Following is the Balance Sheet of Prateek, Rockey and Kushal as on March 31, 2017-Solution

Q.9. Following is the Balance Sheet of Prateek, Rockey and Kushal as on March 31, 2017.

Books of 

Prateek, Rockey and Kushal
Balance Sheet as on March 31, 2017

LiabilitiesAmount
(Rs.)
AssetsAmount
(Rs.)
Sundry Creditors16,000Bills Receivable16,000
General Reserve16,000Furniture22,600
Capital Accounts: Stock20,400
Prateek  30,000Sundry Debtors 22,000
Rockey   20,000 Cash at Bank18,000
Kushal    20,00070,000Cash in Hand3,000
 1,02,000 1,02,000

Rockey died on June 30, 2017. Under the terms of the partnership deed, the executors of a deceased partner were entitled to:

a) Amount standing to the credit of the Partner’s Capital account.
b) Interest on capital at 5% per annum.
c) Share of goodwill on the basis of twice the average of the past three years’ profit and
d) Share of profit from the closing date of the last financial year to the date of death on the basis of last year’s profit.

Profits for the year ending on March 31, 2015, March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017 were Rs 12,000, Rs 16,000 and Rs 14,000 respectively. Profits were shared in the ratio of capitals.Pass the necessary journal entries and draw up Rockey’s capital account to be rendered to his executor.

SOLUTION

Books of Prateek Rockey

Journal

DateParticularsL.F.
Amount
(Dr.)
Amount
(Cr.)
Profit and loss Suspense A/cDr.1,000
Reserve A/cDr.4,571
Interest on capital A/cDr.250
     To Rockey’s Capital A/c5,821
( Being share of profit,Share of General reserve and Interest on Capital’s amount credited to Rockey’s Capital A/c)
Prateek’s Capital A/cDr.4,800
Kushal’s Capital A/cDr.3,200
     To Rockey’s Capital A/c8,000
( Rockey’s Share of Goodwill Adjusted to Prateek and Kushal’s Capital A/c in their gaing ratio)
Rockey’s Capital A/cDr.33,821
     To Rockey’s executor’s A/c33,821
(Balance of Rockey’s Capital Account transferred to his Executor’s Account)

Rockey’s Capital A/c

DateParticularsAmount
 (Rs.)
DateParticularsAmount 
(Rs.)
2017
April 1
Rockey’s Executor A/c 33,8212017
April 1
By Balance b/d20,000
                      By Interest on Capital 250
   By Profit and Loss (Suspense) A/c 1,000
   By General Reserve 4,571
   By Prateek’s Capital 4,800
   By Kushal’s Capital 3,200
   33,821  33,821

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