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Accountancy

Adjustments

In this Class 12 Accountancy topic, students learn how adjustments are made in partnership accounts when the terms of the partnership deed affect the distribution of profit. The topic covers items such as interest on capital, interest on drawings, partners’ salary or commission, and other corrections required before preparing the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account and partners’ capital or current accounts. Students also practise identifying the correct treatment and recording these adjustments accurately.

Expert · Level 5 · 25 questions

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01If the partnership deed provides for commission to a partner on profit, but the firm incurs a net loss, what will be the amount of profit commission payable?

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02A and B have capitals (₹250000) and (₹150000). Profit ratio is (3:2). Interest on capital is (8%) and available profit is (₹28000). How much interest will B receive?

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03At year end A's fluctuating capital is (₹210000). During the year A withdrew (₹25000), received interest on capital (₹12000), and was debited loss share (₹33000). What was opening capital?

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04A and B share profits in (7:3). Expense of (₹30000) was wrongly debited to B's drawings. Correct treatment is as firm expense. What is the net effect on B in rectification?

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05A partner withdrew (₹20000) at the beginning of each half year. Rate is (10%) per annum. What is interest on drawings?

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06A partner withdrew (₹18000) at the end of each half year. Rate is (8%) per annum. What is the interest?

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07A and B share profits in (3:2). A's salary (₹36000) was omitted and profit (₹100000) was already shared in (3:2). How much will be transferred from B to A in rectification?

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08Partners share profits in (2:2:1). Interest on capital claims are (₹30000), (₹20000), (₹10000) respectively. Profit is only (₹45000). How much interest will the third partner get?

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09In a partnership of A and B, B is guaranteed (₹50000) by the firm and not by a specific partner. Total profit is (₹90000), ratio (2:1). What is A's profit?

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10A and B share profits in (5:4). B is guaranteed (₹72000) by A. Total profit is (₹144000). What is A's final profit?

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11The partnership deed says A will receive commission of (2%) on sales. Sales are (₹1000000) and net profit is (₹140000). What is the accounting treatment of commission?

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12A and B share profits equally. B's personal tax (₹18000) was paid by the firm and treated as expense. What is the net effect of correction?

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13A and B share profits in (2:3). Insurance premium (₹25000) belonged to A's personal policy but was debited as firm expense. What is the net effect on A in rectification?

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14If interest on drawings (₹6000) is wrongly written on the debit side of profit and loss appropriation account what is the total error in profit?

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15Interest on capital (₹15000) was wrongly shown on the credit side. Correct treatment is debit side. What is the effect of correction on profit?

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16A has annual salary of (₹24000). From 1 October salary was increased to (₹36000) per annum. The year ends on 31 March. What is total salary?

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17A and B share profits in (3:2). A is guaranteed minimum total receipt (₹70000) including salary. A's salary is (₹20000), total profit is (₹100000). What deficiency does A need?

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18A and B share profits in (3:2). B is guaranteed (₹48000). Profit is (₹110000). Deficiency is borne by the firm. What is A's share?

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19A partner withdrew (₹40000) on 1 April, (₹30000) on 1 July, and (₹20000) on 1 January. Rate is (15%). The year ends on 31 March. What is the interest?

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20The credit side of the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account shows profit of ₹1,30,000 and interest on drawings of ₹7,000. The debit side shows interest on capital of ₹36,000, salary of ₹24,000 and commission of ₹10,000. What amount of profit will be distributable among the partners?

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21A and B share profits in (4:1). B's final total profit is (₹38000), including salary (₹10000). What was the total residual profit?

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22If the deed says interest on capital is payable even in the absence of profit what will be its accounting nature?

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23A gave a loan of (₹80000) on 1 April. On 1 October (₹20000) was repaid. The deed is silent. What is loan interest for the year?

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24A and B share profits in (3:1). Interest on A's drawings was (₹16000), but it was wrongly charged to both in profit ratio as (₹12000) and (₹4000). What will happen in rectification?

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25Partners shared profit (₹90000) equally. Later it was found that the correct ratio was (4:3:2). What is the effect on the third partner?

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