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An account opened to find out the profit or loss on sale of assets and settlement of liabilities.
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Realisation account.
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Dissolution expenses are credited to ______.
Mr. Aaba and Mr. Baba are equal partners whose Balance Sheet as on 31 st March, 2012 was as under:
Balance Sheet as on
31st March, 2012
Liabilities | Amount(Rs.) | Assets | Amount(Rs.) |
Sundry Creditors | 16000 | Cash in hand | 500 |
Capital A/c Aaba Baba |
2000 2000 |
Stock | 4500 |
Debtors | 4000 | ||
Plant and machinery | 5000 | ||
Furniture | 2000 | ||
Land and Building | 4000 | ||
20000 | 20000 |
Due to weak financial position of the partners the firm is dissolved.
Aaba and Baba are not able to contribute anything from their private estate, hence they are declared insolvent.
The assets are realised as follows :-
Stock Rs. 3,000, Plant and Machinery Rs. 3,000, Furniture Rs. 1,000, Land and Building Rs. 2,000 and Debtors Rs. 1,000 only.
Realisation expenses amounted to Rs. 500.
You are required to prepare necessary Ledger Accounts to close the books of the firm.
K and P were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 7:5. On 31-1-2016 their firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsiders liabilities to the realization account, you are given the following information:
(a) Raman, a creditor for Rs.4, 20,000 accepted building valued at Rs.8, 00,000 and paid the balance to the firm by a cheque.
(b) Rajeev, a second creditor for Rs.1, 70,000 accepted machinery valued at Rs.1, 65,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(c) Ranjan, a third creditor for Rs.90,000 accepted investments of Rs.45,000 and a bank draft of Rs.43,000 in his favour in full settlement of his claim.
(d) P we appointed to do the work of dissolution for which he was allowed Rs.2,000. Actual expenses of dissolution Rs.2,400 were paid by P.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of K and P.
Distinguish between 'Dissolution of Partnership' and 'Dissolution of Partnership Firm on the basis of 'Economic Relationship'.
L and M were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 2:3. On 28-2-2016 the firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsiders' liabilities to realization account you are given the following information :
(a) A creditor for Rs.1,40,000 accepted building valued at Rs.1, 80,000 and paid to the firm Rs.40,000.
(b) A second creditor for Rs.30,000 accepted machinery valued at Rs.28,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(c) A third creditor amounting to Rs.70,000 accepted Rs.30,000 in cash and investments of the book value of Rs.45,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs.4,000.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the firm assuming that all payments were made by cheque.
Prem and Suresh were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 7: 8. On 1.4.2015 their firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsider's liabilities to realisation account, you given the following information :
(a) Raman, a creditor of Rs 4, 00,000 accepted land valued at Rs 7,00,000 and paid Rs 3,00,000 to the firm.
(b) Gopal, a second creditor for Rs 1,05,000 accepted Rs 90,000 in cash and investments of Rs 14,000 in full settlement of his account.
(c) Hari, a third creditor amounting to Rs 75,000 accepted stock of the book value of Rs 60,000 for Rs 45,000 and the balance was paid to him by cheque.
(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs 45,000.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the firm.
C and D were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2. On 28-2-2016 the firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsiders' liabilities to realization account you are given the following information :
(a) A creditor for Rs 2 00,000 accepted building of Rs 2,80,000 at Rs 2,20,000 and paid the firm Rs 20,000.
(b) A second creditor for Rs 75,000 accepted furniture at Rs 60,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(c) A third creditor amounting to Rs 80,000 accepted Rs 20,000 in cash and investments of the book value of Rs 65,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs 7,500. Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the firm assuming that all payments were made by cheque.
Pass necessary journal entries on the dissolution of a partnership firm in the following cases :
1) Expenses of dissolution Rs 500 were paid by John, a partner.
2) Joney, a partner, agreed to bear the dissolution expenses for a commission of 750. Actual dissolution expenses 650 were paid by Joney
3) Bony, partner agreed to look after the dissolution work for a remuneration of Rs 3,700. He also agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses Rs 4,200 were paid by Bony from the firm’s cash.
4) Sony, a partner, was appointed to look after the dissolution work for a remuneration of Rs 10,000. Sony agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Sony took away stock worth Rs 10,000 as his remuneration. The stock had already been transferred to realisation account.
5) Vikky, a partner, agreed to look after the dissolution work for a remuneration of Rs 12,000. Vikky also agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses Rs 12,500 were paid by another partner, Clive, on behalf of Vikky.
6) Dissolution expenses were Rs 5,000
Give the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Assets which are not recorded in the books of account.
If any unrecorded liability is paid on dissolution of the firm ___________ is debited.
Answer in one sentence only.
When is Realisation Account opened?
Answer in one sentence only.
In what proportion is the balance on Realisation Account transferred to Partners’ Capital / Current Accounts?
Answer in one sentence only.
Which account is debited on repayment of Partner’s Loan?
Write the word / term / phrase, which can substitute the following statement.
Expenses incurred on dissolution of a partnership firm.
State whether the following statement is True or False.
On dissolution Cash or Bank Account is closed automatically.
State whether the following statements is True or False.
A Solvent partner having debit balance to his Capital Account does not share the deficiency of Insolvent Partner’s Capital Account.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
Dissolution takes place when the relation among the partners comes to an end.
If the number of partners in a firm falls below two, the firm stands_________.
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below :
All activities of the partnership firm cease (stop) on ____________ of 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.
Mahesh, Suresh and Jayesh were partners of the firm. They decided to dissolve the firm on 31st March, 2012. Their Balance Sheet as on that date was as under:
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2012
Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) | |
Creditors | 18000 | Cash at Bank | 9600 | |
Loan | 4500 | Sundry Assets | 51000 | |
Capitals | Debtors | 72600 | 69000 | |
Mahesh | 82500 | Less : R.D.D. | 3600 | |
Suresh | 30000 | Stock | 23400 | |
Jayesh | 21000 | Furniture | 3000 | |
156000 | 156000 |
The firm was dissolved as follows:
1) Mahesh will accept furniture for Rs 2,000 and agreed accept the debtors of book value of Rs 60,000 at on agreed value of Rs 51,000.
2) Suresh will accept stock at an agreed value Rs 20,000, and Sundry Assets of Book value Rs 24,000 at Rs 23,500.
3) Jayesh will accept remaining Sundry Assets for Rs 25,000 He will further accept the liability of loan along with due interest at 12% p.a.
Interest for three months on this loan was outstanding and was not recorded in the books.
4) Expenses of dissolution were Rs 1,000 and outstanding expenses of Rs 1,200 were to be paid from the firm.
5) The remaining debtors were realised Rs 7,000.
Prepare:
1) Realisation A/c
2) Partner’s Capital A/c
3) Bank A/c
Ganga, Yamuna and Godavari are in Partnership sharing profits and losses equally. Their Balance sheet as on 31st December, 2011 was as follows:
Balance Sheet as on 31st December, 2011
Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) |
Capital Accounts | Currnet Accounts | ||
Ganga | 25000 | Yamuna | 20000 |
Yamuna | 10000 | Godavari | 4000 |
Godavari | 5000 | Premises | 17200 |
Ganga’s Currnet A/c | 3000 | Machinery | 10800 |
Sundry Creditors | 4000 | Debtors | 9600 |
Bank loan | 3000 | Cash | 6400 |
50000 | 50000 |
Godavari was declared insolvent and hence the firm was dissolved as on that date. Premises was sold at Rs 14,800, Machinery realised Rs 6,400. Bad debts and discount allowed to Debtors amounted to Rs 1,600. Sundry creditors agreed to receive 80 paise in a rupee (Rs) in full satisfaction of their claim. Bank Loan was settled at 60% of book value. During the course of dissolution a liability under an action for damages was settled for Rs 1,400 against Rs 2,100 provided in the books of the firm. The expenses of realisation amounted to Rs 900. Goodwill contributed Rs 1,900 from her private Property.
Prepare necessary ledger accounts in the books of the firm.
Land and Building (book value) ₹ 1,60,000 sold for ₹ 3,00,000 through a broker who charged 2% commission on the deal. Journalise the transaction, at the time of dissolution of the firm.
Manish and Co. Ltd. made an issue of 40000 equity shares of 20 each payable as follows :
Application ₹ 5 per share
Allotment ₹ 10 per share
First call ₹ 3 per share
Second call and
final call ₹ 2 per share
The company received applications for 50000 share of which applications for 10000 shares were rejected and money refunded . All the shareholders paid upto second call except Sunita , the allotee of 400 shares , failed to pay the final call. the expenses of issuing amounted to ₹ 6000 .
Pass Journal entries in the books of Manish and Co . Ltd.
Gaurav, Saurabh, and Vaibhav were partners in firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2: 2: 1. They decided to dissolve the firm on 31st March 2018. After transferring Sundry assets (other than cash in hand and cash at Bank) and third-party liabilities to realisation account, the assets were realized and liabilities were paid off as follows:
(i) A machinery with a book value of ₹ 6,00,000 was taken over by Gaurav at 50% and stock worth ₹ 5,000 was taken over by a creditor of ₹ 9,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(ii) Land and building (book value ₹ 3,00,000) were sold for ₹ 4,00,000 through a broker who charged 2% commission.
(iii) The remaining creditors were paid ₹ 76,000 in full settlement of their claim and the remaining assets were taken over by Vaibhav for ₹ 17,000.
(iv) Bank loan of ₹ 3,00,000 was paid along with interest of ₹ 21,000.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the firm.
Partnership is completely dissolved when the partners of the firm become _________.
Give the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Debit balance of Realisation account.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
A solvent partner having debit balance to his Capital Account does not share the deficiency of insolvent partner Capital Account.
Insolvent partners capital A/c Debit side is ₹ 15,000 & insolvent partner brought cash ₹ 6,000. Calculate the amount of Insolvency Loss to be distributed 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
Seeta and Geeta are partners in the firm sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio of 4:1. They decided to dissolve the partnership on 31st March 2020 on which date their Balance Sheet stood as follows.
Balance Sheets as on 31st March 2020 | ||||
Liabilities | Amount ₹ | Assets | Amount ₹ | |
Capital | Furniture | 14,000 | ||
Seeta | 90,000 | Plant | 65,000 | |
Geeta | 40,000 | Trademark | 8,000 | |
Sundry Creditors | 35,000 | Sundry Debtors | 48,000 | |
Bank Loan | 15,000 | Less - R. D. D | 3,000 | 45,000 |
Stock | 30,000 | |||
Cash in hand | 10,000 | |||
Advertisement Suspense | 8,000 | |||
1,80,000 | 1,80,000 |
Additional Information :
1. Plant and Stock taken over by Seeta ₹ 78,000, and ₹ 22,000 respectively
2. Debtors Realised 90% of the Book Value and Trademark at ₹ 5,000. and Goodwill was realised for ₹ 7,000.
3. Unrecorded assets estimated ₹4,500 was sold for ₹1,500.
4. ₹ 1,000 Discount were allowed by creditors while paying their claim.
5. The Realisation Expenses amounted to ₹ 3,500
You are required to prepare Realisation A/c, Cash A/c, and Partners Capital A/c
On which of the following grounds the court may order a partnership firm to be dissolved?
Consider the following statements
Statement 1: "The firm is dissolved automatically, on the retirement all partners."
Statement 2: A firm dissolves on the retirement of a partner.
The account which is prepared on dissolution of a partnership firm:
At the time of dissolution, all assets are transferred to Realisation Account at their ______.
Which of the following does not result into reconstitution of a partnership firm?
At the time of the firm's dissolution, the balance of General Reserve shown in the Balance Sheet is credited to ______.
Asha, Usha and Nisha are partners in the firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1 respectively. On 31st March, 2019 they decided to dissolve the firm when their Balance Sheet was as under:
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2019 | |||
Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
Creditors | 28,800 | Building | 1,02,000 |
Bills Payable | 21,600 | Machinery | 73,000 |
Capitol Accounts: | Motor Car | 1,67,600 | |
Asha | 2,27,160 | Goodwill | 45,600 |
Usha | 1,44,000 | Investment | 62,400 |
Nisha | 1,08,000 | Debtors | 30,600 |
Stock | 45,000 | ||
Bank | 3,360 | ||
5,29,560 | 5,29,560 |
The firm was dissolved on the above date and the assets realised as under:
- Asha agreed to take over the Building at ₹ 1,23,600
- Usha took over Goodwill Stock and Debtors at book value and agreed to pay Creditors and Bills payable.
- Motor car and Machinery realised at ₹ 1,51,080 and ₹ 31,680 respectively.
- Investment were taken by Nisha at an agreed value of ₹ 55,440.
- Realisation Expenses amounted to ₹ 6,800.
Prepare:
- Realisation Account
- Partners' Capital Account
- Bank Account
Distinguish between 'Dissolution of Partnership' and 'Dissolution of Partnership Firm' on the basis of Termination of business.
Riddhi and Siddhi are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:1. The following is their balance sheet as on 31st March, 2019.
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2019 | ||||
Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | |
Capital A/c: | Building | 60,000 | ||
Riddhi | 80,000 | Furniture | 24,000 | |
Siddhi | 60,000 | Machinery | 20,000 | |
Reserve Fund | 16,000 | Debtors | 17,600 | 16,000 |
Siddhi's Loan A/c | 4,000 | Less: RDD | 1,600 | |
Creditors | 30,000 | Stock | 40,000 | |
Investment | 8,000 | |||
Interest Receivable | 2,000 | |||
Bank | 20,000 | |||
1,90,000 | 1,90,000 |
The firm was dissolved on 31st March 2019.
- The assets realised were: Machinery ₹ 22,000, Building ₹ 28,000, Stock ₹ 38,000 and Debtors ₹ 15,000.
- Riddhi took over the Investment at ₹ 10,000 and Furniture at book value.
- Siddhi agreed to accept ₹ 3,000 in full settlement of her Loan Account.
- Dissolution expenses amounted to ₹ 4,000.
- Interest receivable could not be recovered.
Prepare Realisation Account, Partners' Capital Account, Siddhi's Loan Account and Bank Account.
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.
Complete the table.
Creditors | Bills Payable | Third-Party Liabilities |
₹ 16,000 | ₹ 12,000 | ? |
Complete the table.
Debit side total of Realisation A/c |
Credit side total of Realisation A/c |
Loss on Realisation |
₹ 20,000 | ? | ₹ 4,000 |
Dino, Manu and Ramu are Partners Sharing Profits and Losses in the Ratio 2 : 2 : 1. They decided to dissolved the firm on 31st March, 2020. When their position was as under.
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2020 | ||||
Liabilities | Amount (₹) |
Assets | Amount (₹) |
|
Capital A/c: | Building | 78,000 | ||
Dino | 26,000 | 66,000 | Computer | 45,000 |
Manu | 22,000 | Debtors | 20,000 | |
Ramu | 18,000 | Goodwill | 35,000 | |
Creditors | 80,000 | Bank | 8,000 | |
Bill Payable | 40,000 | |||
1,86,000 | 1,86,000 |
The firm was dissolved on above date and the following is the result of realisation.
- The Assets were realised as Building ₹ 40,000, Computer ₹ 30,000, Debtors ₹ 10,000.
- Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 2,000.
- All partners were insolvent The following amount was recovered from them Dino ₹ 2,000 and Manu ₹ 2,000.
Prepare Necessary ledger account to close the books of the firm.
Hema, Manisha and Limsy were in partnership firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3:2. They decided to dissolve their partnership firm on 31st March 2019 and their Balance sheet as on that date stood as:
Balance sheet as on 31st March,2019 | |||
Liabilities | Amount ₹ | Assets | Amount ₹ |
Capital Account: | Machinery | 1,00,000 | |
Hema | 1,50,000 | Debtors | 50,000 |
Manisha | 80,000 | Stock | 70,000 |
Reserve Fund | 10,000 | Cash at Bank | 30,000 |
Sundry Creditors | 20,000 | Limsy Capital A/c | 20,000 |
Bills payable | 10,000 | ||
2,70,000 | 2,70,000 |
The firm was dissolved on 31st March, 2019 and assets were realised as under:
- Machinery realised 60% of its book value.
- Out of debtors, Mr. Jagdish, our customer for ₹ 20,000 was declared insolvent and nothing could be recovered from him. Other debtors are good and recovered and realised.
- Hema took stock at an agreed value of ₹ 50,000.
- Creditors and Bills payable were paid at 10% discount.
- Limsy became insolvent and nothing was recovered from her estate.
Prepare:
- Realisation Account
- Partners’ Capital Account
- Bank Account
Pass the necessary journal entries for the following transactions on the dissolution of the partnership firm of Tanay and Mehak after various assets (other than cash) and external liabilities have been transferred to Realisation Account:
- Creditors of ₹ 60,000 accepted stock valued at ₹ 59,000 in full settlement of their claim.
- Tanay agreed to pay off his wife's loan of ₹ 12,000.
- The firm had a debit balance of ₹ 18,000 in the profit and loss account on the date of dissolution.
- An unrecorded liability of ₹ 20,000 was paid by partner, Mehak, at a discount of 10%.
- Tanay's loan of ₹ 4,000 was paid through a cheque.
- Expenses on dissolution amounted to ₹ 11,000 which were paid by Mehak.
______ means winding-up of partnership firm.
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:
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.