At the time of admission of new partner Vansh, old partners Shikha and Sheetal had debtors of Rs. 6,20,000 in their books. As per terms of admission, assets were revalued, and it was found that debtors worth Rs. 15,000 had turned bad and hence should be written off. Which journal entry reflects the correct accounting treatment of the above situation?
At the time of admission of new partner Vansh, old partners Shikha and Sheetal had debtors of Rs. 6,20,000 in their books. As per terms of admission, assets were revalued, and it was found that debtors worth Rs. 15,000 had turned bad and hence should be written off. Which journal entry reflects the correct accounting treatment of the above situation?
Solution
Writing off bad debts on reconstitution reduces the value of the asset and the loss belongs to the old partners. No existing provision is given, so the loss is charged directly to Revaluation.
Entry: Revaluation A/c Dr. , To Debtors A/c .
The balance of Revaluation is later shared by Shikha and Sheetal in their old ratio.
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