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Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Admission of a Partner — Chapter Summary

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Accountancy

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Overview

Reconstitution of a partnership firm means a change in the existing agreement among partners. The firm continues, but the relationship among partners changes. Admission of a new partner is a major mode of reconstitution. It changes profit sharing, goodwill, capital, and sometimes the values of asset

Key Concepts

Any change in the existing agreement

Any change in the existing agreement amounts to reconstitution of the partnership firm. The old agreement ends and a new agreement begins, but the fir

A new partner can be admitted

A new partner can be admitted only with the consent of all existing partners unless otherwise agreed upon. The incoming partner usually brings capital

A newly admitted partner acquires

A newly admitted partner acquires the right to share the assets of the partnership firm and the right to share the profits of the partnership firm.

The new partner takes a share

The new partner takes a share from the old partners. If nothing is specified, it is assumed that the new partner acquires the share from old partners

The ratio in which old partners

The ratio in which old partners agree to sacrifice their share of profit in favour of the incoming partner is called sacrificing ratio. Sacrifice by a

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the meaning of reconstitution of a partnership firm
  • Identify the matters that need adjustment when a new partner is admitted
  • Determine the new profit sharing ratio and sacrificing ratio
  • Define goodwill and state the factors affecting it
  • Explain methods of valuation of goodwill

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Key topics in Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Admission of a Partner include Meaning and Modes of Reconstitution, Rights of the Incoming Partner and New Profit Sharing Ratio, Goodwill: Meaning, Need, and Factors Affecting It, Methods of Valuation of Goodwill. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 board exam.
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