Q.8. Record necessary journal entries to record the following unrecorded assets and liabilities in the books of Paras and Priya:
1. There was an old furniture in the firm which had been written-off completely in the books. This was sold for Rs 3,000,
2. Ashish, an old customer whose Account for Rs 1,000 was written-off as bad in the previous year, paid 60%, of the amount,
3. Paras agreed to take over the firm’s goodwill (not recorded in the books of the firm), at a valuation of Rs 30,000,
4. There was an old typewriter which had been written-off completely from the books. It was estimated to realize Rs 400. It was taken away by Priya at an estimated price less 25%,
5. There were 100 shares of Rs 10 each in Star Limited acquired at a cost of Rs 2,000 which had been written-off completely from the books. These shares are valued @ Rs 6 each and divided among the partners in their profit sharing ratio.
Journal
Date | Particulars | L.F. | Amount (Dr.) | Amount (Cr.) | |
1. | Bank A/c | Dr. | 3,000 | ||
To Realisation A/c | 3,000 | ||||
(Unrecorded furniture Sold) | |||||
2. | Bank A/c | Dr. | 600 | ||
To Realisation A/c | 600 | ||||
(Rs 1,000 was written-off as bad in the previous year, paid 60%, of the amount) | |||||
3. | Paras’s Capital A/c | Dr. | 30,000 | ||
To Realisation A/c | 30,000 | ||||
(Paras take over the firm’s goodwill of Rs 30,000) | |||||
4. | Priya’s Capital A/c | Dr. | 300 | ||
To Realisation A/c | 300 | ||||
(Unrecorded typewriter was taken over by Priya @ 25% discount) | |||||
5. | Paras’s Capital A/c | Dr. | 300 | ||
Priya’s Capital A/c | Dr. | 300 | |||
To Realisation A/c | 600 | ||||
(Firm's 100 shares are taken by partners @Rs 6 per each) | |||||