Question:

Given below is a Balance Sheet of Aditya, Ajinkya, and Arun who were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio 5:3:2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2020 was as follows:

\[\begin{array}{|l|r|l|r|} \hline \text{Liabilities} & \text{Amount (₹)} & \text{Assets} & \text{Amount (₹)} \\ \hline \text{Creditors} & 10{,}450 & \text{Cash} & 3{,}800 \\ \text{Reserve Fund} & 7{,}500 & \text{Debtors} & 9{,}000 \\ \text{Capital Account:} & & \text{Stock} & 8{,}750 \\ \text{Aditya} & 21{,}000 & \text{Machinery} & 50{,}000 \\ \text{Ajinkya} & 18{,}500 & \text{Furniture} & 2{,}500 \\ \text{Arun} & 16{,}600 & & \\ \hline \text{Total:} & 74{,}050 & \text{Total:} & 74{,}050 \\ \hline \end{array}\]
 

On 1st April 2020, Arun retired on the following terms: 

\[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{Goodwill of the firm will be raised in the books at ₹ 10,000.} \\ \bullet & \text{Stocks to be reduced by 10\%, Furniture by 5\%, and Machinery by 10\%.} \\ \bullet & \text{A provision of 5\% R.D.D. to be maintained on debtors.} \\ \bullet & \text{₹ 100 to be written off from creditors.} \\ \bullet & \text{All the amount due to Arun will be transferred to his loan account.} \\ \end{array}\] 

Prepare: 

\[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{(a) Profit and Loss Adjustment Account} \\ \bullet & \text{(b) Partners' Capital Account} \\ \bullet & \text{(c) Balance Sheet of the new firm} \\ \end{array}\]

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When a partner retires, adjustments for goodwill, asset valuations, and liabilities are made in the accounts. The retiring partner's share is transferred to their loan account if applicable.
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(a) Profit and Loss Adjustment Account 

\[\begin{array}{|l|r|r|} \hline \text{Profit and Loss Adjustment Account} & \text{Dr.} & \text{Cr.} \\ \hline \text{To Goodwill (Arun's share)} & ₹\,2000 & \text{By Stock (Reduction)}~₹\,875 \\ \text{To Stock (Reduction)} & ₹\,875 & \text{By Furniture (Reduction)}~₹\,125 \\ \text{To Machinery (Reduction)} & ₹\,5000 & \text{By Machinery (Reduction)}~₹\,5000 \\ \text{To Provision for R.D.D. (5\% of 9000)} & ₹\,450 & \text{By Creditors (Written off)}~₹\,100 \\ \hline \text{Total} & ₹\,8325 & ₹\,8000 \\ \hline \end{array}\]
 

(b) Partners' Capital Account 

\[\begin{array}{|l|r|r|} \hline \text{Partners' Capital Account} & \text{Dr.} & \text{Cr.} \\ \hline \text{To Arun's Capital Account} & ₹\,16600 & \text{By Balance b/d (Aditya)}~₹\,21000 \\ \text{To Arun's Loan Account (Remaining)} & ₹\,14600 & \text{By Balance b/d (Ajinkya)}~₹\,18500 \\ \hline \text{Total} & ₹\,31200 & ₹\,39500 \\ \hline \end{array}\]
 

(c) New Balance Sheet of the Firm 

\[\begin{array}{|l|r|l|r|} \hline \text{Liabilities} & \text{Amount (₹)} & \text{Assets} & \text{Amount (₹)} \\ \hline \text{Creditors} & 10{,}350 & \text{Cash} & 3{,}800 \\ \text{Reserve Fund} & 7{,}500 & \text{Debtors} & 8{,}550 \\ \text{Capital Account:} & & \text{Stock} & 7{,}875 \\ \text{Aditya} & 21{,}000 & \text{Machinery} & 45{,}000 \\ \text{Ajinkya} & 18{,}500 & \text{Furniture} & 2{,}375 \\ \text{Arun's Loan Account} & 14{,}600 & & \\ \hline \text{Total:} & 74{,}050 & \text{Total:} & 74{,}050 \\ \hline \end{array}\]
 

Final Answer: The Profit and Loss Adjustment Account reflects the adjustments made for goodwill, asset reductions, and provision for bad debts. The Partners' Capital Account includes the adjustments made for Arun's retirement, and the new Balance Sheet shows the final financial position of the firm post-retirement.

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