CBSE Class 12 Accountancy: Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Admission of a Partner NCERT Solutions

NCERT Solutions PDF Class 12 PDF

This section provides comprehensive NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Accountancy, focusing on Chapter 3: Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Admission of a Partner. It covers essential concepts like calculating the new profit sharing ratio when a new partner is admitted, determining the sacrificing ratio of existing partners, and valuing goodwill using methods such as average profit and super profit. The solutions offer step-by-step explanations to help students understand the process of admitting a new partner and its impact on the firm's profit sharing arrangements. These solutions are designed to aid students in mastering these crucial topics for their board examinations and internal assessments, ensuring a clear understanding of partnership accounting principles.

Quick info

BoardCBSE
ClassClass 12
SubjectAccountancy
Session2026
LanguageEnglish
TypeNCERT Solutions
ChapterPart 1 - 3. Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Admission of a Partner

Chapter summary

Chapter 3 of Class 12 Accountancy deals with the admission of a new partner into an existing partnership firm. This NCERT Solutions set focuses on the core calculations involved, including determining the new profit sharing ratio (NPSR) and the sacrificing ratio. It also includes problems related to the valuation of goodwill based on average profits and super profits. The exercises are designed to build a strong foundation in partnership reconstitution accounting.

Learning outcomes

  • Understand the concept of admitting a new partner and its implications.
  • Calculate the new profit sharing ratio (NPSR) based on given information.
  • Determine the sacrificing ratio of the old partners.
  • Calculate the value of goodwill using the average profit method.
  • Calculate the value of goodwill using the super profit method.

Topics covered

Paper topics

  • Reconstitution of Partnership
  • Admission of a New Partner
  • New Profit Sharing Ratio (NPSR)
  • Sacrificing Ratio
  • Goodwill Valuation
  • Average Profit Method
  • Super Profit Method

Important topics

  • Calculating New Profit Sharing Ratio
  • Determining Sacrificing Ratio
  • Goodwill Valuation Methods
  • Impact of Partner's Admission on Ratios

PDF preview

Read page by page below. PDF is streamed from the official NCERT website — no download button on this page.

Loading document …
Page of
Loading page …

Questions and Solutions

Question 10

Singh, Gupta and Khan are partners in a firm sharing profits in 3:2:3 ratio. They admitted Jain as a new partner. Singh surrendered 1/3 of his share in favour of Jain; Gupta surrendered 1/4 of his share in favour of Jain and Khan surrendered 1/5 in favour of Jain. Calculate the new profit sharing ratio.
Solution:

The old profit sharing ratio of Singh, Gupta, and Khan is 3:2:3. The total shares are 3+2+3 = 8.

Old shares are: Singh = 3/8, Gupta = 2/8, Khan = 3/8.

Calculate the sacrifice made by each old partner:

Singh's sacrifice = 1/3 of his share = 1/3 \times 3/8 = 3/24

Gupta's sacrifice = 1/4 of his share = 1/4 \times 2/8 = 2/32

Khan's sacrifice = 1/5 of his share = 1/5 \times 3/8 = 3/40

Now, calculate the new share of each old partner by subtracting their sacrifice from their old share:

Singh's new share = Old share - Sacrifice = 3/8 - 3/24

To subtract, find a common denominator, which is 24: \frac{3 \times 3}{8 \times 3} - \frac{3}{24} = \frac{9}{24} - \frac{3}{24} = \frac{6}{24}

Gupta's new share = Old share - Sacrifice = 2/8 - 2/32

To subtract, find a common denominator, which is 32: \frac{2 \times 4}{8 \times 4} - \frac{2}{32} = \frac{8}{32} - \frac{2}{32} = \frac{6}{32}

Khan's new share = Old share - Sacrifice = 3/8 - 3/40

To subtract, find a common denominator, which is 40: \frac{3 \times 5}{8 \times 5} - \frac{3}{40} = \frac{15}{40} - \frac{3}{40} = \frac{12}{40}

Jain's share is the sum of the sacrifices made by Singh, Gupta, and Khan:

Jain's share = Singh's sacrifice + Gupta's sacrifice + Khan's sacrifice = 3/24 + 2/32 + 3/40

To add these fractions, find a common denominator for 24, 32, and 40. The least common multiple (LCM) is 480.

\frac{3 \times 20}{24 \times 20} + \frac{2 \times 15}{32 \times 15} + \frac{3 \times 12}{40 \times 12} = \frac{60}{480} + \frac{30}{480} + \frac{36}{480} = \frac{60 + 30 + 36}{480} = \frac{126}{480}

The new profit sharing ratio is Singh : Gupta : Khan : Jain, which is \frac{6}{24}:\frac{6}{32}:\frac{12}{40}:\frac{126}{480}.

To simplify this ratio, convert all fractions to have a common denominator of 480:

Singh's share = \frac{6 \times 20}{24 \times 20} = \frac{120}{480}

Gupta's share = \frac{6 \times 15}{32 \times 15} = \frac{90}{480}

Khan's share = \frac{12 \times 12}{40 \times 12} = \frac{144}{480}

Jain's share = \frac{126}{480}

The new profit sharing ratio is 120:90:144:126.

This ratio can be simplified by dividing each part by their greatest common divisor, which is 6.

120 ÷ 6 = 20

90 ÷ 6 = 15

144 ÷ 6 = 24

126 ÷ 6 = 21

Therefore, the new profit sharing ratio is 20:15:24:21.

Question 11

Sandeep and Navdeep are partners in a firm sharing profits in 5:3 ratio. They admit C into the firm and the new profit sharing ratio was agreed at 4:2:1. Calculate the sacrificing ratio.
Solution:

The old profit sharing ratio of Sandeep and Navdeep is 5:3. The total shares are 5+3 = 8.

Old shares are: Sandeep = 5/8, Navdeep = 3/8.

The new profit sharing ratio of Sandeep, Navdeep, and C is 4:2:1. The total shares are 4+2+1 = 7.

New shares are: Sandeep = 4/7, Navdeep = 2/7, C = 1/7.

The sacrificing ratio is calculated as: Old Ratio - New Ratio.

Sandeep's sacrifice = Old share - New share = 5/8 - 4/7

To subtract these fractions, find a common denominator, which is 56:

\frac{5 \times 7}{8 \times 7} - \frac{4 \times 8}{7 \times 8} = \frac{35}{56} - \frac{32}{56} = \frac{3}{56}

Navdeep's sacrifice = Old share - New share = 3/8 - 2/7

To subtract these fractions, find a common denominator, which is 56:

\frac{3 \times 7}{8 \times 7} - \frac{2 \times 8}{7 \times 8} = \frac{21}{56} - \frac{16}{56} = \frac{5}{56}

The sacrificing ratio is the ratio of the sacrifices made by Sandeep and Navdeep.

Sacrificing Ratio = Sandeep's sacrifice : Navdeep's sacrifice = \frac{3}{56}:\frac{5}{56}

This simplifies to 3:5.

Question 12

Rao and Swami are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in 3:2 ratio. They admit Ravi as a new partner for 1/8 share in the profits. The new profit sharing ratio between Rao and Swami is 4:3. Calculate the new profit sharing ratio and sacrificing ratio.
Solution:

The old profit sharing ratio of Rao and Swami is 3:2. The total shares are 3+2 = 5.

Old shares are: Rao = 3/5, Swami = 2/5.

Ravi is admitted for a 1/8 share in the profits.

The remaining share for the old partners (Rao and Swami) is 1 - 1/8 = 7/8.

This remaining share of 7/8 is to be shared between Rao and Swami in their new ratio of 4:3.

Calculate the new shares of Rao and Swami:

Rao's new share = Remaining share × Rao's new ratio part = 7/8 \times 4/7 = 28/56

Swami's new share = Remaining share × Swami's new ratio part = 7/8 \times 3/7 = 21/56

Ravi's share is given as 1/8. To express this with a denominator of 56, multiply by 7/7:

Ravi's share = 1/8 \times 7/7 = 7/56

The new profit sharing ratio of Rao : Swami : Ravi is 28/56 : 21/56 : 7/56.

This simplifies to 28:21:7. Dividing by their greatest common divisor, 7, we get the simplified new profit sharing ratio as 4:3:1.

Now, calculate the sacrificing ratio. Sacrificing ratio = Old Ratio - New Ratio.

Rao's sacrifice = Old share - New share = 3/5 - 28/56

To subtract, find a common denominator, which is 56:

\frac{3 \times 56}{5 \times 56} - \frac{28 \times 5}{56 \times 5} = \frac{168}{280} - \frac{140}{280} = \frac{28}{280}

Swami's sacrifice = Old share - New share = 2/5 - 21/56

To subtract, find a common denominator, which is 280:

\frac{2 \times 56}{5 \times 56} - \frac{21 \times 5}{56 \times 5} = \frac{112}{280} - \frac{105}{280} = \frac{7}{280}

The sacrificing ratio of Rao and Swami is 28/280 : 7/280.

This simplifies to 28:7. Dividing by their greatest common divisor, 7, we get the sacrificing ratio as 4:1.

Question 13

Compute the value of goodwill on the basis of four years' purchase of the average profits based on the last five years. The profits for the last five years were as follows: Year Amt. (₹) 2002 40,000 2003 50,000 2004 60,000 2005 50,000 2006 60,000
Solution:

To compute the value of goodwill using the average profit method, we first need to calculate the average profit over the last five years.

The profits for the last five years are: ₹40,000, ₹50,000, ₹60,000, ₹50,000, and ₹60,000.

Total profit = 40,000 + 50,000 + 60,000 + 50,000 + 60,000 = 2,60,000

Average profit = Total Profit / Number of years

Average profit = 2,60,000 / 5 = 52,000

The problem states that goodwill is to be valued on the basis of four years' purchase of the average profits.

Goodwill = Average Profit × Number of years' purchase

Goodwill = 52,000 \times 4 = 2,08,000

Therefore, the value of goodwill is ₹2,08,000.

Question 14

Capital employed in a business is Rs. 2,00,000. The normal rate of return on capital employed is 15%. During the year 2002 the firm earned a profit of Rs. 48,000. Calculate goodwill on the basis of 3 years purchase of super profit.
Solution:

To calculate goodwill using the super profit method, we need to determine the normal profit and then the super profit.

Given:

Capital Employed = ₹2,00,000

Normal Rate of Return = 15%

Actual Profit (for the year 2002) = ₹48,000

First, calculate the Normal Profit:

Normal Profit = Capital Employed × Normal Rate of Return

Normal Profit = 2,00,000 \times \frac{15}{100} = 30,000

Next, calculate the Super Profit:

Super Profit = Actual Profit - Normal Profit

Super Profit = 48,000 - 30,000 = 18,000

Finally, calculate the Goodwill based on 3 years' purchase of super profit:

Goodwill = Super Profit × Number of years' purchase

Goodwill = 18,000 \times 3 = 54,000

Therefore, the value of goodwill is ₹54,000.

Common mistakes

  • Incorrectly calculating the sacrifice made by existing partners.
  • Errors in finding a common denominator when calculating new ratios.
  • Confusing the average profit method with the super profit method for goodwill valuation.
  • Not correctly identifying the old and new profit sharing ratios.

Revision tips

  • Practice calculating the new profit sharing ratio and sacrificing ratio for various scenarios.
  • Ensure you understand the formulas for both average profit and super profit methods of goodwill valuation.
  • Review the steps involved in each calculation to avoid procedural errors.
  • Work through the examples provided to solidify your understanding before attempting practice problems.

Practice MCQs

Q1. When a new partner is admitted, the ratio in which the old partners give up their share in favour of the new partner is called:

Q2. If the old profit sharing ratio is 3:2:3 and partners sacrifice 1/3, 1/4, and 1/5 of their shares respectively, what is the sacrifice of the first partner?

Q3. Goodwill calculated on the basis of average profits is multiplied by:

Q4. Super profit is the difference between:

Q5. In the given problem, Sandeep and Navdeep's old ratio is 5:3 and new ratio is 4:2:1. What is Sandeep's sacrifice?

Frequently asked questions

What is the main purpose of calculating the new profit sharing ratio?

The new profit sharing ratio is calculated to determine the share of profits each partner, including the new one, will receive after the reconstitution of the firm due to the admission of a new partner.

Why is the sacrificing ratio important during a partner's admission?

The sacrificing ratio is crucial for determining how the compensation for goodwill, if any, is distributed among the old partners who have given up a part of their share to admit the new partner.

How is goodwill calculated using the average profit method?

Goodwill is calculated by finding the average of the profits of the firm over a specified number of past years and then multiplying this average profit by the agreed number of years' purchase.

What is the difference between average profit and super profit?

Average profit is the simple average of profits over past years. Super profit is the excess of the average profit over the normal profit expected for the business, considering the capital invested and the normal rate of return.

What does it mean when partners surrender a portion of their share?

When partners surrender a portion of their share, it means they are reducing their existing profit share to make room for the new partner's share in the firm.

Are the questions in these solutions based on the latest CBSE syllabus?

Yes, these solutions are designed according to the NCERT curriculum for CBSE Class 12 Accountancy, covering the relevant topics for the admission of a partner.

Content reviewed by the NCERT Help team. Editorial Team and update policy

NCERT Solutions PDF PDF on NCERT Help. URL unchanged for search indexing.