Question : In the event of a change in the profit-sharing ratio, the General Reserve existing in the Balance Sheet is transferred to the Capital Accounts of partners in their
Option 1: sacrificing ratio
Option 2: gaining ratio
Option 3: old profit-sharing ratio
Option 4: new profit-sharing ratio
Correct Answer: old profit-sharing ratio
Solution : Answer = old profit-sharing ratio
If at the time of change in profit sharing ratio, reserve, accumulated profit and losses exist in the books of the firm, they are transferred to the partner's capital account on their old profit sharing ratio because reserve and accumulated profit and losses as on the date of change in profit sharing ratio were earned before the reconstitution of the firm. Hence, the correct option is 3.
Question : When goodwill existing in the books is written off at the time of admission of a partner it is transferred to Partners' Capital Accounts in their
Option 1: Old profit-sharing ratio
Option 2: New profit-sharing ratio
Option 3: Sacrificing ratio
Option 4: Gaining ratio
Question :
At the time of retirement of a partner, profit (gain) on revaluation will be credited to the Capital Accounts of
Option 1: retiring partner.
Option 2:
all partners in their old profit-sharing ratio.
Option 3:
the remaining partners in their old profit-sharing ratio.
Option 4:
the remaining partners in their new profit-sharing ratio.
Question : R, S and T are partners. Before changing their profit-sharing ratio to 5:3:2, they were sharing profit equally. Workmen's compensation reserve exited at Rs 1,00,000 against which a claim existed at Rs 20,000. The total amount that will be credited to their capital accounts in their old profit-sharing ratio will be?
Option 1: Rs 1,00,000
Option 2: Rs 80,000
Option 3: Rs 1,00,000 credited and Rs 20,000 debited
Option 4: Rs 20,000 credited and Rs 1,00,000 debited
Question : The firm of P, Q and R with profit sharing ratio of 3: 6:1, h.ad the balance in General Reserve Account amounting Rs. 90,000. S joined as a new partner and the new profit sharing ratio was decided to be 3 : 3 : 3 : 1. Partners decide to keep the General Reserve unchanged in the books of accounts. The effect will be:
Option 1: Q will be credited by Rs. 27,000
Option 2: R will be debited by Rs. 27,000
Option 3: P will be credited by Rs. 36.000
Option 4: P will be debited by Rs. 36,000
Question : Anil and Sunil are partners sharing profit and losses in the ratio of 3:2. They changed their profit-sharing ratio to 2:5 w.e.f 1st April 2002. The assets were revalued and liabilities were re-assessed on that date which resulted in a gain of Rs 80,000. It will be transferred to their capital account by
Option 1: Debiting Anil and Sunil's accounts both by Rs 40,000 each
Option 2: Debiting Anil‘s capital account and Sunil‘s capital account by Rs 80,000 each
Option 3: Crediting Anil’s capital account by RS 48,000 and Sunil's Capital account by Rs 32,000
Option 4: Crediting Anil’s capital account and Sunil's capital account by Rs 80,000 each
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