Profit And Loss Account
12 previous year questions.
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Bittu and Chintu were partners in a firm sharing profit and losses in the ratio of 4:3. Their Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2024 was as
On April, 2024, Diya was admitted in the firm for share in the profits on the following terms:
- New profit sharing ratio between Bittoo, Chintoo and Diya will be .
- Fixed Assets were found to be overvalued by ₹ 1,40,000.
- Creditors were paid ₹ 4,20,000 in full settlement.
- Diya brought proportionate capital and ₹ 5,60,000 as her share of goodwill premium by cheque.
Prepare Revaluation Account and Partners' Capital Accounts.
Simar, Tanvi and Umara were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:6:9. On 31st March, 2024 their Balance Sheet was as follows:

Umara died on 30th June, 2024. The partnership deed provided for the following on the death of a partner:
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Preet and Saral were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2. On 31st March, 2024 they decided to change their profit sharing ratio to 1:1. On the date of reconstitution goodwill of the firm was valued at Rs 1,00,000. The journal entry for treatment of goodwill on account of change in profit-sharing ratio will be:
Simar, Tanvi, and Umara were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5 : 6 : 9. On 31st March, 2024, their Balance Sheet was as follows:
Balance Sheet of Simar, Tanvi, and Umara as at 31st March, 2024
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Capitals: | Fixed Assets | 25,00,000 | |
| Simar | 13,00,000 | Stock | 10,00,000 |
| Tanvi | 12,00,000 | Debtors | 8,00,000 |
| Umara | 14,00,000 | Cash | 7,00,000 |
| General Reserve | 7,00,000 | Profit and Loss A/c | 2,00,000 |
| Trade Payables | 6,00,000 | ||
| Total | 52,00,000 | Total | 52,00,000 |
Umara died on 30th June, 2024. The partnership deed provided for the following on the death of a partner:
- Goodwill of the firm be valued at 3 years purchase of average profits for the last 5 years. The profits/losses for the previous four years were:
- 2022-23: ₹ 3,10,000 (loss)
- 2021-22: ₹ 3,00,000 (profit)
- 2020-21: ₹ 4,00,000 (profit)
- 2019-20: ₹ 2,50,000 (profit)
- Umara’s share of profit or loss till the date of her death was to be calculated on the basis of profit or loss for the year ended 31st March 2024.
- Calculate Goodwill of the firm.
- Pass the necessary journal entry for the treatment of goodwill on Umara’s death.
- Calculate Umara’s share in the profit or loss of the firm till the date of her death.
- Pass the necessary journal entry to record Umara’s share of profit or loss till the date of her death.
From the following information, prepare a Comparative Statement of Profit and Loss for the year ended March, 2024 :
| Particulars | 2023-24 (₹) | 2022-23 (₹) |
| Revenue from operations | 8,00,000 | 4,00,000 |
| Cost of revenue from operations | 4,00,000 | 2,00,000 |
| Employee benefit expenses | 1,60,000 | 80,000 |
| Tax Rate | 50% |
(a) From the following information, calculate Opening Trade Receivables and Closing Trade Receivables :
- Trade Receivables Turnover Ratio = 4 times
- Closing Trade Receivables were ₹ 20,000 more than that in the beginning.
- Cost of Revenue from operations = ₹ 6,40,000.
- Cash Revenue from operations = of Credit Revenue from Operations
- Gross Profit Ratio = 20%