ILLUSTRATION 37:-X, Y and Z were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2 : 2 : 1. Their respective capital balances on 31.12.2014 were $ 5,00,000, $ 6,00,000 and $ 4,00,000 respectively. After closing the accounts for the year 2014, it was discovered that salaries of $ 20,000 p.a. to X and $ 30,000 to Z were ommited before distributing the profit. Profits for the year 2014 were $ 5,00,000 and the same have already been credited to their capital accounts. Instead of changing the audited Balance sheet, it was decided to pass a single adjusting entry in the beginning of the year 2015, so that accounts of previous year can be rectified.
Partnership Accounting
A partnership is a kind of arrangement between two or more people whereby they agree to manage the business operations and share its profits and losses in an agreed ratio between them. The agreement that is drafted and signed by the partners of the firm is termed as partnership deed and contains various important clauses agreed between the partners such as profit/loss sharing, interest on capital, remuneration allocation of each partner, drawings, admission of a new partner, etc.
Partner Admission and Withdrawal
A partnership is a kind of arrangement between two or more people whereby they agree to manage the business operations and share its profits and losses in an agreed ratio between them. The agreement that is drafted and signed by the partners of the firm is termed as a partnership deed and contains various important clauses agreed between the partners such as profit/loss sharing, interest on capital, remuneration allocation of each partner, drawings of a partner, etc.
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