Class 12 Accountancy - Chapter Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm - Admission of a Partner NCERT Solutions | What is sacrificing ratio? Why is it cal

 Why there is need for the revaluation of assets and liabilities on the admission of a partner? 

If some goodwill already exists in the books and the new partner brings in his share of goodwill in cash, how will you deal with existing amount of goodwill?

On what occasions sacrificing ratio is used?

Identify various matters that need adjustments at the time of admission of a new partner.

Why it is necessary to ascertain new profit sharing ratio even for old partners when a new partner is admitted?

State the difference between dissolution of partnership and dissolution of partnership firm.

Mohan and Shyam are partners in a firm. State whether the claim is valid if the partnership agreement is silent in the following matters:

(i) Mohan is an active partner. He wants a salary of Rs. 10,000 per year;
(ii) Shyam had advanced a loan to the firm. He claims interest @ 10% per annum;
(iii) Mohan has contributed Rs. 20,000 and Shyam Rs. 50,000 as capital. Mohan wants equal share in profits.
(iv) Shyam wants interest on capital to be credited @ 6% per annum.

What are the different ways in which a partner can retire from the firm?

State the accounting treatment at the time of dissolution of a firm for:
i. Unrecorded assets ii. Unrecorded liabilities

State whether the following statements are true or false:

(i) Valid partnership can be formulated even without a written agreement between the partners;
(ii) Each partner carrying on the business is the principal as well as the agent for all the other partners;
(iii) Maximum number of partners can be 50;
(iv) Methods of settlement of dispute among the partners can’t be part of the partnership deed;
(v) If the deed is silent, interest at the rate of 6% p.a. would be charged on the drawings made by the partner;
(vi) Interest on partner’s loan is to be given @ 12% p.a. if the deed is silent about the rate.

Write the various matters that need adjustments at the time of retirement of partner/partners.

On dissolution, how will you deal with partner’s loan if it appears on the
(a) assets side of the balance sheet, (b) liabilities side of balance sheet.

Distinguish between firm’s debts and partner’s private debts.

State the order of settlement of accounts on dissolution.

On what account realisation account differs from revaluation account.

What is meant by partnership? Explain its chief characteristics? Explain.

State the meaning of Income and Expenditure Account.

Rani and Suman are in partnership with fixed capitals of Rs, 80,000 and Rs.60,000, respectively. During the year 2015-16, Rani withdrew Rs. 10,000 from her capital and Suman Rs. 15,000. Profits before charging interest on capital was Rs. 50,000. Rani and Suman shared profits in the ratio of 3:2. Calculate the amounts of interest on their capitals @ 12% p.a. for the year ended March 31, 2016.

Why is Profit and Loss Adjustment Account prepared? Explain.

Give two circumstances under which the fixed capitals of partners may change.

Discuss the main provisions of the Indian Partnership Act 1932 that are relevant to partnership accounts if there is no partnership deed.

State the accounting treatment at the time of dissolution of a firm for:
i. Unrecorded assets ii. Unrecorded liabilities

State the difference between dissolution of partnership and dissolution of partnership firm.

Reena and Raman are partners with capitals of Rs. 3,00,000 and Rs. 1,00,000 respectively. The profit for the year ended March 31, 2017 was Rs. 1,80,000, before paying rent for her personal building to be used as godown for firm to Reena payable at Rs. 5000 per month. Interest on capital is to be allowed at 6% p.a. Raman was entitled to a salary of Rs. 30,000 p.a. The drawings of partners were Rs. 30,000 and 20,000. The interest on drawings to be charged to Reena was Rs. 1,000 and to Raman, Rs. 500.

Assuming that Reena and Raman are equal partners. State their share of profit after necessary appropriations.

How will you deal with a change in profit sharing ratio among existing partners? Take imaginary figures to illustrate your answer?