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Munish, Bishan and Chahat were partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1. Balance Sheet of the firm is given below as at 31st March, 2023:

Liabilities ₹ Assets ₹

Bills Payable

Creditors

Reserve

Loans

Capital A/cs:

Munish

Bishan

Chahat

2,000

5,000

6,000

7,100

 

22,750

15,250

12,000

Cash at Bank

Bills Receivable

Stock

Debtors

Furniture

Plant and Machinery

Building

5,800

800

9,000

16,000

2,000

6,500

30,000

  70,100   70,100

Chahat died on 31st July, 2023. Partnership Deed provides that:

(i) Share of deceased partner’s Goodwill is to be valued on the basis of 3 year’s purchsae of last 5 years’ average profits.

Profits for the last 5 years (ended 31st March) were:

2023 – ₹ 24,000; 2022 – ₹ 16,000; 2021 – ₹ 20,000; 2020 – ₹ 10,000 and 2019 – ₹ 5,000.

(ii) Deceased partner to be given share of profits up to the date of death on the basis of profits for previous year.

(iii) Assets have been revalued as: Stock ₹ 10,000; Debtors ₹ 15,000; Furniture ₹ 1,500; Plant and Machinery ₹ 5,000; Building ₹ 35,000. A Bill for ₹ 600 was valueless.

(iv) An amount of ₹ 12,900 was paid immediately to Chahat’s executors and the balance to be paid in two equal annual instalments together with interest @ 10% p.a. on the amount outstanding.

Give Journal entries and show Chahat’s Executors’ Account.

Anurag Pathak Changed status to publish February 15, 2024
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