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Profit Prior To Incorporation
Profit Prior To Incorporation
Profit Prior To Incorporation
A newly incorporated company may take over a running business as from a certain date which is prior to the date of
incorporation. Thus company incorporated on 1st April, 2008 may take over the business of a partnership as from 1st
January, 2008. If the business is to be purchased from the date of incorporation, stock taking must be completed and
the balances of various assets and liabilities must be extracted, if this date does not coincide with the end of the
financial year for which the partnership has prepared its last final accounts. To avoid all this trouble, the business is
conveniently purchased from the date of last balance sheet. In order to calculate profit or loss prior to incorporation
date, the following steps are recommended:
(a) Prepare one trading account for the whole period falling between the date of purchase and date of final
accounts. The date of incorporation does not affect the calculation of gross profit.
i. Divide the gross profit of the full period into two parts on the basis of sales ratio. This gives gross
profit separately for pre- and post incorporation periods.
ii. Divide all expenses of fixed nature, viz., rent, salary, depreciation, interest in time ratio and other
expenses in sales ratio.
iii. There are certain expenses, i.e., salary of partners, salary of directors, preliminary expenses which
are not divided because they belong exclusively to a certain period. In the above cases the salary
of partners is debited to the pre-incorporation period and preliminary expenses and directors'
salary to the post-incorporation period.
Question:1 Ganesh Ltd. was incorporated on 1st August 1999. It took over the business of M/s Shanker and Siva
with effect from 1st April 1999. From the following figures relating to the year ending 31st March 2000 ascertain
profit prior to incorporation and profit after incorporation.
i. Sales for the year were Rs. 60, 00,000 out of which sales up to 1st August 1999 were Rs. 25, 00,000.
ii. Gross profit for the year was Rs. 18, 00,000.
iii. The expenses debited to profit and loss account were as follows:
Rent 90,000
Salaries 1,50,000
Directors fees 38,000
Interest of debentures 60,000
Audit fees 15,000
Discount on sales 36,000
Depreciation 2,40,000
General expenses 48,000
Advertising 1,80,000
Stationery and printing 36,000
Commission on sales 60,000
Interests to vendors on purchase consideration 30,000
Up to 1st October 1999
Bad debts 15,000
(Rs. 5,000 of bad debts mentioned above relate to debts created prior to incorporation.)
Question:2. A company incorporated on 1st April, 2000 took over a running business from 1st January, 2000. The
company prepared its first final accounts on 31st December, 2000. From the following information, you are required
to calculate the sales ratio of pre and post-incorporation periods:
(a) Sales from January 2000—December, 2000 Rs. 3,60,000, (b) Sales for the month of January twice the average
sales; for the month of February—equal to average sale; sales for four months from May to August—1/4th of the
average sale of each month; and sales for October and November three times the average sale.
Question:3 New Ventures Ltd. was incorporated on 1st January, 2000 with an authorized capital consisting of 5,000
equity shares of Rs. 10 each to take over the running business of Rundown Brothers as from 1st October, 1999. The
following is the summarized profit and loss account for the year ended 30th September, 2000:
Rs. Rs.
Cost of sales for the year 16,000 Sales
Administration expenses 1,768 1st October, 1999 to
Selling commission 875 31st Dec, 1999 6,000
Goodwill written off 200 1st January, 2000 to
Interest paid to vendors (Loan 30th Sept., 2000 19,000 25,000
repaid on 1st February 373
Distribution expenses (60 per
cent variable) 1,250
Preliminary expenses written off 330
Debenture interest 320
Depreciation 444
Directors' fees 100
Net profit 3,340
25,000 25,000
The company deals in one type of product. The unit cost of sales was reduced by 10 per cent in the post-
incorporation period as compared to the pre-incorporation period in the year. You are required to apportion the net
profit amount between pre-incorporation and post-incorporation periods showing the basis of apportionment.
Question: 4 The partners of Maitri Agencies decided to convert the partnership into a private limited company called
MA (P) Ltd. with effect from 1st January, 2007. The consideration was agreed at Rs. 1,17,00,000 based on the firm's
Balance Sheet as at 31st December, 2006. However due to some procedural difficulties, the company could be
incorporated only on 1st April, 2007. Meanwhile the business was continued on behalf of the company and the
consideration was settled on that day with interest at 12% per annum. The same books of accounts were continued by the
company which closed its account for the first time on 31st March, 2008 and prepared the following summarized profit
and loss account.
Sales 2,34,00,000
Salaries 11,70,000
Depreciation 1,80,000
Advertisement 7,02,000
Discounts 11,70,000
Interest 9,51,000
2,14,83,000
Profit 19,17,000
The company's only borrowing was a loan of Rs. 50,00,000 at 12% p.a. to pay the purchase consideration due to the
firm and for working capital requirements.
The company was able to double the average monthly sales of the firm, from 1st April, 2007 but the salaries trebled
from that date. It had to occupy additional space from 1st July, 2007 for which rent was Rs. 30,000 per month.
Prepare a profit and loss account in a columnar form apportioning cost and revenue between ore-incorporation and
post-incorporation periods. Also, suggest how the pre-incorporation Profits are to be dealt with.
Question:5 ABC Ltd. was incorporated on 1.5.2006 to take over the business of DEF and Co. from 1.1.2006. The
Profit and Loss Account as given by ABC Ltd. for the year ending 31.12.2005 is as under:
Question 6: The partners of Shri Enterprises decided to convert the partnership firm into a Private Limited
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Shreya (p) Ltd. with effect from 1 January 2008 however, company could be incorporated only on 1 June,
2008. The business was continued on behalf of the company and the consideration of Rs. 6, 00,000 was settled
on that day along with interest @ 12% per annum. The company availed loan of Rs. 9, 00,000 @ 10% per
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annum on 1 June, 2008 to pay purchase consideration and for working capital. The company closed its
accounts for the first time on 31st March, 2009 and presents you the following summarized profit and loss
account:
Sales 19,80,000
Salaries 90,000
Rent 1,35,000
Interest 1,05,000
Depreciation 30,000
Preliminary expenses
Profit 1,72,800
Sales from June, 2008 to December, 2008 were 2 ½ times of the average sales, which further increased to 3 ½
times in January to March quarter, 2009. The company recruited additional work force to expand the business.
The salaries from July, 2008 doubled. The company also acquired additional showroom at monthly rent of Rs.
10,000 from July, 2008.
You are required to prepare a Profit and Loss Account showing apportionment of cost and revenue
between pre-incorporation and post-incorporation periods. Also suggest how the pre-incorporation
profits/losses are to be dealt with. (CA- MAY 2008) 10 MARKS
Answer:
Particulars Pre. inc. Pos. inc. Particulars Pre. inc. Pos. inc.
Treatment of pre-incorporation loss: Pre-incorporation loss may, either be considered as a reduction from any
capital reserve accruing in relation to the transaction or be treated as goodwill.
Let the average sales per month in pre-incorporation period be a Average Sales (Pre-incorporation) = a x5 = 5a
Sales (Post incorporation) from June to December, 2008 = 2 ½ a x 7 = 17.5a
From January to March, 2009 =3 ½ ax3= 10.5a
Total Sales 28.0a
Sales ratio of pre-incorporation & post incorporation is 5a : 28a
Salary of the manager, who upon incorporation of the company was made a director, is Rs. 6,000 p.a. His
remuneration thereafter is included in the above figure of fees to the directors.
Give Profit and Loss Account showing pre and post incorporation profit. The net sales are Rs. 8, 20,000, the
monthly average of which for the first four months is one-half of that of the remaining period. The company
earned a uniform profit. Interest and tax may be ignored. (CA-IPCC GROUP 1)
Question 8: Sutanu formed a private Limited Company under the name of Sutanu(P)Ltd.to take over his
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existing business as from 1 January,2015 but the Company was not incorporated until 1 April,2015.No
entries relating to transfer of the business were entered in the books, which were carried on without a break
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until 31 December,2015. The following trial balance was extracted from the books as on 31 December (end
of the year)
The company also issued shares for Rs.40,00,000 for cash. Machinery Costing Rs.25,00,000 was then installed.
Assets acquired from the vendors were :Machinery Rs.30,00,000;Stock Rs.6,00,000;and patents Rs.4,00,000.
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During the year ended 31 December,2015 the total sales ware Rs.1,80,00,000. The sales per month in the first
half year being one half of what they were in the latter half year.
The net profit of the company, after charging the following expenses, was Rs.10,00,000:
Particulars Rs.
Depreciation 5,40,000
Ascertain the pre-incorporation and post-incorporation Profits and prepare the Balance Sheet of the Company
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as on 31 December,2015. The Closing Stock was valued at Rs.7,00,000. Purchase consideration was settled on
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31 may,2015.
Question.10. A,B and C are in partnership sharing Profit and Losses in the ration 1/2:1/3:1/6.The Partnership
Deed states that each partner is entitled to 6% Interest on Capital. The firm was taken over by Swagata ltd for
a total consideration of Rs.8,10,000.On the date of takeover, the Firm`s net Assets, represented by the
partner`s Capital Accounts were-A-Rs.3,10,000;B-Rs.2,50,000 and C-Rs.1,90,000.
The firm wants to indicate the mode of settlement of purchase Consideration to the company, keeping in mind
that the partner`s interests should be equitably retained in the company. The company can issue Equity
shares of Rs.10 each and preference shares(rate to be decided)of Rs.100 each. You are required to decide
upon the scheme for settlement of purchase consideration.
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