The old balance sheet shows a debit balance of ₹50,000 in the Profit and Loss Account. A new partner is admitted for a 1/4 share in future profits. What will be the new partner’s share in this accumulated loss of the old period?

Correct answer: ₹0

The debit balance of the Profit and Loss Account represents an accumulated loss relating to the period before the new partner’s admission. The new partner shares only in profits and losses arising after admission according to the agreed ratio, so the new partner has no share in this past loss. Therefore, the correct answer is ₹0. The amount ₹12,500 is incorrect because applying 1/4 to ₹50,000 would wrongly extend the future-profit ratio to an old loss. Exam tip: Accumulated profits or losses existing at admission are transferred to the old partners in their old profit-sharing ratio.