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Reconstitution of Partnership : Death of a Partner — Chapter Summary

ICSE · Class 12 · Accountancy

Summary of Reconstitution of Partnership : Death of a Partner for ICSE Class 12 Accountancy. Part of the ICSE Class 12 Accountancy syllabus.

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Overview

Death of a partner ends the partnership but the firm continues with the remaining partners. The accounting treatment is similar to retirement, but one extra task is to calculate the deceased partner's share of profit or loss up to the date of death. Goodwill, revaluation, reserves, profit share, and

Key Concepts

Death of a partner necessarily dissolves

Death of a partner necessarily dissolves the partnership but the firm continues. The accounting records are maintained in the same manner as on retire

The deceased partner's share of profit

The deceased partner's share of profit is calculated because the exact profit for the period up to death belongs to the deceased partner's estate. Sin

Profit may be calculated on

Profit may be calculated on the basis of time or on the basis of turnover or sales. Time basis may use last year's profit or average profit. Turnover

Deceased Partner's share of profit =

Deceased Partner's share of profit = Last year's profit / Average of Profit × (Time till date of death / 12 or 365) × Share of Deceased Partner. Under

Deceased partner's share of profit =

Deceased partner's share of profit = (Last year's profit / Last year's sales) × Sales till date of death × Share of deceased partner. This method link

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the effect of death of a partner on the partnership and the firm.
  • Calculate the deceased partner's share of profit using time basis or turnover basis.
  • Apply the Profit and Loss Suspense Account method when the new profit sharing ratio is unchanged.
  • Apply the Capital Transfer method when the new profit sharing ratio of continuing partners changes.
  • Adjust the deceased partner's share of goodwill in the gaining ratio.

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What are the important topics in Reconstitution of Partnership : Death of a Partner for ICSE Class 12 Accountancy?
Key topics in Reconstitution of Partnership : Death of a Partner include Meaning and effect of death of a partner, Difference between retirement and death of a partner, Calculation of deceased partner's share of profit upto date of death, Accounting treatment of deceased partner's share of profit. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
How should I revise Reconstitution of Partnership : Death of a Partner for the ICSE Class 12 board exam?
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