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Lal and Pal were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 7. On 1st April, 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 ₹ 3,60,000 accepted machinery valued at ₹ 5,00,000 and paid to the firm ₹ 1,40,000.
(b) A second creditor for ₹ 50,000 accepted stock at ₹ 45,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(c) A third creditor amounting to ₹ 90,000 accepted ₹ 45,000 in cash and investments worth ₹ 43,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(d) Loss on dissolution was ₹ 15,000.
Pass necessary Journal entries for the above transactions in the books of firm assuming that all payments were made by cheque.
Solution
In the books of …
Journal Entry
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Date |
Particulars |
L.F. |
Debit Amount Rs |
Credit Amount Rs |
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(a) |
Bank A/c |
Dr. |
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1,40,000 |
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To Realisation A/c |
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1,40,000 |
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(A creditor of Rs 3,60,000 accepted machinery valued at Rs 5,00,000 and paid Rs 1,40,000 to the firm) |
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(b) |
No entry |
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(c) |
Realisation A/c |
Dr. |
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45,000 |
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To Cash A/c |
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45,000 |
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(A third creditor of Rs 90,000 accepted Rs 45,000 in cash and investments worth Rs 43,000 in full settlement of his claim) |
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(d) |
Lal’s Capital A/c |
Dr. |
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4,500 |
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Pal’s Capital A/c |
Dr. |
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10,500 |
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To Realisation A/c |
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15,000 |
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(Loss on dissolution transferred to partners’ capital accounts) |
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Assets | Amt (Rs.) |
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Liabilities |
Amt (Rs.) |
Assets |
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Sundry Creditors |
20,000 |
Bank |
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Bills payable |
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Babu’s loan |
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Capital’s: |
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Freehold Property |
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Chetan |
27,000 |
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Current Accounts : |
18,000 |
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Ashok |
10,000 |
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Babu |
5,000 |
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Chetan |
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2,45,500 |
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2,45,500 |
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Assets | Amount (₹) |
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|
Liabilities |
Amount (₹) |
Assets |
Amount (₹) |
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| Creditors |
40,000 |
Cash/Bank | 6,000 | ||
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Debtors |
40,000 |
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| Mrs. Yogesh's Loan |
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Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts |
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36,000 |
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| Yogesh |
21,000 |
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| Naresh |
21,000 |
42,000 |
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2,16,000 |
2,16,000 |
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Assets | Amount (₹) |
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|
Liabilities |
Amount (₹) |
Assets |
Amount (₹) |
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| Trade Creditors |
45,000 |
Cash | 750 | ||
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15,000 |
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Plant | 30,000 | |
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Profit and Loss A/c |
5,250 |
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1,26,000 |
1,26,000 |
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| Liabilities | Amount (₹) |
Assets | Amount (₹) |
|
| Capital A/cs: | Building | 20,000 | ||
| A | 12,410 | Plant | 31,220 | |
| B | 8,650 | Goodwill | 10,000 | |
| C | 80,620 | 1,01,680 | 100 Shares in X Ltd. (At cost) | 2,400 |
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|
Liabilities |
Amount (₹) |
Assets |
Amount (₹) |
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| Creditors |
40,000 |
Cash |
40,000 |
||
| Bills Payable |
46,000 |
Debtors |
70,000 |
||
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32,000 |
Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts |
6,000 |
64,000 |
|
| Mrs. A’s Loan |
38,000 |
Stock |
50,000 |
||
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30,000 |
Investments |
60,000 |
||
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16,000 |
Furniture |
42,000 |
||
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1,36,000 |
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| A |
1,20,000 |
Land |
1,00,000 |
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3,20,000 |
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5,22,000 |
5,22,000 |
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