Class 12 Accountancy - Chapter Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm - Admission of a Partner NCERT Solutions |  Why there is need for the revaluat

What is sacrificing ratio? Why is it calculated?

If some goodwill already exists in the books and the new partner brings in his share of goodwill in cash, how will you deal with existing amount of goodwill?

On what occasions sacrificing ratio is used?

Identify various matters that need adjustments at the time of admission of a new partner.

Why it is necessary to ascertain new profit sharing ratio even for old partners when a new partner is admitted?

State the difference between dissolution of partnership and dissolution of partnership firm.

Mohan and Shyam are partners in a firm. State whether the claim is valid if the partnership agreement is silent in the following matters:

(i) Mohan is an active partner. He wants a salary of Rs. 10,000 per year;
(ii) Shyam had advanced a loan to the firm. He claims interest @ 10% per annum;
(iii) Mohan has contributed Rs. 20,000 and Shyam Rs. 50,000 as capital. Mohan wants equal share in profits.
(iv) Shyam wants interest on capital to be credited @ 6% per annum.

What are the different ways in which a partner can retire from the firm?

State the accounting treatment at the time of dissolution of a firm for:
i. Unrecorded assets ii. Unrecorded liabilities

State whether the following statements are true or false:

(i) Valid partnership can be formulated even without a written agreement between the partners;
(ii) Each partner carrying on the business is the principal as well as the agent for all the other partners;
(iii) Maximum number of partners can be 50;
(iv) Methods of settlement of dispute among the partners can’t be part of the partnership deed;
(v) If the deed is silent, interest at the rate of 6% p.a. would be charged on the drawings made by the partner;
(vi) Interest on partner’s loan is to be given @ 12% p.a. if the deed is silent about the rate.

Write the various matters that need adjustments at the time of retirement of partner/partners.

On dissolution, how will you deal with partner’s loan if it appears on the
(a) assets side of the balance sheet, (b) liabilities side of balance sheet.

Distinguish between firm’s debts and partner’s private debts.

State the order of settlement of accounts on dissolution.

On what account realisation account differs from revaluation account.

State the order of settlement of accounts on dissolution.

What is Capital Fund? How is it calculated?

Why is Profit and Loss Adjustment Account prepared? Explain.

State the meaning of Income and Expenditure Account.

State the difference between dissolution of partnership and dissolution of partnership firm.

What is subscription? How is it calculated?

Discuss the main provisions of the Indian Partnership Act 1932 that are relevant to partnership accounts if there is no partnership deed.

What are the features of Receipt and Payment Account?

Give two circumstances under which the fixed capitals of partners may change.

Raju and Jai commenced business in partnership on April 1, 2017. No partnership agreement was made whether oral or written. They contributed Rs. 4,00,000 and Rs. 1,00,000 respectively as capitals. In addtion, Raju advanced Rs. 2,00,000 as loan to the firm on October 1, 2017. Raju met with an accident on July 1, 2017 and could not attend the business up to september 30, 2017. The profit for the year ended March 31, 2018 amounted to Rs, 50,600. Disputes have arisen between them on sharing the profits of the firm.

Raju Claims:

(i) He should be given interest at 10% p.a. on capital and so also on loan.
(ii) Profit should be distributed in the proportion of capitals.

Jai Claims:

(i) Net profit should be shared equally.
(ii) He should be allowed remuneration of Rs, 1,000 p.a. during the period of Raju’s illness.
(iii) Interest on capital and loan should be given @ 6% p.a.
      State the correct position on each issue as per the provisions of the Partnership Act. 1932.