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Question
Dissolution expenses are credited to ______.
Options
Realisation account
Cash/Bank account
Partners’ capital account
Partners’ loan account
Solution
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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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 |
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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.
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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.
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1) Realisation A/c
2) Partner’s Capital A/c
3) Bank A/c
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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.
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- Bank A/c and
- Partner’s Capital A/c
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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 |
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(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.
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1) Realisation Account
2) Capital Account of all partners
3) Bank Account
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Balance sheet as on 31st March 2013
Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | |
Capital A/c | Machinery | 50000 | ||
Jay | 60000 | Stock | 20000 | |
Ajay | 20000 | Debtors | 55000 | 52000 |
Vijay | 20000 | Less : R.D.D. | (3000) | |
General Reserve | 6000 | Investments | 24000 | |
Creditors | 40000 | Profit and loss A/c | 18000 | |
Jay's Loan A/c | 8000 | Bank | 4000 | |
Bills Payable | 14000 | |||
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 : (1) Realisation Account (2) Partner's Capital Account (3) Bank Account.
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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.’
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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
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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.
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On the basis of the following data, how much final payment will be made to a partner on firm's dissolution?
Credit balance of capital account of the partner was ₹ 50,000. Share of loss on realisation amounted to ₹ 10,000. Firm's liability taken over by him was for ₹ 8,000.
On dissolution of a firm, a liability taken over by a partner is credited to ______.
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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
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Distinguish between 'Dissolution of Partnership' and 'Dissolution of Partnership Firm' on the basis of Termination of business.
Complete the table.
Creditors | Bills Payable | Third-Party Liabilities |
₹ 16,000 | ₹ 12,000 | ? |
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
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- 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.
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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.
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Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2023 | |||||
Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) |
Capital: | Furniture | 19,600 | |||
Amul | 1,26,000 | 1,82,000 | Plant | 91,000 | |
Anand | 56,000 | Trademark | 11,200 | ||
Sundry Creditors | 49,000 | Sundry Debtors | 67,200 | ||
Bank Loan | 21 ,000 | Less: R.D.D. | 4,200 | 63,000 | |
Stock | 42,000 | ||||
Cash in Hand | 14,000 | ||||
Advertisement Suspense | 11,200 | ||||
2,52,000 | 2,52,000 |
Additional Information:
(1) Plant and Stock taken over by Amul at ₹ 1,09,200 and ₹ 30,800 respectively.
(2) Debtors realised 90% of the book value and Trademark at ₹ 7,000 and Goodwill was realised for ₹ 37,800.
(3) Unrecorded assets estimated ₹ 6,300 was sold for ₹ 2,100.
( 4) ₹ 1,400 Discount were allowed by creditors while paying their claim.
(5) The Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 4,900.
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______ means winding-up of partnership firm.
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.
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P: Partners' loan
Q: Firm's debts
R: Balance of partners' capital
S: Surplus divided amongst the partners in their profit-sharing ratio
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Give the journal entry passed by the firm to realise the payment from the debtor.
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