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Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Retirement/Death of a Partner

Himachal Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Accountancy

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Topics in Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Retirement/Death of a Partner

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New Profit Sharing Ratio and Gaining Ratio

  • New Profit Sharing Ratio is the ratio in which remaining partners will share future profits after retirement/death of a partner
  • If no specific agreement exists, continuing partners acquire the retiring partner's share in their old profit sharing ratio
  • Gaining Ratio is the ratio in which continuing partners acquire the share from retiring/deceased partner
2

Treatment of Goodwill

  • Retiring/deceased partner is entitled to their share of goodwill
  • Goodwill is adjusted in gaining partners' capital accounts in their gaining ratio
  • Treatment depends on whether goodwill already appears in books
3

Revaluation of Assets and Liabilities

  • Assets and liabilities must be revalued to current market values
  • Revaluation Account is prepared to record gains/losses
  • Net gain/loss is distributed among all partners in old profit sharing ratio
4

Adjustment of Accumulated Profits and Losses

  • Accumulated profits (reserves) are distributed among all partners in old ratio
  • Accumulated losses are charged to all partners in old ratio
  • Retiring/deceased partner gets their share of reserves and bears their share of losses

Key Concepts

The ratio in which remaining partnersThe ratio in which continuing partnersThe retiring/deceased partner is entitledAssets and liabilities are revaluedIncludes

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