Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Retirement/Death of a Partner — Chapter Summary
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Retirement or death of a partner leads to reconstitution of a partnership firm. The old partnership arrangement ends, and a new agreement begins among the continuing partners. The main accounting work is to determine the amount due to the outgoing partner or to the legal representatives of the decea
Key Concepts
New profit sharing ratio is
New profit sharing ratio is the ratio in which the remaining partners will share future profits after the retirement or death of any partner. The new
The gaining ratio is the ratio
The gaining ratio is the ratio in which the continuing partners have acquired the share from the retiring or deceased partner. It is generally calcula
The outgoing partner is entitled
The outgoing partner is entitled to a share of goodwill because goodwill has been built by the efforts of all partners. If goodwill does not appear in
Hidden goodwill is the excess amount
Hidden goodwill is the excess amount paid to the retiring or deceased partner over his adjusted capital balance after all necessary adjustments. That
A Revaluation Account is prepared
A Revaluation Account is prepared to find the gain or loss on revaluation of assets and liabilities and to bring unrecorded items into the books. Its
Learning Objectives
- Calculate the new profit sharing ratio and gaining ratio after retirement or death of a partner.
- Record accounting treatment of goodwill when goodwill appears or does not appear in the books.
- Prepare Revaluation Account for assets, liabilities, and unrecorded items.
- Transfer accumulated profits and losses in the old profit sharing ratio.
- Ascertain the amount due to the retiring or deceased partner.
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