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प्रश्न
Dissolution expenses are credited to ______.
पर्याय
Realisation account
Cash/Bank account
Partners’ capital account
Partners’ loan account
उत्तर
Dissolution expenses are credited to cash/bank account.
Explanation:
Payment of realisation expenses results in an outflow of cash. Therefore, they are credited to cash/bank account (as these lead to a decrease in cash balance).
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Distinguish between 'Dissolution of partnership' and 'Dissolution of partnership firm' on the basis of court's intervention.
Lal and Pal were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3: 7. On 1.4.2015 their firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsider's liabilities to realisation account, you are given the following information:
(a) A creditor of Rs.3,60,000 accepted machinery valued at Rs.5,00,000 and paid to the firm Rs.1,40,000.
(b) A Second creditor for Rs.50,000 accepted stock at Rs.45,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(c) A third creditor amounting to Rs.90,000 accepted Rs.45,000 in cash and investments worth Rs.43,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs.15,000.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of firm assuming that all payments were made by cheque.
Distinguish between ‘Dissolution of partnership’ and Dissolution of partnership firm ‘on the basis of closure of Books.
E and F were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 7:3. On 28-2-2016 the firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsider's liabilities to realization account you are given the following information:
(a) A creditor for Rs 3, 00,000 accepted building valued Rs 3, 75,000 and paid the firm Rs 75,000.
(b) A second creditor for Rs 93,000 accepted stock valued at Rs 90,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(c) A third creditor amounting to Rs 60,000 accepted Rs 37,000 in cash and investments of the book value of Rs 40,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs 7,000.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the firm assuming that all payments were made by cheque.
R and L were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 13:7. On 4-3-2016 their firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsiders liabilities to the realization account, you are given the following information :
(a) Subh, a creditor for Rs 4,90,000 accepted building at Rs 6,50,000 and paid the balance to the firm by a cheque.
(b) Sudha, a second creditor for Rs 1, 80,000 accepted machinery of the book value of Rs 1,80,000 at Rs 1,76,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(c) Sudhir, a third creditor for Rs 2,00,000 accepted investments of Rs 1,20,000 and a bank draft of Rs 79,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs 30,000. Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the firm
Pass necessary journal entries on the dissolution of a partnership firm in the following cases :
1) Expenses of dissolution were Rs 9,000.
2) Expenses of dissolution Rs 3,400 were paid by a partner, Vishal
3) Shiv, a partner, agreed to do the work for dissolution for a commission of Rs 4,500. He also agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses Rs 3,900 were paid from the firm's bank account.
4) Naveen, a partner, agreed to look after the dissolution work for which he was allowed a remuneration of Rs 3,000. Naveen also agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual expenses on dissolution Rs 2,700 were paid by Naveen.
5) Vivek, a partner, was appointed to look after the dissolution work for a remuneration of Rs 7,000. He agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses Rs 6,500 were paid by Rishi, another partner, on behalf of Vivek.
6) Gaurav, a partner, was appointed to look after the work of dissolution for a commission of Rs 12,500. He agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Gaurav took over furniture of Rs 12,500 as his commission. The furniture had already been transferred to realisation account.
Answer in one sentence only.
Which accounts are not transferred to Realisation account?
Write the word / term / phrase, which can substitute the following statements.
Credit balance in Realisation Account.
Write the word / term / phrase, which can substitute the following statement.
Conversion of assets into cash on dissolution of firm.
Write the word / term / phrase, which can substitute the following statement.
Liability likely to arise in future on happening of certain events.
State whether the following statement is True or False.
On dissolution Bank Overdraft is transferred to Realisation Account.
State whether the following statement is True or False.
At the time of dissolution loan from partner will be transferred to Realisation Account.
In case of dissolution assets and liabilities are transferred to ______ A/c.
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below :
Realisation Account is __________on realisation of assets.
A, B and C were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2:1. On 31st March, 2010. Their Balance Sheet was as follows:
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2010
Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) | |
Sundry Creditors | 15400 | Cash at Bank | 3500 | |
Bills payable | 3600 | Stock | 19800 | |
A’s loan A/c | 10000 | Debtors | 15000 | 14000 |
Capital Account: | Less : Provision | 1000 | ||
A | 20000 | Join Life Policy | 4000 | |
B | 16000 | Plant and Machinery | 43700 | |
C | 8000 | |||
Reserve Fund | 12000 | |||
85000 | 85000 |
The firm was dissolved on 31st March, 2010 and the assets realised as follows:
1) Join Life Policy was taken over by Mr. A at Rs 5,000.
2) Stock realised Rs 18,000, Debtors realised Rs 14,500, Plant and Machinery was sold for Rs 36,000.
3) Liabilities were paid in full. In addition one bill for Rs 700 under discount was dishonoured and had to be taken up by the firm.
4) There were no realisation expenses.
Give the Journal entries and necessary Ledger Accounts to close the books of the firm.
Pannalal, Babulal and Hiralal were partners sharing profits and losses in the proportion of 2:2:1, following is their Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2008.
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2008
Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) | |
Capital Accounts: | Machinery | 25000 | ||
Pannalal | 30000 | Stock | 10000 | |
Babulal | 10000 | Debtors | 27500 | 26000 |
Hiralal | 10000 | Less : R.D.D | 1500 | |
General Reserve | 3000 |
Investment |
12000 | |
Creditors | 20000 | Profit and Loss A/c | 9000 | |
Pannalal’s Loan A/c | 4000 | Bank | 2000 | |
Bills payable | 7000 | |||
84000 | 84000 |
On the above date the partners decided to dissolve the firm:
1) Assets were realised: Machinery Rs 22,500, Stock Rs 9,000, Investment Rs 10,500, Debtors Rs 22,500.
2) Dissolution expenses were Rs 1,500.
3) Goodwill of the firm realised Rs 12,000
Pass the necessary Journal entries in the books of the firm.
(When all partners become insolvent)
Shiv, Sadashiv and Sadanand are Partners in a firm sharing Profit and Losses equally whose Balance-sheet as on 31st December, 2011 stood as follows:
Balance Sheet as on 31st December, 2011
Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) |
Capital Accounts | Sadanand’s Capital A/c | 2000 | |
Shiv | 6000 | Buildings | 18300 |
Sadashiv | 4000 |
Machinery |
12700 |
Parvati’s Loan | 10000 |
Debtors |
9100 |
Sundry Creditors | 30000 |
Bank |
7900 |
50000 | 50000 |
Shiv, Sadashiv and Sadanand were declared bankrupt and hence the firm was dissolved as on that date:
(i) The sundry Assets realised as follows:
Building Rs 10,900, Machinery Rs 8,200, Debtors Rs 6,800.
(ii) Realisation expenses amounted to Rs 1,300.
(iii) Sadanand was unable to contribute anything-
Whereas Rs 1,100 and Rs 900 were recovered from the realisation of private estate of Shiv and Sadashiv respectively.
You are required to close the books of the firm.
Distinguish between firm’s debts and partner’s private debts.
Explain the process of dissolution of a partnership firm?
Following is the balance sheet as on 31 st march 2016 of M/s . Jay and Ajay :
Balance sheet as on 31st MArch 2016
Liabilities | Amount | Assets | Assets | |
Capital A/cs : | Cash at bank | 18000 | ||
Jay | 150000 | Stock | 75000 | |
Ajay | 150000 | Furniture | 90000 | |
Reserve fund | 30000 | Investment | 30000 | |
Loan from Jay | 3000 | Machinery | 90000 | |
Bills payable | 6000 | Buildings | 45000 | |
Creditors | 30000 | Debtors | 24000 | 21000 |
Less : R.D.D | 3000 | |||
369000 | 369000 |
The firm was dissolved on 31st March , 2016 and the assets realised were as under :
(1) Jay look over the investment at ₹ 27600 and Ajay took over the furniture at ₹ 84000.
(2) The assets were realised as follows :
Stock 73500 ;
Debtors 22500 ;
Machinery 84000 ;
Building 42000
(3) The creditors were paid off at a discount of 900 and other liabilities were paid in full.
(4) Dissolution expenses were 4200
(5) Jay and Ajay were sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2.
Prepare :
1) Realisation Account
2) Capital Account of all partners
3) Bank Account
Rahul, Rohit and Ramesh were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1 respectively. The Balance Sheet as on 31.03.2013 was as follows :
Balance Sheet as on 31st Mar, 2013
Liabilities |
Amount
(Rs.)
|
Assets |
Amount
(Rs.)
|
Amount
(Rs.)
|
Sundry Creditors | 20,000 | Cash at Bank | 8000 | |
Bills Payable | 5,000 |
Debtors
|
16000 | |
General Reserve | 6,000 | Less : R.D.D. | (1000) | 15,000 |
Rahul’s Loan A/c | 16,000 | Stock | 20,000 | |
Capital Account | Plant and Machinery | 30,000 | ||
Rahul | 25,000 | Furniture | 6,000 | |
Rohit | 10,000 | Ramesh’s Capital Account | 3,000 | |
82000 | 82000 |
Realisation account is __________ on realisation of assets.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
At the time of the dissolution of partnership, all assets should be transferred to Realisation Account.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
At the time of dissolution, a loan from the partner will be transferred to Realisation Account.
Vinod, Vijay, and Vishal are partners in a firm, sharing profit & Losses in the ratio 3:2:1. Vishal becomes insolvent and his capital deficiency is ₹ 6,000. Distribute the capital deficiency among the solvent partners.
Leela, Manda, and Kunda are partners in the firm ‘Janki Stores’ sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio of 3:2:1 respectively. On 31st March 2018, they decided to dissolve the firm when their Balance Sheet was as under.
Balance Sheets as on 31st March 2018. | |||
Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
Creditors | 28,800 | Building | 1,02,000 |
Bills Payable | 21,600 | Machinery | 73,000 |
Capital A/c’s | Motor Car | 1,67,600 | |
Leela | 2,27,160 | Goodwill | 45,600 |
Manda | 1,44,000 | Investment | 62,400 |
Kunda | 1,08,000 | Debtors | 30,600 |
Stock | 45,000 | ||
Bank | 3,360 | ||
5,29,560 | 5,29,560 |
Leela agreed to take over the Building at ₹ 1,23,600. Manda took over Goodwill, Stock, and Debtors at Book values and agreed to pay Creditors and Bills payable. Motor Car and Machinery realised ₹ 1,51,080 and ₹ 31,680 respectively. Investments were taken by Kunda at an agreed value of ₹ 55,440. Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 6,800.
Pass necessary entries in the books of ‘Janki Stores.’
Shailesh and Shashank were partners sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio of 3:2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2019 was as follows.
Balance Sheets as on 31st December 2019. | |||
Liabilities | Amount ₹ | Assets | Amount ₹ |
Capital Account : | Building | 7000 | |
Shailesh | 10,000 | Plant | 9,000 |
Shashank | 6,000 | Debtors | 14,000 |
Current Account : | Stock | 5,000 | |
Shailesh | 3,000 | Bank | 6,000 |
Shashank | 2,000 | ||
Creditors | 17,400 | ||
Bills payable | 2,600 | ||
41,000 | 41,000 |
The firm was dissolved on the above date and the assets realised as under.
1. Plant ₹ 8,000, Building ₹ 6,000, Stock ₹ 4,000 and Debtors ₹ 12,000.
2. Shailesh agreed to pay of the Bills Payable.
3. Creditors were paid in full.
4. Dissolution expenses were ₹ 1,400
Prepare Realisation A/c, Partners Current A/c, Partners Capital A/c, and Bank A/c
Sangeeta, Anita, and Smita were in partnership sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio 2: 2: 1. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2019 was as under:
Balance Sheets as on 31st March, 2019 | |||
Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
Capital: | Land | 2,10,000 | |
Sangeeta | 60,000 | Plant | 20,000 |
Anita | 40,000 | Goodwill | 15,000 |
Smita | 30,000 | Debtors | 1,25,000 |
Sangeeta’s Loan A/c | 1,20,000 | Loans and Advances | 15,000 |
Sundry Creditors | 1,20,000 | Bank | 5,000 |
Bills Payable | 20,000 | ||
3,90,000 | 3,90,000 |
They decided to dissolve the firm as follows:
1. Assets realised as; Land recovered ₹ 1,80,000; Goodwill for ₹ 75,000; Loans and Advances realised ₹ 12,000; 10% of the Debts proved bad;
2. Sangeeta took Plant at book value.
3. Creditors and Bills payable paid at 5% discount.
4. Sangeeta’s Loan was discharged along with ₹ 6,000 as Interest.
5. There was a contingent liability in respect of bills of ₹ 1,00,000 which was under discount. Out of them, a holder of one bill of ₹ 20,000 became insolvent
Show Realisation Account, Partners Capital Account, and Bank Account.
Kalpana and Bela were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3: 2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2019 was as follows:
Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2019 | |||
Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
Capital Accounts: | Building | 14,000 | |
Kalpana | 20,000 | Plant | 18,000 |
Bela | 12,000 | Debtors | 28,000 |
Current Accounts: | Stock | 10,000 | |
Kalpana | 6,000 | Bank | 12,000 |
Bela | 4,000 | ||
Creditors | 34,800 | ||
Bills Payable | 5,200 | ||
82,000 | 82,000 |
The firm was dissolved on the above date and the assets realised as under:
(1) Plant ₹ 16,000, Building ₹ 12,000, Stock ₹ 8,000 and Debtors ₹ 24,000.
(2) Kalpana agreed to pay off the Bill Payable.
(3) Creditors were paid in full.
(4) Dissolution expenses were ₹ 2,800.
Prepare: Realisation A/c, Partner's current A/c, Partner's Capital A/c and Bank A/c.
Anita and Binita are partners in a firm. Anita had taken a loan of ₹ 15,000 from the firm. How will Anita’s loan be closed in the event of dissolution of the firm?
A partnership firm is compulsorily dissolved:
What Journal Entry will be passed on dissolution of partnership firm, when creditors of ₹ 40,000 accepted investments of ₹ 50,000 (Book value)?
At the time of dissolution, all assets are transferred to Realisation Account at their ______.
Which of the following is the characteristic of a partnership firm?
Distinguish between 'Dissolution of Partnership' and 'Dissolution of Partnership Firm' on the basis of Termination of business.
A firm consisting of partners Mukund, Sachin and Yuvraj decided to dissolve the partnership They decided to take over certain assets and liabilities and continue the business separately. The Balance Sheet was as under.
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2020 | |||||
Liabilities | Amount (₹) |
Assets | Amount (₹) |
||
Capital A/c: | Furniture | 2,000 | |||
Mukund | 55,000 | 89,000 | Sundry Assets | 34,000 | |
Sachin | 20,000 | Debtors | 48,400 | 46,000 | |
Yuvraj | 14,000 | Less: RDD | 2,400 | ||
Creditors | 12,000 | Stock | 15,600 | ||
Loan | 3,000 | Cash | 6,400 | ||
1,04,000 | 1,04000 |
It was agreed as under:
- Mukund is to take Furniture at ₹ 1,600 and the Debtors amounting to ₹ 40,000 at ₹ 34,400 only. He accepted the Creditors on ₹ 12,000 at that figure.
- Sachin is to take over all Stock at ₹ 14,000 and Sundry Assets worth ₹ 16,000 at ₹ 14,400 only.
- Yuvraj is to take over the remaining Sundry Assets at ₹ 16,000 and assume the responsibility for the discharge of the loan together will accrued interest on a loan of ₹ 60. which has not been recorded in accounts.
- The dissolution expenses were ₹ 540.
- The remaining debtors realised only ₹ 4,200.
- The necessary adjustments were made by partners to settle their accounts.
Prepare Realisation Account, Partners Capital Account, and Cash Account, after giving effect to the above adjustments.
Aditya, Abhinav and Ankit were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 4: 3 : 3. On 31st March, 2022, the firm was dissolved. Aditya was appointed to complete the dissolution process for which he was allowed a remuneration of ₹ 42,000. Aditya also agreed to bear dissolution expenses. Actual expenses on dissolution amounted to ₹ 33,000 which were paid by Aditya. Aditya’s Capital Account will be credited by:
Pass necessary Journal Entries for the following transactions on the dissolution of a partnership firm of Mita and Sonu on 31st March, 2022 after the various assets other than cash and third party liabilities have been transferred to the Realisation Account.
- Creditors of ₹ 90,000 took over Land and Building of ₹ 2,00,000 in full settlement of their claim.
- Sonu took over debtors amounting to ₹ 50,000 at ₹ 40,000.
- Realisation expenses ₹ 1,800 were paid by Sonu.
- A machine which was not recorded in the books was taken over by Mita at ₹ 11,000 while its expected market value was ₹ 15,000.
- Sortu agreed to pay off his wife's loan of ₹ 20,000.
- Profit on dissolution amounted at ₹ 50,000.
A, B and C are in partnership business. A used ₹ 2,00,000 belonging to the firm without the information to other partners and made a profit of ₹ 35,000 by using this amount. Which decision should be taken by the firm to rectify this situation?
Sun and Kiran are partners sharing profits and losses equally. They decided to dissolve their firm. Assets and Liabilities have been transferred to Realisation Account. Pass necessary Journal entries for the following:
- All partners are agreed that the process of realisation at the time dissolution will be accomplished by Sun for which he will be paid ₹ 10,000 along with the amount of expense which amounted to 2% of total value realised from the Assets on dissolution. Some assets were sold for Cash at a cumulative Value of ₹ 12,00,000 and the remaining were taken over by creditors at a valuation of ₹ 3,00,000.
- Deferred Advertisement Expenditure A/c appeared in the books at ₹ 28,000.
- Out of the Stock of ₹ 1,20,000; Kiran (a partner) took over 1/3 of the stock at a discount of 25% and 50% of remaining stock was took over by a Creditor of ₹ 30,000 in full settlement of his claim. Balance amount of stock realized at ₹ 25,000.
- An outstanding bill for repairs and renewal of ₹ 3,000 was settled through an unrecorded asset which was valued at ₹ 10,000. Balance being settled in Cash.
Amul and Sumul were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2023 was as follows:
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2023 | |||
Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
Capital Accounts : | Building | 10,500 | |
Amul | 15,000 | Plant | 13,500 |
Sumul | 9,000 | Debtors | 21,000 |
Current Accounts: | Stock | 7,500 | |
Amul | 4,500 | Bank | 9,000 |
Sumul | 3,000 | ||
Creditors | 26,100 | ||
Bills Payable | 3,900 | ||
61,500 | 61,500 |
The firm was dissolved on the above date and the assets realised as under:
(1) Plant ₹ 12,000, Building ₹ 9,000, Stock ₹ 6,000, and Debtors ₹ 18,000.
(2) Amul agreed to pay off the Bills Payable.
(3) Creditors were paid in full.
(4) Dissolution expenses were ₹ 2,100.
Prepare: Realisation A/c, Partners' Current A/cs, Partners' Capital A/cs and Bank A/c.
Vinay, Premal and Monil were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2 : 2 : 1. They decided to dissolve their partnership firm on 31st March, 2023 and their Balance Sheet on that date stood as:
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2023 | |||||
Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) |
Capital : | Plant | 2,40,000 | |||
Vinay | 1,80,000 | 3,60,000 | Debtors | 90,000 | |
Premal | 1,20,000 | Stock | 1,50,000 | ||
Monil | 60,000 | ||||
Loan | 24,000 | ||||
Sundry Creditors | 18,000 | ||||
Bank Overdraft | 78,000 | ||||
4,80,000 | 4,80,000 |
It was agreed that:
(1) Vinay to discharge Loan and to take Debtors at book value.
(2) Plant realised ₹ 2, 70,000.
(3) Stock realised ₹1,44,000.
( 4) Creditors were paid off at a discount of ₹ 90.
Show Realisation Account, Partner's Capital Accounts and Bank Account.
______ means winding-up of partnership firm.
Mita and Sita, sharing profits in, the ratio 2 : 1, decided to dissolve their partnership firm on 31st March, 2022, on which date their Balance Sheet was as under:
Balance Sheet of Mita and Sita as on 31st March, 2022 |
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Liabilities | (₹) | Assets | (₹) | ||
Sundry Creditors | 40,000 | Land & Building | 29,000 | ||
Sita's Son's Loan | 2,000 | Plant & Machinery | 20,000 | ||
Bank Overdraft | 8,000 | Stock | 3,000 | ||
Capital Accounts: | Debtors | 26,400 | 26,000 | ||
Mita | 20,000 | 30,000 | Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts |
400 | |
Sita | 10,000 | Bank | 2,000 | ||
80,000 | 80,000 |
The partnership firm was dissolved on the date of the Balance Sheet subject to the following adjustments:
- Trade creditors accepted plant and machinery at an agreed valuation of 10% less than the book value and the balance in cash in full settlement of their claims.
- Debtors of ₹ 1,000 proved bad.
- Sita took over the stock at a discount of 20%.
- Realisation expenses of ₹ 1,100 were paid by the firm.
You are required to prepare the Realisation Account.
Read the following hypothetical situation and answer question on the basis of the same.
Nitya, Shreya and Ishita are partners in a firm. They share profit in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Their fixed capital are ₹1,80,000; ₹1,60,000 and ₹2,00,000 respectively. For the year ending 31st March, 2022, Nitya withdrew ₹7,500 at the end of every quarter. |
The average number of months for which interest on drawings will be calculated, will be:
Read the following hypothetical situation and answer question on the basis of the same.
Nitya, Shreya and Ishita are partners in a firm. They share profit in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Their fixed capital are ₹1,80,000; ₹1,60,000 and ₹2,00,000 respectively. For the year ending 31st March, 2022, Nitya withdrew ₹7,500 at the end of every quarter. |
The partnership deed provide that interest on capital will be allowed @10% p.a. The amount of interest on Ishita's capital will be:
Nitya, Shreya and Ishita are partners in a firm. They share profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Their fixed capitals are ₹ 1,80,000; ₹ 1,60,000 and ₹ 2,00,000 respectively. For the year ending 31st March, 2022, Nitya withdrew ₹ 7,500 at the end of every quarter. |
The average number of months for which interest on drawings will be calculated, will be:
Ira (a partner in a firm) was allowed to retain the whole of the stock as her remuneration for services rendered by her in the course of dissolution of the firm. The value of stock was ₹ 10,000 which had been transferred to the Realisation Account.
Complying with the accounting principle of full disclosure, record the above transaction in the books of the partnership firm at the time of its dissolution.
Mention the liability of a partnership firm which is not shown in its Balance Sheet, but is paid off at the time of the dissolution of the firm.