CPT - Partnership Admission (ICAI Study Material)


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16 November 2008 Amit & Anil are partners of a partnership firm Sharing profits in the ratio 5:3 with capital of Rs. 2,50,000 & Rs. 2,00,000 respectively. Atul was admitted on the following terms: Atul would pay Rs.50,000 as capital and Rs. 16,000 as Goodwill for 1/5th share of profit. Find the balance of Capital accounts after admission of Atul.

a) 2,30,000:1,88,000:50,000
b) 2,20,000:1,82,000:66,000
c) 2,92,500:2,25,500:50,000
d) 2,82,500:2,19,500:66,000

Answer - a) as per ICAI Study Material.

Please explain how the old partners capital can be decreased on admission, if the answer given is correct.

KAAPIL (Expert)
16 January 2009 Both partners are sacrificing their share. i.e. they shared in 60:40. Now they will sacrifice equally. i.e. 20% of new partner will come from 10% each.
Thus they will share 50:30:20.
Hence their capital will decrease proportionatley.
ICAI answer is right.


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