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A Solid Partnership

A, V and T were partners of a law firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5:3:2. Their partnership deed provided the following:

(i) Interest on partners’ capital @ 5% p.a.

(ii) A guaranteed that he would earn a minimum annual fee of Rs. 6,00,000 for the firm.

(iii) T was guaranteed a profit of Rs. 2,50,000 (excluding interest on capital) and any deficiency on account of this was to be borne by A and V in the ratio of 2:3.

During the year ending March 31, 2019, A earned a fee of Rs. 3,20,000 and net profits earned by the firm were Rs. 8,60,000. Partner’s capital on April 01, 2018 were A - Rs. 3,00,000; V - Rs. 3,00,000 and T - Rs. 2,00,000.

What is the amount of profit to be credited to V's Capital account?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

The correct option is:

Rs.3,12,000


Step-by-Step Calculation:

Step 1: Calculate Adjusted Net Profit for Distribution

  • Net Profit earned by the firm: Rs. 8,60,000
  • A's Guaranteed Fee Deficiency: A guaranteed to earn Rs. 6,00,000 but only earned Rs. 3,20,000. The shortage must be recovered from A's Capital Account.

Deficiency to be recovered from A=6,00,000−3,20,000=Rs. 2,80,000\text{Deficiency to be recovered from A} = 6,00,000 - 3,20,000 = \text{Rs. 2,80,000}

  • Total Profit available for appropriation:

Total Profit=8,60,000+2,80,000=Rs. 11,40,000\text{Total Profit} = 8,60,000 + 2,80,000 = \text{Rs. 11,40,000}


Step 2: Deduct Interest on Capital (IOC)

  • A's IOC: 5% of 3,00,000=Rs. 15,0005\% \text{ of } 3,00,000 = \text{Rs. 15,000}
  • V's IOC: 5% of 3,00,000=Rs. 15,0005\% \text{ of } 3,00,000 = \text{Rs. 15,000}
  • T's IOC: 5% of 2,00,000=Rs. 10,0005\% \text{ of } 2,00,000 = \text{Rs. 10,000}
  • Total IOC: Rs. 40,000\text{Rs. 40,000}

Divisible Profit=Total Profit (11,40,000)−Total IOC (40,000)=Rs. 11,00,000\text{Divisible Profit} = \text{Total Profit (11,40,000)} - \text{Total IOC (40,000)} = \mathbf{\text{Rs. 11,00,000}}


Step 3: Initial Profit Share Distribution (Ratio 5:3:2)

  • A's share: 510×11,00,000=Rs. 5,50,000\frac{5}{10} \times 11,00,000 = \text{Rs. 5,50,000}
  • V's share: 310×11,00,000=Rs. 3,30,000\frac{3}{10} \times 11,00,000 = \text{Rs. 3,30,000}
  • T's share: 210×11,00,000=Rs. 2,20,000\frac{2}{10} \times 11,00,000 = \text{Rs. 2,20,000}

Step 4: Adjusting T's Minimum Profit Guarantee

  • T was guaranteed a minimum profit of Rs. 2,50,000.
  • T's Deficiency: 2,50,000−2,20,000=Rs. 30,0002,50,000 - 2,20,000 = \mathbf{\text{Rs. 30,000}}
  • This deficiency of Rs. 30,000 is to be borne by A and V in the ratio of 2:3.
  • V's share of T's deficiency: 35×30,000=Rs. 18,000\frac{3}{5} \times 30,000 = \mathbf{\text{Rs. 18,000}}

Step 5: Final Share of Profit for V

V’s Final Profit Share=Initial Share (3,30,000)−Deficiency Borne (18,000)=Rs. 3,12,000\text{V's Final Profit Share} = \text{Initial Share (3,30,000)} - \text{Deficiency Borne (18,000)} = \mathbf{\text{Rs. 3,12,000}}

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