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Q. P and Q were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5 : 3. On 1-4-2014 they admitted R as a new partner for 1 / 8 t h share in the profits with a guaranteed profit of Rs. 75,000. The new profit sharing ratio between P and Q will remain the same but they agreed to bear any deficiency on account of guarantee to R in the ratio 3 : 2. The profit of the firm for the year ended 31-3-2015 was Rs 4,00,000.
Prepare Profit and Loss Appropriation Account of P, Q and R for the year ended 31-3-2015.

Profit and Loss Appropriation Account

for the year ended March 31, 2015

Dr.

 

 

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

Rs

Particulars

Amount

Rs

Profit transferred to:

 

Profit and Loss A/c

4,00,000

P’s Capital A/c

2,03,750

 

 

 

Q’s Capital A/c

1,21,250

 

 

 

R’s Capital A/c

75,000

4,00,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,00,000

 

4,00,000

 

 

 

 


Working Notes:

straight R apostrophe straight s space share equals 4 comma 00 comma 000 cross times 1 over 8 equals 50 comma 000
Deficiency space of space 25 comma 000 space left parenthesis 75 comma 000 minus 50 comma 000 right parenthesis space will space be space borne space by space straight P space and space straight Q thin space in space 3 space colon space 2
straight P space will space bear equals 25 comma 000 cross times 3 over 5 equals 15 comma 000
straight Q space will space bear equals 25 comma 000 cross times 2 over 5 equals 10 comma 000
Remaining space Profit equals 3 comma 50 comma 000 space left parenthesis 4 comma 00 comma 000 minus 50 comma 000 right parenthesis
Remaining space Profit space will space be space shared space by space straight P space and space straight Q space in space 5 space colon 3
straight P apostrophe straight s space share equals 3 comma 50 comma 000 cross times 5 over 8 equals 2 comma 18 comma 750
straight Q apostrophe straight s space share equals 3 comma 50 comma 000 cross times 3 over 8 equals 1 comma 31 comma 250
straight P apostrophe straight s space actual space share space left parenthesis after space deficiency right parenthesis equals 2 comma 18 comma 750 minus 15 comma 000 equals 2 comma 03 comma 750
straight Q apostrophe straight s space actual space share space left parenthesis after space deficiency right parenthesis equals 1 comma 31 comma 250 minus 10 comma 000 equals 1 comma 21 comma 250

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Distribution of profit of 4,00,000:
P=218750-15000=203750
Q=131250-10000=121250
R=50000+25000=75000

Working notes:
R's share=400000*1/8=50000
Remaining profit of 350000 to be distributed between P and Q in the ratio 5:3
P=218750
Q=131250

Deficiency of R is 25000 to be borne by P and Q in the ratio 3:2
BORNE BY P                                                   BORNE BY Q
25000*3/5                                                         25000*2/5
=15000                                                              =10000
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