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At the time of dissolution of a firm, Creditors are ₹ 70,000; Firm’s Capital is ₹ 1,20,000; Cash Balance is ₹ 10,000. Other assets realised ₹ 1,50,000. Gain/Loss in the realisation account will be ______.
Options
₹ 30,000 (Gain)
₹ 40,000 (Gain)
₹ 40,000 (Loss)
₹ 30,000 (Loss)
Solution
At the time of dissolution of a firm, Creditors are ₹ 70,000; Firm’s Capital is ₹ 1,20,000; Cash Balance is ₹ 10,000. Other assets realised ₹ 1,50,000. Gain/Loss in the realisation account will be ₹ 30,000 (Loss).
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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 |
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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.
An account opened to find out the profit or loss on sale of assets and settlement of liabilities.
If an asset is taken over by partner from firm his capital account will be ___________.
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Liabilities
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Amount
(Rs. )
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Assets
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Amount
(Rs.)
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Amount
(Rs.)
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Capital Account
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Machinery
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25,000
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A
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30,000
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Stock
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10,000
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B
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10,000
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Debtors
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27,500
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C
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10,000
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Less: R.D.D.
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1,500
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26,000
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General Reserve
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3,000
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Investment
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12,000
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Creditors
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20,000
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Profit and Loss A/c
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9,000
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A’s Loan Account
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4,000
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Bank
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2,000
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Bills Payable
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7,000
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84,000
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84,000
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On the above date, the partners decide to dissolve the firm.(1) Assets were realised as -
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 int he books of the firm.
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.
G and H were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 9: 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) Mohan, a creditor of Rs 2,30,000 accepted debtors of Rs 2,00,000 at a discount of 10% and the balance was paid to him by cheque.
(b) Sohan, a second creditor for Rs 7,00,000 accepted land of the book value of Rs 10,00,000 at Rs 15,00,000 and paid the balance to the firm by cheque.
(c) Ram, a third creditor for Rs 80,000 took over stock of book value of Rs 40,000 at Rs 30,000 and investments of Rs 48,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs 48,000.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of G and H.
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.
Prachi, Ritika and Ishita were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5 : 3: 2. In spite of repeated reminders by the authorities, they kept dumping hazardous material into a nearby river. The court ordered for the dissolution of their partnership firm on 31st March 2012. Prachi was deputed to realise the assets and pay the liabilities. She was aid Rs 1,000 as the commission for her services. The financial position of the firm was as follows:
| Liabilities | Rs | Assets | Rs |
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Creditors Investment Fluctuation Fund Capitals Prachi Ritika |
2,00,000 30,000 30,000 40,000 |
Furniture Stock Investments Cash Ishita's Capital
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37,000 5,500 15,000 9,000 18,000
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| 84,500 | 84,500 |
Aniket Ltd issued 40,000 equity shares of ` 100 each payable as follows :
On application Rs 20
On allotment Rs 30
On first call Rs 30
On second call Rs 20
The company received applications for 50,000 equity shares. Allotment of shares was made on pro-rata basis. Excess application money were adjusted to allotment. Share allotment and calls were made and also received, except Mr. Sanish who was holding 1,000 shares failed to pay both the calls. His shares were forfeited after the second call.
Record the above transactions in the books of Aniket Ltd
Answer in one sentence only.
What is a capital deficiency?
Answer in one sentence only.
What is dissolution of partnership firm?
Answer in one sentence only.
Which account is debited on repayment of Partner’s Loan?
Answer in one sentence only.
Which account is debited on payment of dissolution expenses?
Write the word / term / phrase, which can substitute the following statements.
An account opened to find out the Profit or Loss on Sale of Assets and Settlement of Liabilities.
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 statements is True or False.
The firm is dissolved automatically on the retirement of a partner.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
The insolvency loss at the time of dissolution of the firm is shared by the solvent partners in their profit sharing ratio.
In case of dissolution assets and liabilities are transferred to ______ A/c.
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below :
Partnership is compulsorily dissolved when the partners of the firm become ____________
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below :
All activities of the partnership firm cease (stop) on ____________ of firm.
Anil and Sunil were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3: 2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2009.
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2009 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) |
| Capital Account: | Bank | 30,000 | |
| Anil | 50,000 | Stock | 25,000 |
| Sunil | 30,000 | Debtors | 70,000 |
| Current Account: | Plant | 45,000 | |
| Anil | 15,000 | Building | 35,000 |
| Sunil | 10,000 | ||
| Creditors | 87,000 | ||
| Bills payable | 13,000 | ||
| 2,05,000 | 2,05,000 | ||
The firm was dissolved on the above date and the assets realised as under:
1) Stock Rs 20,000, Debtors Rs 60,000, Plant Rs 40,000 and Building Rs 30,000.
2) Anil agreed to pay off the bills payable.
3) Creditors were paid in full.
4) Dissolution expenses were Rs 7,000.
Prepare:
(i) Realisation Account
(ii) Bank Account
(iii) Current Account and Capital Account of the partners.
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 one partner becomes insolvent)
Rahul, Rohit and Ramesh were partners in a firm sharing profit and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1 respectively.The Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2012 was as follows:
Balance Sheet as on 31st December, 2011
| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) | |
| Sundry Creditors | 20000 | Cash at Bank | 8000 | |
| Bills payable | 5000 | Stock | 20000 | |
| General Reserve | 6000 | Debtors | 16000 | 15000 |
| Rahul’s Loan A/c | 16000 | Less : R.D.D | 1000 | |
| Capital Account | Plant and Machinery | 30000 | ||
| Rahul | 25000 | Furniture | 6000 | |
| Rohit | 10000 | Ramesh’s Capital A/c | 3000 | |
| 82000 | 82000 | |||
The firm was dissolved on the above date:
- The Assets realised as follows:
Debtors Rs 9,000, Plant and Machinery Rs 26,000, Stock Rs 14,000 and Furniture Rs 3,000. - The Creditors were paid Rs 18,000 in full settlement and the bills payable were paid in full.
- The realisation expenses amounted to Rs 3,000.
- Ramesh become insolvent and was able to bring in only Rs 1,800 from his private estate.
Prepare:
- Realisation A/c
- Bank A/c and
- Partner’s Capital 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.
State the difference between dissolution of partnership and dissolution of partnership firm.
All activities of partnership firm cease on _________ of firm.
Give the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Debit balance of Realisation account.
Give the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Credit balance of realisation Account.
Write the word/phrase/term/ which can substitute the following statement.
Expenses incurred on dissolution of firm.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
The firm must be dissolved on the retirement of a partner.
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.
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.
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.’
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
The dissolution of partnership may take place in the following ways?
On which of the following grounds the court may order a partnership firm to be dissolved?
Name the account opened to find out the Profit or Loss on Sale of Assets and Settlement of Liabilities?
Pick the odd one out: (In reference to Dissolution partnership firm)
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.
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.
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 (₹) |
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| 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.
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:
Insolvent partner Capital A/c debit side total is ₹ 25,000 and credit side total is ₹ 10,000. Calculate deficiency.
Lal, Bal and Pal were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 2 : 1. The following is the Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2020.
| Balance sheet as on 31st March 2020 | ||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | |
| Capital A/c | Machinery | 50,000 | ||
| Lal | 60,000 | Investments | 24,000 | |
| Bal | 20,000 | Debtors | 55,000 | 52,000 |
| Pal | 20,000 | Less: R.D.D. | (3,000) | |
| General Reserve | 6,000 | Stock | 20,000 | |
| Creditors | 48,000 | Profit and loss A/c | 18,000 | |
| Bills Payable | 14,000 | Bank | 4,000 | |
| 168000 | 168000 | |||
On the above date the partners decided to dissolve the firm.
(1) Assets were realised as:
| Machinery | ₹ 45000 |
| Stock | ₹ 18000 |
| Investment | ₹ 21000 |
| Debtors | ₹ 45000 |
(2) Dissolution expenses were ₹ 3000.
(3) Goodwill of the firm realised ₹ 24000.
Prepare:
- Realisation Account
- Partner's Capital Account
- Bank Account.
Read the following hypothetical situation and answer question on the basis of the same.
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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:
