Thursday 3 September 2015

P&L Account

P&L Account

Profit and Loss Appropriation Account

Profit & Loss Appropriation A\C- This account is prepared to show the distribution of net profit between or among the partners.
Provisions of Partnership Acti.
No interest on capital is payable.
ii. No interest on drawing is chargeable.
iii. No any type of remuneration is payable to the partners.
iv. Profit or loss is to be divided equally.
v. Interest @ 6% is payable on the loan provided by the partners to the firm.
vi. No any new partner can be admitted to the firm without the consent of all the partners.
Note- Above provisions are applicable only if there are no agreements regarding all these.
Interest on monthly drawings:
1. If drawings are made at the beginning of each month, interest is charged for 6.5 months.
2. If drawings are made in the middle of each month, interest is charged for 6 months.
3. If drawings are made at the end of each month, interest is charged for 5.5 months.
Note- If date of drawing is not mentioned, interest is charged for 6 months.

Treatment For Goodwill
A) When Premium for goodwill is brought
i) For premium for goodwill brought by the new partner
Bank A/C Dr.
To Premium for Goodwill (PFG)
(Being PFG brought by new partner)
ii) For PFG shared by the old partners
PFG A/C Dr.
To Old Partners’ Capital A/Cs ( In sacrificing ratio)
(Bing PFG credited to old partners’ capital A/C)
iii) For amount of PFG withdrawn by the partners
Old Partners’ capital A/Cs Dr.
To Bank A/c
(Being amount of PFG withdrawn)

B) When PFG is not brought
i) For raising goodwill
Goodwill A/c Dr.
To Old Partners’ Capital A/Cs (In Old Ratio)
(Being goodwill raised crediting partners’ capital A/Cs)
ii) For writing off goodwill
All partners’ capital A/C Dr.
To Goodwill A/C (In New Ratio)
(Being goodwill written off after admission of new partner)
iii) For adjustment to be of made though Capital A\Cs
New Partner’s Capital A/C Dr.
To Old Partners’ Capital A/Cs (In Sacrificing Ratio)
(Being treatment for goodwill made through capital A/Cs)
iv) For PFG not brought temporarily
New Partner’s Loan A/C Dr.
To Old Partners’ Capital A/Cs (In S/R) (Being PFG due from new partner)
C For PFG paid privately – No Entry

Method of Calculating Goodwill
i) Average profit method= Average profit X No. of years purchase
ii) Super profit method= Super profit X No. of years purchase
NOTE- Super profit = Avg. /Actual profit – Normal profit
Annuity method= Super profit X Annuity factor
Super profit capitalisation method= Super profit x 100
Normal rate of return
Average Profit Capitalisation Method= Average Profit X 100
Normal Rate of Return
What is Goodwill?
It is the reputation earned by the business by establishing faith among the customers.
Premium for Goodwill – PFG is the amount brought by the incoming partner in addition to his capital to be
shared by the old partners in sacrificing ratio for the reputation or goodwill earned by them for the business.
Circumstances when goodwill need to be valued.
i) At the time of admission of a partner.
ii) At the time of retirement of a partner.
iii) At the time of death of a partner.
iv) At the time of dissolution of the firm.
v) When profit sharing ratio among the partner changes.
Admission of a partner
i) For capital brought by the new partner.
Bank A/c Dr.
To New Partner’s Capital A/c
ii) For transfer of retained earnings.
Profit & loss A/C Dr.
General Reserve Dr.
Other Reserves & Funds A/C Dr.
To Old Partners’ Capital A/Cs
(Being transfer of retained earnings)
iii) For transfer of retained loss
Old Partners’ Capital A/C Dr.
To Profit & Loss A/C
To Advertisement Suspense A/C
iv) For increase in value of eases
Assets A/C Dr.
To Revaluation A/C

v) For decrease in value of assets
Revaluation A/C Dr.
To Assets A/C
vi) For increase in liabilities
Revaluation A/C Dr.
To Liabilities A/C
vii) For decrease in liabilities
Liabilities A/C Dr.
To Revaluation A/C
viii) For loss on revaluation
Old partners’ Capital A/Cs Dr.
To Revaluation A/C
ix) For profit on revaluation
Revaluation A/C Dr.
To Old Partners’ Capital A/Cs


Retirement or Death of a Partner
What does a retiring partner or deceased partner takes away?
i. His capital
ii. His share of retained earnings or loss
iii. His share of goodwill
iv. His share in joint life policy
v. His share of profit up to the date of retirement or death
NOTE- All the above entries (except no. 1) are same in case of retirement and death.
x) For share of profit up to the date of death or retirement.
Profit & Loss Suspense A/C Dr.
To Retiring / Deceased Partner’s Capital A/C
Settlement of Retiring or Deceased Partner’s Dues
i. By payment of whole amount at the time of retirement
ii. By transferring the full amount to Loan A\C to be paid later
iii. Part payment at the time of retirement and balance is transferred to Loan A\C to be paid later.
Joint Life Policy
Joint Life Policy- The partnership firm takes joint life policy on lives of the partners sometimes jointly ii)
sometimes individually.
Joint Life Policy may be dealt with in the following manner:
i) When LJP A\C is not maintained; ii) When JLP A\C is maintained;
i. When JLP A\C is not maintained : Under this method premium paid for the policy is treated as an expense of the business thus debited to P\L A\C. No Joint Life Insurance Policy is shown in the balance sheet.
Journal Entries
1. For payment of premium
JLP Premium A\C Dr.
To Bank A\C
2. For charging prm.
P\L A\C Dr.
To JLP Prm. A\C
3. For JLP realized
Bank A\C Dr.
To Partners’ Capital A\C

2. When JLP A\C is maintained

a. Joint Life Method- Under this method JLP is maintained at its surrender value.
1. For payment of prm.
JLP A\C Dr.
To Bank A\C
2. For adjustment of book value of JLP with its surrender value
P\L A\C Dr.
To JLP A\C (if book value is higher than surrender value)
JLP A\C Dr.
To P\L A\C (if book value is lower than surrender value)
3. For realization of JLP
Bank A\C Dr.
Partners’ Capitals A\Cs (Being loss) Dr.
( If realized below book value)
To JLP A\C
To Partners’ Capital A\Cs (Being profit)
(if realized above book value)

b. JLP Reserve Method- Under this method a JLP Reserve A\C is maintained at surrender value along with JLP A\C.
1. For payment of JLP prm.
JLP A\C Dr.
To Bank A\C
2. For creation of JLP Reserve
P\L A\C Dr.
To JLP Reserve A\C
3. For bringing down JLP to its surrender value
JLP Reserve A\C Dr.
To JLP A\C (With the amount JLP A\C exceeds its surrender value)
4. For realization of policy money
Bank A\c Dr.
To JLP A\C
5. For transfer of credit balance of JLP
JLP A\C Dr.
To JLP Reserve A\C
6. For transfer of balance of JLP Reserve
JLP Reserve A\C DrTo Partners’ Capital A\Cs


Final Accounts

Final Accounts- Accounts which are prepared at the end of the year to know the final results (profit or loss) of the business are called Final Accounts. Final Accounts consist of the following:
1. Manufacturing A\C (In case of manufacturing co. only) discloses cost of goods sold.
2. Trading A\C discloses us gross profit.
3. Profit & Loss A\C discloses net profit.
4. Profit & Loss Appropriation A\C (In case of partnership firm only) shows distribution of profit.
5. Balance Sheet discloses details of assets of liabilities.
Journal entries for some important adjustments:
1. For outstanding expenses
Expenses A\C Dr.
To Outstanding Expenses A\C
2. For prepaid Expenses
Prepaid expenses A\C Dr.
To Expenses A\C
3. For Accrued Incomes
Accrued Incomes A\C Dr.
To Incomes A\C
4. For Pre-received incomes
Incomes A\C Dr.
To Pre-received Incomes A\C
5. Depreciation
Depreciation A\C Dr.
To Assets A\C
6. For bad debts
Bad Debts A\C Dr.
To Debtors A\C
7. For provision for bad debts \ Discount allowed
Profit & Loss A\C
To Provision for Bad Debts\ Discount Allowed A\C
8. For provision for discount received
Provision for discount received A\C Dr.
To Profit & Loss A\C
9. For goods drawn for personal expenses
Drawings A\C
To Purchases A\C
10. For goods distributed as free samples
Advertisement A\C Dr.
To Purchases A\C
11. For writing off intangible assets
Profit & Loss A\C Dr.
To Intangible Assets A\C
12.For set off of due to creditors and due from debtor
Creditors A\C Dr.
To Debtors A\C
13. For closing stock
Closing Stock A\C Dr.
To Trading A\C
14. For cheque or Bill Receivable dishonored
Debtors A\C Dr.
To Bank A\C\ Bills Receivable A\C
15. For goods destroyed by fire
Goods Destroyed by Fire A\C Dr.
Purchases A\C
16. For insurance claim foe above loss
Insurance Claim A\C ( if yet to be received)
Bank A\C Dr.
Profit & Loss A\C (Amount of loss not recovered)
To Goods Destroyed by Fire A\C
17. For life insurance premium included in insurance
premium
Drawings A\C Dr.
To Insurance Premium A\C
18. For Interest on capital
Interest on capital A\C
To Capital A\C
19. For Interest on drawings
Capital A\C Dr.
To Interest on drawings A\C
20. For transfer to General Reserve
Profit & Loss (Appropriation) A\C Dr.
To General Reserve A\C
21. For manager’s commission due
Manager’s Commission A\C
To Outstanding Manager’s Commission A\C

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