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Mr. Deepak and Mr. Abhishek were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the proportion of 3:1 respectively. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2019 stood as follows: 

\[\begin{array}{|l|r|l|r|} \hline \text{Liabilities} & \text{Amount (₹)} & \text{Assets} & \text{Amount (₹)} \\ \hline Capital Account: & & Land and Building & 32,000 \\ \hline Mr. Deepak & 1,20,000 & Plant and Machinery & 60,000 \\ \hline Mr. Abhishek & 40,000 & Furniture & 22,000 \\ \hline General Reserve & 16,000 & Stock & 40,000 \\ \hline Sundry Creditors & 80,000 & Sundry Debtors & 64,000 \\ \hline Bank Overdraft & 42,000 & Cash & 80,000 \\ \hline Total: & 2,98,000 & Total: & 2,98,000 \\ \hline \end{array} \]

They admitted Adinath into partnership on 1st April 2019 on the terms that: 

\[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{Adinath shall bring in ₹ 40,000 as his capital for a 1/5 share in future profits and ₹ 20,000 as his share of goodwill.} \\ \bullet & \text{Furniture to be depreciated by 20\%.} \\ \bullet & \text{Stock should be appreciated by 10\%.} \\ \bullet & \text{Building should be appreciated by 5\%.} \\ \bullet & \text{A provision for 5\% R.D.D. to be created on sundry debtors.} \\ \bullet & \text{Capital accounts of all partners be adjusted in their new profit-sharing ratio through cash account.} \\ \end{array}\] Prepare: \[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{(a) Revaluation Account} \\ \bullet & \text{(b) Partners' Capital Account} \\ \bullet & \text{(c) New Balance Sheet of the firm} \\ \end{array}\]

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When admitting a new partner, adjustments like depreciation, appreciation, and goodwill are made, and capital accounts are rebalanced according to the new profit-sharing ratio.
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(a) Revaluation Account 

\[\begin{array}{|l|r|r|} \hline \text{Revaluation Account} & \text{Dr.} & \text{Cr.} \\ \hline \text{To Furniture (Depreciation)} & ₹\,4400 & \text{By Stock (Appreciation)}~₹\,4000 \\ \text{To Provision for R.D.D.} & ₹\,3200 & \text{By Building (Appreciation)}~₹\,1600 \\ \text{To Building (Appreciation)} & ₹\,1600 & \\ \text{To Adinath's Capital Account (Goodwill)} & ₹\,20000 & \\ \hline \text{Total} & ₹\,29200 & ₹\,29200 \\ \hline \end{array}\]

(b) Partners' Capital Account

\[\begin{array}{|l|r|r|} \hline \text{Partners' Capital Account} & \text{Dr.} & \text{Cr.} \\ \hline \text{To Revaluation Account} & ₹\,4400 & \text{By Balance b/d}~₹\,160000 \\ \text{To Adinath's Capital Account} & ₹\,20000 & \text{By Revaluation Account}~₹\,29200 \\ \hline \text{Total} & ₹\,24400 & ₹\,189200 \\ \hline \end{array}\]
 

(c) New Balance Sheet of the Firm 

\[\begin{array}{|l|r|l|r|} \hline \text{Liabilities} & \text{Amount (₹)} & \text{Assets} & \text{Amount (₹)} \\ \hline Capital Account: & & Land and Building & 33,600 \\ \hline Mr. Deepak & 1,20,000 & Plant and Machinery & 60,000 \\ \hline Mr. Abhishek & 40,000 & Furniture & 17,600 \\ \hline Adinath & 40,000 & Stock & 44,000 \\ \hline General Reserve & 16,000 & Sundry Debtors & 60,800 \\ \hline Sundry Creditors & 80,000 & Cash & 80,000 \\ \hline Bank Overdraft & 42,000 & & \\ \hline Total: & 2,98,000 & Total: & 2,98,000 \\ \hline \end{array}\]

Final Answer: The Revaluation Account shows adjustments for depreciation, appreciation, and goodwill, while the Partners' Capital Account reflects changes in capital after the new partner's admission. The new balance sheet presents the adjusted values for the firm's assets and liabilities post-admission.

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