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Admission of a Partner 3.13

Illustration 10.
Give Journal entry to distribute ‘Investment Fluctuation Reserve’ of ` 40,000 at the time of
admission of Z, when investment (market value ` 1,90,000) appears in the Balance Sheet
at ` 2,00,000. The firm has two partners X and Y.
Solution:
JOURNAL
Date Particulars L.F. Dr. (`) Cr. (`)
Investment Fluctuation Reserve A/c ...Dr. 40,000
To Investment A/c 10,000
To X’s Capital A/c 15,000
To Y’s Capital A/c 15,000
(Being the value of investment brought down to market value and surplus
IFR transferred to old partners in their old profit-sharing ratio)

Note: In the given case, the market value of investment is ` 1,90,000 and the book value is ` 2,00,000.
So, the fall in the value of ` 10,000 will be met through Investment Fluctuation Reserve and balance of
` 30,000 will be distributed between the old partners in their old profit-sharing ratio, i.e., equally.
Illustration 11.

Usha and Asha are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2. Their Balance
Sheet as at 31st March, 2019 was as follows:

Liabilities ` Assets `
Creditors 27,000 Cash 24,000
General Reserve 18,000 Debtors 48,000
Bills Payable 5,000 Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts 4,800 43,200
Capital A/cs: Stock 30,000
Usha 40,000 Patents 7,400
Asha 35,000 75,000 Building 20,400
1,25,000 1,25,000

Neelam is admitted into the partnership giving her 1/5th share in the profits. Neelam
is to bring in ` 30,000 as her Capital and her share of Goodwill in cash subject to the
following terms:
(i) Goodwill of the firm to be valued at ` 50,000.
(ii) Stock to be reduced by 10% and Provision for Doubtful Debts be reduced by ` 2,400.
(iii) Patents are valueless.
(iv) There was a claim against the firm for damages amounted to ` 2,000. The claim has now
been accepted.
(v) The partners have decided that General Reserve is to appear in the books of new firm at
its original value.
Prepare Revaluation Account, Partners’ Capital Accounts and Balance Sheet of the
new firm.