1 Mark Questions
1. Profit or loss on revaluation at the time of retirement must be transferred to the partners in....................
(a) Capital ratio (b) Old profit sharing ratio (c) Equally (d) Gaining ratio 1 (June 2016) CA
2. What is gaining ratio ? 1 (June 2017) AFS
3.Write journal entry for recording unrecorded liability at the time of retirement of a partner.
1(March 2017) CA
4. In which ratio the continuing partners compensate the share of goodwill of partner when he retires
(a) Profit Sharing Ratio (b) Sacrificing Ratio (c) Gaining Ratio (d) Capital Ratio 1 (June 2017) CA
5.Abraham,Basheer and Chellappan are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Basheer retires. Find out the gaining ratio of Abraham and Chellappan. 1(June 2017) AFS
6. Retirement of partner leads to..................................of the partnership.
(a) dissolution (b) amalgamation (c) reconstitution (d) merger 1 (March 2018) AFS
7. Bhanu,Jinu and Tinu are partners in a firm sharing P & L in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 2 Tinu retires from the firm. Bhanu and Jinu decided to share profits in the ratio of 2:1.Calculate gaining ratio.
1 (March 2018) AFS
8. On death of a partner, his legal representatives were settled by paying Rs 1,20,000.As per his Capital Account, the amount due to him after all adjustments was Rs 1,05,000. Ascertain the de- ceased partner’s .share of goodwill from the firm. (Hint: Case of hidden goodwill)
1 (March 2018) CA
9. Agnes,Anila and Seena are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. What will be the new profit sharing ratio, if Agnes retires from the firm 1 (June 2018) CA
10. The ratio in which the continuing partners share the profit of outgoing partner is called .....................
(a) Old Ratio (b) Gaining Ratio (c) Sacrificing Ratio (d) New Ratio
1 (March 2021) CA
2 Mark Questions
8. Priya, Priji and Viji are partners, sharing profit and losses in the ratio of 4:3:2. Priji retired and goodwill is valued at Rs 63,000. Priya and Viji are decided to share future profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3. Record necessary journal entry, when goodwill is raised at its full value and written off immediately. (March 2017) CA
26. Najeeba, Sherin and Nasar are equal partners.Nasar decides to retire. On the date of his retirement the Balance Sheet of the firm showed a General Reserve of Rs 40,000 and Profit and Loss Account Rs 20,000 (Dr.)
Show the accounting treatment for the above. (March 2019) CA
27. Sruthi, Aleena and Febina are partners in the ratjp of 3 : 2 : 1. Sruthi retires and her share is acquired by the remaining partners in the ratio of 3 : 2. Calculate the new ratio.
2 (March 2019) CA
24. Tiji, Jiji and Mini arc partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2:1. Tiji retires from the firm and her share is taken up by Jiji and Mini in the ratio of 3:2. Calculate the new profit sharing ratio.
2 (June 2018) CA
3 Mark Questions
29. List out any 6 accounting treatments involved on the retirement or death of a partner.
3 (March 2021) CA
30. Ameena, Fidha and Gayathri are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Fidha retires from the firm and her share was acquired by Ameena and Gayathri in the ratio of 2 :1. Calculate the new ratio.
3 (March 2021) CA
List out the various adjustments required in the accounts of a firm on retirement of a partner.
3 (March 2020) CA
10. Ayisha, Anagha and Anjana are partners in a firm and Anagha decided to retire from the firm. Can you identify what are the different amounts to be transferred to her account ?
3 (June 2018) AFS
18. Arun. Hari and Java are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3:2. Jaya retires from the firm and the continuing partners decided to share future profits in the ratio of 3 : 2 respectively. On her retirement, firm’s goodwill valued at Rs.50,000. Record necessary journal entries for the treatment of goodwill, without opening the Goodwill Account.
3 (March 2018) CA
22. Adam, Eve and Omar are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3:2:1. They close accounts on March 31s1 every year. Omar wishes to retire on September 30lh 2016. As per their partnership deed, the retiring partner’s share of profit upto the date of retirement should be estimated on the basis of average profit of last 4 completed years. The profit of the firm for the last 4 years were Rs 25,000, Rs 30,000, Rs 35,000 and Rs 30,000 respectively. Calculate the share of profit of Omar upto the date of retirement. 3 (June 2017) CA
2.A. B. C and D are partners of a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 2 : 1 : 2 : 1. ‘A’ retires. The goodwill of the firm is valued at ? 48.000. B. C and D decided to share future profits equally. Show the necessary journal entry for the treatment of goodwill without opening Goodwill Amount.
3 (June 2017) AFS
3. What is accumulated profit and accumulated loss ? How these items will be treated at the time of retirement/death of a partner ? Give journal entries about them.
3(June 2017) AFS
5. Santha, Gayathri and Nisha are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 2. Gayathri retires and the Goodwill is valued at Rs 36,000 future profit sharing ratio between Santha and Nisha will he
5 : 3. They decided that the Goodwill is not to appear in the firms books at all. Record necessary Journal Entry.
3 (June 2017) AFS
6.(a) How hidden Goodwill is found out at the fine of retirement / death of a partner ? Explain with example.
(b) How this Goodwill is accounted in the Capital Accounts of partners ?
3 (June 2017) AFS
16. A, B and C were in partnership, sharing profits equally. C agreed to retire from the partnership on 30,th June, 2007. His share of profits to the date of retirement has to be calculated on the basis of the average profits of the preceeding three accounting years. The books showed the profits of the last five accounting years (ending on 31st March) as follows :
2002- 03 = Rs 12,650
2003- 04 = Rs 15,400
2004- 05 = Rs 9,900
2005- 06 = Rs 8,800
2006- 07 = Rs 11,000
Calculate C’s share of profit. 3 (June 2016) CA
4 Mark Questions
25. Neeraj, Nima and Aswin are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 4:3:2. Goodwill is appearing in the books at a value of Rs 45,000. Nima retires. On retirement, goodwill of the firm is valued at Rs 90,000. Neeraj and Aswin decided to share future profits in the ratio of 3:2 and also not to show goodwill in the books. Give journal entries
4 (June 2019) CA
9. Renjith, Sumesh and Aneesh are partners in a firm. Sumesh retires from the firm. On the date of retirement of Sumesh, Rs 45,000 become due to him. Renjith and Aneesh promise to pay the amount in instalments. Prepare Sumesh’s loan account, when they agree to pay three yearly instalments of Rs 15,000 including interest at 12% p.a. on the outstanding balance during the first 3 years and the balance including interest in fourth year.
4 (March 2017) CA
5 Mark Questions
11. John. Thomas and David arc partners in a firm. Thomas decides to retire from the firm. On the date of retirement Rs 80,000 becomes due to him. John and David promises him to pay the amount in four equal yearly instalments plus interest @ 12% per annum on the unpaid balance. Prepare Thomas’s Loan A/c.
5 (June 2018) AFS
14. Akhil, Amal and Anand are partners in a firm Akhil died on 1-1-2010. Rs 1,00,000 become due to him. Amal and Anand transfer this amount to Akhil’s executors loan a/c and promises to pay four yearly installments of Rs 25,000 including interest @ 10% p.a. on the outstanding balance during the first four years and the balance including interest in the fifth year.Prepare Akhil’s executors loan a/c.
5 (March 2018) AFS
20.X. Y and Z were partners in a business sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3: 2 :1. ‘X’ died on October 1.2016. It was agreed between his executors and the remaining partners that :
(a) Goodwill to be valued at 2 years purchase of the average profits of previous ‘5’ years. (Average profit of past 5 years is worked out as Rs 30,000)
(b) Machinery be depreciated by Rs 12,000 and Buildings be appreciated by Rs 24,000.
(c) Profits for the year 2016-17 be taken as having accrued at the same rate as that of the previous year. (The profits of 2015-16 was Rs 36,000)
(d) Interest on capital @ 12% p.a. (X’s capital account has a credit balance of Rs 60,000 as on 01-04-2016)
e) Accumulated profits or losses are to be shared among partners. (Balance Sheet of the firm as on 31-03-2016 shows a credit balance of Rs 24,000 in the Profit and Loss Account)
Workout the amount payable to X’s legal representatives and show them in X’s Capital Account.
5 (March 2018) CA
7 Mark Questions
17. P, Q and R are partners in a firm. Q retires. On his date of retirement, Rs 60,000 becomes due to him. P and R promise to pay him in instalments every year at the end of the year. Prepare Q’s Loan A/c. in the following cases :
(a) When the payment is made four yearly instalments plus interest @ 12% p.a.on the unpaid balance.
(b) When they agree to pay three yearly instalments of Rs 20,000 including interest @ 12% p.a. on the outstanding balance during the first three years and the balance including interest in the fourth year.
7 (March 2016) CA
