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http://principlesofaccounting2.com/ http://principlesofaccounting2.com/ Amalgamation When two traders decide to merge their separate business to form a partnership then it is known as Amalgamation of two sole traders. The entries and balance sheet are prepared in the books of partnership concern. Q 1. Following are the balance sheets of two sole traders who decided to amalgamate their business. You are required to prepare the amalgamated balance sheet of their business. Balance Sheet of Mr. Brown. Assets Premises Fixtures Stock Debtors Bank Loan

$ Liabilities 20 000Capital 35 000Creditors 14 000

$ 70 000 18 000

16 000 3 000 88 000

88 000 Balance Sheet of Mr. Owen. Assets

$

Premises Fixtures

Liabilities 30 000Capital 25 000Creditors 5 000

Stock Debtors

10 000 12 000

Land

$ 68 000 16 000

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Cash in hand

84 000

Q 2. T. Terry is a businessman carrying on a small business. His balance sheet as on 01.01.2003 is as follows:

Assets

$

Machinery Furniture

Liabilities 75 000Creditors 40 000Capital 25 000 5 000

Stock Debtors

21 000 18 000

Land Building

$ 15 000 1 72 300

3 300 1 87 300

Bank

1 87 300

B. Berry is another sole trader carrying on a similar business and his balance sheet as on 01.01.2003 is as follows: Assets

$

Building Furniture Machinery Stock Debtors

Liabilities 35 000Creditors 2 000Capital 25 000 18 000

$ 12 600 84 700

15 300 2 000

Cash

97 300

97 300

On 01.01.2003 they decided to amalgamate their separate business and form a partnership. For the purpose of which partnership assets and liabilities are revalued as follows: T. Terry

B. Berry

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Building

Machinery

Increase by 5000

10% depreciation

20% depreciation

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5% depreciation

15% depreciation

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Furniture

Book Value

Stock

Less 10%

Debtors

Book Value

Book Value Less 10% 1300 Provision for bad debts

Cash, bank and creditors for both the sole traders are at book value. You are required to: a. Calculate the Capital for each partner. b. Prepare the balance sheet of the Partnership.

Q 3. Mr. X and Mr. Y are two sole traders carrying on similar business concerns. Their balance sheet as on 01.01.2001 was as follows:

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$ Liabilities 80 000Creditors 45 000Bank Overdraft 28 000Capital 6 000

Premises Buildings Machinery Fittings

$ 15 500 14 000 1 65 000

8 500 22 000

Stock Debtors

1 500 3 500

Cash in hand Cash at bank

1 94 500

1 94 500

Balance Sheet of Mr. Y Assets

$ Liabilities 38 000Creditors 21 000Bank Loan 3 100Capital 49 000

Land Furniture Fittings

$ 18 000 21 000 1 10 000

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16 000 15 900

Debtors Cash in hand

2 000 4 000

Cash at bank

1 49 000

1 49 000

On 01.01.2001, they decided to amalgamate their sole trading business into a partnership concern. They revalued assets and liabilities as follows:

Mr. X

Mr. Y

Premises

Less 10% depreciation

Land

————————–

Buildings

Less 10% depreciation

Machinery

Less 12% depreciation

———————Increased by 20000 ——————– Less 10% depreciation

Furniture

Book value

Book value

Fittings

Book value

Book value

Stock

Decrease by 5%

Decrease by 5%

Debtors

Book value less 2000 as

bad debts. Creditors

Book value less 900 as

Bad debts. Less 1500 from book value.

Less 1500 from book value.

The amount of cash in hand and cash at bank for both the sole traders are at book value. You are required to: (a)

Calculate the capital for each partner.

(b)

Prepare the balance sheet of the partnership.

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The following balance sheet appeared in the books of Neena as at 31.12.2002. Liabilities

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$

Assets

$

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72 000Premises 25 000Machinery

Capital Creditors

29 000 25 000

Furniture Stock

14 000 12 000

Debtors Cash at bank

10 000 5 000

Cash in hand 97 000

2 000 97 000

Balance sheet of Beena as at 31.12.2002 was as follows:

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$ Assets 60 000Machinery 25 000Furniture

Capital

Creditors

$ 30 000

Stock

20 000 15 000

Debtors Cash in hand

12 000 1 000

Cash at bank 85 000

7 000 85 000

Both of them decided to amalgamate on the following conditions: 1. The assets and liabilities were revalued as followsNeena

Debtors

Beena

9 800

Premises

30 000

Machinery

20 000

Furniture

12 000

Stock

11 500

11 500 —28 000 17 000 15 500

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26 000

27 000

All the other items are at Balance sheet values.

2.

The business purchase price was fixed at Neena $ 68000 and Beena

$ 60000.

1. The Goodwill is recorded in the books. You are required to show the balance sheet of Neena and Beena.

Q 5.

The following balance sheets were available on 31.12.2002.

Balance Sheet of X $

Liabilities

Assets

$ 40 000 15 000

52 500Premises 16 000Furniture 4 000Stock

Capital Creditors Bank Overdraft

9 000 8 000

Debtors Cash in hand 72 500

500 72 500

Balance Sheet of Y Liabilities

$ Assets 35 700Furniture 27 000Stock 5 000Debtors

Capital Creditors Bank Loan

$ 35 000 12 000

Cash at bank

15 000 5 000

Cash in hand 67 700

700 67 700

X and Y decided to amalgamate their business on the following conditions on 01.01.2003. 1. Assets and Liabilities are revalued as follows: X Premises

45 000

Y —-

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12 000

Stock

10 000

11 500

Debtors

7 000

14 200

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30 000

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17 000

26 000

1. Bank Overdraft for X and Bank loan for Y will be taken at book value.

1. X’s Goodwill was considered value less and Y’s Goodwill was valued at $ 400.

The amalgamation procedure was completed on 01.01.2003. You are required to amalgamate the balance sheet of X and Y as at 01.01.2003. Incoming search terms:

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