Important Questions - Retirement of a Partner

Q1. A, B and C are the partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3:2. C retired, and his capital balance after adjustments regarding Reserves, Accumulated profits/ losses and gain/loss on revaluation was 2,50,000. C was paid 3,00,000 in full settlement. Afterwards, D was admitted for a 1/4th share. Calculate the amount of goodwill premium brought by D.

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Q2. MM, KK and PP are partners in a firm. PP retired from the firm. After making adjustments for Reserves and Revaluation of Assets and Liabilities, the balance in PP's capital account was Rs 1,20,000. MM and KK paid Rs 1,80,000 in full settlement to PP. Identify the item for which MM and KK paid Rs 60,000 more to PP and pass the entry for the same.

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Q3. X, Y and Z are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3: 2 : 1. X retires from the firm. Y and Z agree that the capital of the new firm shall be fixed at Rs. 2,10,000 in the profit-sharing ratio. The capital accounts of Y and Z after all adjustments on the date of retirement showed balances of Rs. 1,45,000 and Rs. 63,000, respectively. State the amount of actual cash to be brought in or to be paid to the partners. Pass the necessary journal entries.

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Q4. A, B, C and D were partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3: 3: 2 : 2 respectively. On 1st April, 2024, D retired owing to ill health. It was decided by A, Band C that in future their profit-sharing ratio would be 3 : 2 : 1. Goodwill of the firm is valued at Rs. 6,00,000. Goodwill already appeared in the Balance Sheet at Rs. 50,000. Pass the necessary journal entries.

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Q5. A, B, C and D were partners sharing profits in the ratio of 1:2:3:4. D retired, and his share was acquired by A and B equally. Goodwill was valued at 3 years' purchase of average profits of the last 4 years, which were 40,000. General Reserve showed a balance of 1,30,000, and D's Capital in the Balance Sheet was 3,00,000 at the time of D's retirement. You are required to record necessary Journal entries in the books of the firm and prepare D's capital account on his retirement. (4)

Q6. A, B and C were partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3:5:2. Their Balance Sheet as on 1st April, 2025, was as follows:

B retires on the above date, and it was agreed that:
 a. B's share of Goodwill was 8,000.
 b. 5% provision for doubtful debts was to be made on debtors.
 c. Sundry creditors were valued at 4,000 more than the book value.
 Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions on B's retirement. (4)

Q7. Following is the Balance Sheet of Kusum, Ghusum and Dishum who have agreed to share profits and losses in proportion to their capitals.

 On 31st March, 2024, Kusum desired to retire from the firm and the remaining partners decided to carry on the business. It was agreed to revalue the assets and reassess the liabilities on that date, on the following basis:
 (i) Land and Building to be appreciated by 30%.
 (ii) Machinery be depreciated by 30%.
 (iii) There were Bad Debts of Rs. 35,000.
 (iv) The claim on account of Workmen's Compensation Reserve was estimated at Rs. 15,000.
 (v) Goodwill of the firm was valued at Rs. 2,80,000
 (vi) Remaining partners decided to pay off cash immediately to the Retiring partners by bringing in cash in the new profit-sharing ratio and also to leave a balance of Rs 1,00,000 in their bank account.
 (vii) They will also adjust their capitals in their new ratio, which was 3:4. Prepare Revaluation Account & Capital Accounts of Partners only.   (6)

Q8. Baaji, Leela and Mastani were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5:3:2. Their Balance Sheet on March 31, 2025, was as follows:

On April 1, 2025, Leela retired on the following terms:
 i. The building was to be depreciated by 10,000.
 ii. A Provision of 5% was to be made on Debtors for doubtful debts.
 iii. Salary outstanding was 4,800.
 iv. Goodwill of the firm was valued at 1,40,000.
 v. Leela was to be paid 20,800 through a cheque, and the balance was to be paid in two equal quarterly instalments (starting from June 30, 2025) along with interest @ 10% p.a.
 Prepare Revaluation Account, partners' Capital Account and Leela Loan Account till it is finally paid.  (8)