Asset transfer from Proprietorship to Partnership between to legal heir partner after death of Prop.

A sole proprietor of a Trading Establishment has been deceased and his two legal heirs now formed partnership to run that Trading Establishment. The Partners have their personal business and they also invested capital to the Partnership firm apart from inherited assets. How to show these investments in Partnership Firm's Balance Sheet and Partner's Personal Balance Sheet ?

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When a sole proprietor passes away, their legal heirs may form a partnership to continue the business. This discussion explains how to accurately record inherited assets and personal capital contributions in the partnership's balance sheet. It also clarifies how to account for non-cash asset investments and the subsequent calculation of capital interest.

When a partner invests noncash assets in a partnership, the assets are recorded at the partner's book value.

Anytime a partner invests in the business the partner receives capital or ownership in the partnership.  You will have one capital account and one withdrawal (or drawing) account for each partner.

A partner introduced Rs. 100,000 as non cash assets and Rs. 100,000 as cash in the partnership firm. Capital interest will be calculated on Rs. 200,000 or Rs. 100,000 ?

Dr. Non cash asset 1L
Dr. Cash 1L
Cr. Partners capital account 2L


interest on Rs. 2 lakhs

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