be opened when the capitals are Either fixed or fluctuating.
(ii) Goodwill is the present value of a firm's anticipated excess earnings in future and the efforts had already made in the past.
(iii) Any partner who investments 'in the business but does not take active part in the business is Nominal partner
(a) (ii) and (iii) are correct
(b) (i) and (ii) are correct
(c) (ii) is correct
(d) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
23.
(i) The sole proprietorship has its limitations such as limited capital, limited managerial ability and limited risk - bearing capacity.
(ii) The sole proprietorship has its limitations such as Unlimited capital, Unlimited managerial ability and Unlimited risk - bearing capacity
(iii)The Partnership has its limitations such as Unlimited capital, Unlimited managerial ability and Unlimited risk - bearing capacity
(a) (i) is correct
(b) (i) and (ii) are correct
(c) (ii) and (iii) are correct
(d) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
1.
| Particulars | Rs. | Rs. | Particulars | Rs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Interest on capital A/c | By Profit and loss A/c | 3,65,000 | ||
| Antony (4,00,000 \(\times\) 5%) | 20,000 | |||
| Ranjith (3,00,000 \(\times\) 5%) | 15,000 | 35,000 | ||
| To Salary to Antony | 90,000 | |||
| To Commission to Ranjith | 48,000 | |||
| To Partner's capital A/c (profit) | ||||
| Antony \(\left( 1,92,000\times \frac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) \) | 96,000 | |||
| Ranjith \(\left( 1,92,000\times \frac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) \) | 96,000 | 1,92,000 | ||
| 3,65,000 | 3,65,000 |
Profit before commission = 3,65,000 - (35,000 + 90,000) = Rs. 2,40,000
Commission = Net profit before commission \(\times\) \(\frac{Rate \ of \ commission}{(100+Rate \ of \ commission)}\)
Commission = 2,40,000 \(\times\) \(\frac{25}{125}\) = Rs. 48,000
2.
| Basis of destination | Fixed capital method | Fluctuating capitals method |
|---|---|---|
| Number of accounts | Two accounts are maintained for each partner, that is, capital account and current account. | Only one account, that is, capital account is maintained for each partner. |
| Change in capital | The amount of capital normally remains unchanged except when additional capital is introduced or capital is withdrawn permanently | The amount of capital changes from period to period. |
| Closing balance | Capital account always shows a credit balance | Capital account generally shows credit balance. It may also show a debit balance. |
| Adjustments | All adjustments relating to interest on capital, interest on drawings, salary or commission, share of profit or loss are done in current account | All adjustments relating to interest on capital, interest on drawings, salary or commission, share of profit or loss are done in the capital account |
3.
| Date | Particulars | Bragathish Rs. |
Naresh Rs. |
Date | Particulars | Bragathish Rs. |
Naresh Rs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Balance c/d | 4,50,000 | 6,00,000 | By Balance b/d | 4,00,000 | 6,00,000 | ||
| By Bank A/c | 50,000 | - | |||||
| (Additional capital) | |||||||
| 4,50,000 | 6,00,000 | 4,50,000 | 6,00,000 | ||||
| By Balance b/d | 4,50,000 | 6,00,000 |
| Date | Particulars | Bragathish Rs. |
Naresh Rs. |
Date | Particulars | Bragathish Rs. |
Naresh Rs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Balance b/d | - | 15,000 | By Balance b/d | 20,000 | - | ||
| By Profit and loss | |||||||
| To Drawings A/c | 45,000 | 60,000 | |||||
| appropriation A/c | 80,000 | 1,20,000 | |||||
| To Interest on | (share of profi | ||||||
| 2,000 | 3,000 | ||||||
| To Balance c/d | 90,000 | 1,10,000 | By Interest on capita A/c |
20,000 | 30,000 | ||
| By Commission A/c | 17,000 | - | |||||
| By Salary A/c | - | 38,000 | |||||
| 1,37,000 | 1,88,000 | 1,37,000 | 1,88,000 | ||||
| By Balance b | 90,000 | 1,10,000 |
4.
(i) The profit and loss appropriation account is an extension of profit and loss account prepared for the purpose of adjusting the transactions relating to amounts due to and amount due from partners. It is a nominal account in nature
(ii) The balance being the profit or loss is transferred to the partner's capital or current account in the profit sharing ratio.
5.
(i) Under this method, two accounts are maintained for each partner viz.
a) Capital account and
b) current account
(ii) The transactions relating to initial capital introduced, additional capital introduced and capital permanently withdrawn are entered in the capital account and all other transactions are recorded in the current account.
6.
According to section 4 of the Indian partnership Act, 1932, partnership is defined as "the relation between persons who gave agreed to share the profits of a business carried on by all or any of them acting for all".
7.
Interest on drawings = Amount of drawings \(\times\) Rate of interest \(\times\) Period of interest
= Rs. 20,000 \(\times\) \(\frac{10}{100}\) \(\times\) \(\frac{9}{12}\) = Rs. 1,500
| Date | Particulars | L.E. | Debit Rs. |
Credit Rs. |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Velan’s capital A/c | Dr. | 1,500 | ||
| Dec. 31 | To Interest on drawings A/c (Interest on drawings charged) |
1,500 | |||
| " | Interest on drawings A/c | Dr. | 1,500 | ||
| To Profit and loss appropriation A/c (Interest on drawings account closed) |
1,500 |
8.
Calculation of interest on capital:
Interest on capital = Amount of capital \(\times\) Rate of interest
Interest on Mannan’s capital = 80,000 \(\times\) 5/100 = Rs. 4,000
Interest on Ramesh’s capital = 60,000 \(\times\) 5/100 = Rs. 3,000
Note: Balance of current account will not be considered for calculation of interest on capital.
| Date | Particulars | L.F. | Debit Rs. |
Credit |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Interest on capital A/c | Dr. | 7,000 | ||
| March 31 | To Mannan’s current A/c | 4,000 | |||
| To Ramesh’s current A/c (Interest on capital provided) |
3,000 | ||||
| " | Profit and loss appropriation A/c | Dr. | 7,000 | ||
| To Interest on capital A/c (Interest on capital closed) |
7,000 |
9.
(1) Name of the firm and nature and place of business.
(2) Date of commencement and duration of business
(3) Names and addresses of all partners
(4) Capital contributed by each partner
(5) Profit sharing ratio
(6) Rate of interest to be allowed on capital
10.
11.
Interest on drawings = Amount of drawings x Rate of interest x Period of interest
| Withdrawal on March 1 | 6,000 \(\times\) \( \frac { 12 }{ 100 } \times \frac { 10 }{ 12 }\) | Rs. 600 |
| Withdrawal on June 1 | Rs.4,000 \(\times\) \( \frac { 12 }{ 100 } \times \frac { 7 }{ 12 }\) | Rs. 280 |
| Withdrawal on September 1 | Rs. 5,000 \(\times\) \( \frac { 12 }{ 100 } \times \frac { 4 }{ 12 }\) | Rs. 200 |
| Withdrawal on December 1 | Rs. 2,000 \(\times\) \( \frac { 12 }{ 100 } \times \frac { 1 }{ 12 }\) | Rs. 20 |
| Total interest on drawings | Rs. 1,100 |
12.
| Particulars | Subha Rs. |
Sudha Rs. |
|---|---|---|
| Capital on 31st December 2017 | 15,000 | 20,000 |
| Add: Drawings | 2,500 | 3,500 |
| 17,500 | 23,500 | |
| Less: Profit already credited | 7,500 | 7,500 |
| Capital on 1st January 2017 | 10,000 | 16,000 |
Calculation of interest on capital:
Subha:
On opening capital = 10,00 \(\times\) \(\frac{6}{100}\) = Rs. 600
Sudha:
On opening capital = 16,000 \(\times\) \(\frac{6}{100}\) = Rs. 960
13.
(a)
1932
14.
(d)
Rs. 500
15.
(c)
Interest on loan
16.
(b)
6 months
17.
(a)
Equal ratio
18.
(b) Fixed capital method
19.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
20.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
21.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
22.
( )
(c) (ii) is correct
23.
( )
(a) (i) is correct
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