A joint venture is usually a temporary partnership organised by two or more parties for the purpose of carrying out a specific business plan. Profits to be shared by the parties in the predetermined ratio. It is generally not necessary of short duration. Persons are known as co-venturers and they do not use any firm or
social name. Their liability is limited to the adventure concerned. Joint venture may consist of joint consignment of goods, speculation in shares, underwriting of shares or debentures etc. As joint venture is limited partnership, therefore, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary the profits will be shared by the co-venturers in equal proportion.
For passing journal entries, we will use the records in the books of all venturers. Under this method each venturer opens a joint venture account and the personal account of other venturers. Suppose A and b enter into a joint venture then in A's Book joint venture account and the personal account of B will be opened. Similarly, in the books of B joint venture account and the personal account of A will be opened.
Following are the journal entries which we pass in the books of business of joint venture.
1. When expenditure is incurred or goods supplied by self
Joint Venture account Debit
Cash Account Credit
Purchase Account Credit
2. When expenditures is incurred or goods supplied by the other venturer
Joint Venture account Debit
Personal Account of the Venturer Credit
3. When any advance in the form of bill receivable is received from the other venturer.
Bill Receivable Account Debit
Personal Account of the Venturer Credit
4. When bill receivable is discounted
Bank Account Debit
Discount Account Debit
Bill Receivable Account Credit
5. When the discount account is transferred to the joint venture account
Joint Venture Account Debit
Discount Account Credit
6. When bill payable issued by self is got discounted by the other venturer
Joint Venture Account Debit
Personal Account of the Venturer Credit
7. When money is received on the account of joint venture by self
Bank Account Debit
Joint Venture Account Credit
8.When money is received by the other venturer
Personal account of the Venturer Debit
Joint Ventuer Account Credit
9. When Commission is receivable on account of joint venture by self
Joint Venture account Debit
Commission Account Credit
10. When commission is receivable by other venturer
Joint Venture Account Debit
Personal Account of the Venturer Credit
11. When unsold stock is taken over by self
Purchase account Debit
Joint Venture Account Credit
12. When unsold stock is taken over by the other ventuerer
Personal account of the venturer Account Debit
Joint venture account Credit
13. When profit of the venture is to be shared
Joint Venture account Debit
Profit and loss account Credit
Personal Account of the Venturer Credit
For Example
A and B were the partners in a joint venture sharing profits and losses in the proportion of four-fifths and one fifth, respectively. A supplies goods to the value of Rs. 5000 and incurs expenses amounting of Rs. 400. B supplies goods to the value of the Rs. 4000 and his expenses amount to Rs. 300. B sells goods on the behalf of the joint venture and realizes Rs. 12000. B is entitled to a commission of 5% on sales. B settles his account by bank draft. Give the journal entries and the necessary accounts in the books of both the parties.
A's Journal
1. Goods supplied and expenses paid on account of joint venture
Joint Venture Account Debit 5400
Purchase account Credit 5000
Cash Account Credit 400
2. Goods supplied and expenses met by B on account of joint venture
Joint Venture Account Debit 4300
B Account Credit 4300
3. Sales by B
B account Debit 12000
Joint Venture Account Credit 12000
4. Commission on joint venture sales due to B
Joint venture account Debit 600
B account Credit 600
5. Profit shared in the ratio 4 :1
Joint Venture Account Debit 1700
Profit and loss account Credit 1360
B account Credit 340
6. Receipt of bank draft from b in settlement
Bank Account Debit 6760
B account Credit 6760
B's Journal
1. Goods and expenses by A for joint venture
Joint venture account Debit 5400
A account Credit 5400
2. Goods and expenses for joint venture by self
Joint Venture account Debit 4300
Purchase account Credit 4000
Cash account Credit 300
3. Realization of joint venture sales
Cash account Debit 12000
joint venture account Credit 12000
4. Commission earned on joint venture sales
joint venture account Debit 600
commission account Credit 600
5. Profit shared in the ratio 4: 1
Joint Venture account Debit 1700
Profit and loss account Credit 340
A account Credit 1360
6. Bank draft sent in the settlement of A's account
A's account Debit 6760
Bank Account Credit 6760
social name. Their liability is limited to the adventure concerned. Joint venture may consist of joint consignment of goods, speculation in shares, underwriting of shares or debentures etc. As joint venture is limited partnership, therefore, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary the profits will be shared by the co-venturers in equal proportion.
For passing journal entries, we will use the records in the books of all venturers. Under this method each venturer opens a joint venture account and the personal account of other venturers. Suppose A and b enter into a joint venture then in A's Book joint venture account and the personal account of B will be opened. Similarly, in the books of B joint venture account and the personal account of A will be opened.
Following are the journal entries which we pass in the books of business of joint venture.
1. When expenditure is incurred or goods supplied by self
Joint Venture account Debit
Cash Account Credit
Purchase Account Credit
2. When expenditures is incurred or goods supplied by the other venturer
Joint Venture account Debit
Personal Account of the Venturer Credit
3. When any advance in the form of bill receivable is received from the other venturer.
Bill Receivable Account Debit
Personal Account of the Venturer Credit
4. When bill receivable is discounted
Bank Account Debit
Discount Account Debit
Bill Receivable Account Credit
5. When the discount account is transferred to the joint venture account
Joint Venture Account Debit
Discount Account Credit
6. When bill payable issued by self is got discounted by the other venturer
Joint Venture Account Debit
Personal Account of the Venturer Credit
7. When money is received on the account of joint venture by self
Bank Account Debit
Joint Venture Account Credit
8.When money is received by the other venturer
Personal account of the Venturer Debit
Joint Ventuer Account Credit
9. When Commission is receivable on account of joint venture by self
Joint Venture account Debit
Commission Account Credit
10. When commission is receivable by other venturer
Joint Venture Account Debit
Personal Account of the Venturer Credit
11. When unsold stock is taken over by self
Purchase account Debit
Joint Venture Account Credit
12. When unsold stock is taken over by the other ventuerer
Personal account of the venturer Account Debit
Joint venture account Credit
13. When profit of the venture is to be shared
Joint Venture account Debit
Profit and loss account Credit
Personal Account of the Venturer Credit
For Example
A and B were the partners in a joint venture sharing profits and losses in the proportion of four-fifths and one fifth, respectively. A supplies goods to the value of Rs. 5000 and incurs expenses amounting of Rs. 400. B supplies goods to the value of the Rs. 4000 and his expenses amount to Rs. 300. B sells goods on the behalf of the joint venture and realizes Rs. 12000. B is entitled to a commission of 5% on sales. B settles his account by bank draft. Give the journal entries and the necessary accounts in the books of both the parties.
A's Journal
1. Goods supplied and expenses paid on account of joint venture
Joint Venture Account Debit 5400
Purchase account Credit 5000
Cash Account Credit 400
2. Goods supplied and expenses met by B on account of joint venture
Joint Venture Account Debit 4300
B Account Credit 4300
3. Sales by B
B account Debit 12000
Joint Venture Account Credit 12000
4. Commission on joint venture sales due to B
Joint venture account Debit 600
B account Credit 600
5. Profit shared in the ratio 4 :1
Joint Venture Account Debit 1700
Profit and loss account Credit 1360
B account Credit 340
6. Receipt of bank draft from b in settlement
Bank Account Debit 6760
B account Credit 6760
B's Journal
1. Goods and expenses by A for joint venture
Joint venture account Debit 5400
A account Credit 5400
2. Goods and expenses for joint venture by self
Joint Venture account Debit 4300
Purchase account Credit 4000
Cash account Credit 300
3. Realization of joint venture sales
Cash account Debit 12000
joint venture account Credit 12000
4. Commission earned on joint venture sales
joint venture account Debit 600
commission account Credit 600
5. Profit shared in the ratio 4: 1
Joint Venture account Debit 1700
Profit and loss account Credit 340
A account Credit 1360
6. Bank draft sent in the settlement of A's account
A's account Debit 6760
Bank Account Credit 6760
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ReplyDeleteShares of rs.4,00,000 Rs.10 each were sold at Rs. 9.50 each and proceeds taken by him at an agreed value of Rs. 15,000
ReplyDeleteWhat will be the journal entry if goods purchased by other coventurer on credit?
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