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Reconstitution of Partnership : Admission of a Partner

ICSE · Class 12 · Accountancy

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Reconstitution of Partnership — Meaning and Occasions

  • Reconstitution means a change in the existing partnership agreement that brings the old agreement to an end and creates a new one.
  • The firm continues to exist even after reconstitution; only the agreement changes.
  • Occasions of reconstitution: (1) Admission of a new partner, (2) Retirement of a partner, (3) Death of a partner, (4) Change in profit sharing ratio among existing partners, (5) Amalgamation of two pa
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New Profit Sharing Ratio — Calculation

  • New Profit Sharing Ratio is the ratio in which ALL partners (old + new) will share future profits and losses.
  • Formula: New Share = Old Share − Sacrifice Share
  • Case 1: When only new partner's share is given → Old partners share the remaining profit in their OLD ratio.
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Sacrificing Ratio — Calculation

  • Sacrificing Ratio is the ratio in which OLD partners agree to give up (sacrifice) their share of profit in favour of the incoming partner.
  • Formula: Sacrificing Ratio = Old Ratio − New Ratio
  • The goodwill brought in by the new partner is distributed among OLD partners in their SACRIFICING RATIO.
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Accounting Treatment of Goodwill

  • AS-26 (Accounting Standard): Only PURCHASED goodwill can be recorded in the books. Internally generated (self-generated) goodwill cannot be recognised as an asset.
  • At the time of admission, if no cash consideration is paid, goodwill cannot be shown in the books.
  • If goodwill already appears in the Balance Sheet, it MUST be written off in old partners' OLD ratio before any other adjustment.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Reconstitution of Partnership Firm

Meaning of ReconstitutionOccasions of ReconstitutionAdmission of a PartnerPurposes of AdmissionRights of New PartnerNew Profit Sharing RatioSacrificing RatioAccounting Treatment of Goodwill

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