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Partnership is completely dissolved when the partners of the firm become _________.
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Partnership is completely dissolved when the partners of the firm become insolvent.
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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.
Devendra and Ganesh were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3: 2. They dissolved the partnership firm on 31st March 2013 when their position was as follows:
The assets realised as follows:
Balance Sheet as on 31.03.2013 | |||
Liabilities | Amount Rs | Assets | Amount Rs. |
Sundry Creditor | 12,500 | Debtors 56,250 | |
Bank Overdraft | 10,000 | Less: R.D.D. 6,250 | 50000 |
Reserve Fund | 15,000 | Stock | 112500 |
Capital Accounts: | Furniture | 25000 | |
Devendra 1,15,000 | Motor Car | 37500 | |
Ganesh 75,000 | Cash in hand | 2500 | |
227500 | 227500 |
(1) Debtors Rs. 45,000, stock Rs. 1,00,000 and goodwill Rs. 12,500
(2) The motor car was taken over by Devendra for Rs. 35,000 and furniture by Ganesh for Rs. 30,000.
(3) The creditors were paid Rs. 11,250 in full settlement.
(4) The realisation expenses were Rs. 5,000.
Pass necessary journal entries in the books of the firm.
Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2012 | |||
Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) |
Sundry Creditors | 15,000 | Cash at bank | 3,000 |
Uday’s Wife’s Loan | 30,000 | Debtors 67,500 | |
Capital A/c | (–) R.D.D. 7,500 | 60,000 | |
Uday | 1,38,000 | Stock | 135000 |
Prabhakar | 90,000 | Machinery | 45000 |
Furniture | 30000 | ||
2,73,000 | 2,73,000 |
The assets were realised as under:
Goodwill Rs. 15,000, Stock Rs. 1,20,000 and Debtors Rs. 54,000.
Machinery was taken over by Prabhakar at Rs. 40,000 and furniture by Uday at book value.
Uday agreed to discharge his wife’s loan.
The creditors were paid at a rebate of Rs. 3,000
The expenses of dissolution amounted to Rs. 6,000
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Moli, Bhola and Raj were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 3 : 4. Their partnership deed provided for the following :
(i) Interest on capital @ 5% p.a.
(ii) Interest on drawing @ 12% p.a.
(iii) Interest on partners' loan @ 6% p.a.
(iv) Moli was allowed an annual salary of Rs 4,000; Bhola was allowed a commission of 10% of net profit as shown by Profit and Loss Account and Raj was guaranteed a profit of Rs 1,50,000 after making all the adjustments as provided in the partnership agreement.
Their fixed capitals were Moli : Rs 5,00,000; Bhola : Rs 8,00,000 and Raj : Rs 4,00,000. On 1st April, 2016 Bhola extended a loan of Rs 1,00,000 to the firm. The net profit of the firm for the year ended 31st March, 2017 before interest on Bhola's loan was Rs 3,06,000.
Prepare Profit and Loss Appropriation Account of Moli, Bhola and Raj for the year ended 31st March, 2017 and their Current Accounts assuming that Bhola withdrew Rs 5,000 at the end of each month, Moli withdrew Rs 10,000 at the end of each quarter and Raj withdrew Rs 40,000 at the end of each half year.
Ashwin, Bhavin and Pravin carried on business. They share profits an losses in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2 respectively. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2016 was as under :
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2016
Liabilities | Amount | Assets | Amount |
Sundry creditors | 42,000 | Plant and machinery | 40,000 |
Bhavin's loan | 10,000 | Investment | 16,000 |
Reserve fund | 40,000 | Stock | 60,000 |
Capital accounts : | Debtors 36,000 | ||
Ashwin | 40,000 | Less : R.D.D 2,000 | |
Bhavin | 20,000 | Bank | 10,000 |
Pravin | 8,000 | ||
1,96,000 | 1,60,000 |
On the above date, the firm was dissolved, and the assets realised were as under :
1. Investment Rs 10,000. Stock Rs 48,000, and Debtors Rs 30,000
2. Plant and machinery were taken over by Ashwin at book value.
3. Sundry creditors and Bhavin's loan were paid in full.
4. Realisation expenses incurred Rs 2,000.
Prepare :
(1) Realisation Account
(2) Partners' Capital Account
(3) Bank Account
Akbar and Birbal were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 respectively. Their balance sheet as on 31st march , 2013 was as follows :
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2013
Liabilities | Amount | Assets | Amount | |
Capital A/c’s: | Plant and Machinery | 40,000 | ||
Akbar | 60,000 | Furniture | 12,000 | |
Birbal | 40,000 | Sundry debtors | 61,000 | 60,000 |
General reserve | 20,000 | Less: R.D.D. | 1,000 | |
Sundry creditors | 39,700 | Stock | 28,300 | |
Bank | 19,400 | |||
1,59,700 | 1,59,700 |
On the above date, the firm was dissolved and the assets realised were as follows :
Plant and machinery ₹ 30,000.
Sundry debtors ₹ 58,000.
Furniture was taken over by Akbar for ₹ 10,000 and stock by Birbal for 27,000.
Sundry creditors were paid ₹ 38,000 in full settlement of their claim.
Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 2,000.
Prepare :
(1) Realisation Account
(2) Partners’ Capital Accounts
(3) Bank Account
Answer in one sentence only.
What is dissolution of partnership firm?
Answer in one sentence only.
Who is called Insolvent person?
Answer in one sentence only.
Who should bear the capital deficiency of an insolvent partner?
Answer in one Sentence only.
Why is Realisation Account opened?
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 statement.
Debit balance of an insolvent Partner’s Capital 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.
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.
Deficiency of Insolvent partner will be suffered by solvent partners in their ___________ ratio.
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below :
Partnership is compulsorily dissolved when the partners of the firm become ____________
Ganesh and Chandan were partners sharing profits and losses in the proportion of 3:2. They dissolve the partnership firm on 31st March, 2011 when their position was as follows:
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2011
Liabilities | Amount (Rs) |
Assets | Amount (Rs) | |
Sundry Creditors | 25000 | Debtors | 112500 | 100000 |
Bank overdraft | 20000 | Less : R.D.D | 12500 | |
Reserve Fund | 30000 | Stock | 225000 | |
Capital Accounts: | Furniture | 50000 | ||
Ganesh | 230000 | Motor Car | 75000 | |
Chandan | 150000 | Cash in hand | 5000 | |
455000 | 455000 |
The Assets realised as follows: Debtors Rs 90,000, Stock Rs 2,00,000, and Goodwill Rs 25,000, Motor Car was taken over by Ganesh for Rs 70,000 and Furniture by Chandan for Rs 60,000.
The Creditors were paid Rs 22,500 in full settlement. The expenses of realisation amounted to Rs 10,000.
Pass necessary journal entries in the books of the 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.
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 whether the following statement is True or False.
At the time of disolution of a partnership firm all assets should be transfered to realiasation account.
Give the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement.
An account opened to find out the Profit or Loss on realisation of Assets and settlement of Liabilities.
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.
Creditors ₹ 30,000, Bills Payable ₹ 20,000 and Bank Loan ₹ 10,000. Available Bank Balance ₹ 40,000 what will be the amount that creditors will get in case of all partner's insolvency.
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: "On dissolution Cash or Bank Account is closed automatically".
Statement 2: This is done because of the double- entry system of book-keeping.
A partnership firm is compulsorily dissolved:
On dissolution of a firm, a liability taken over by a partner is credited to ______.
Pick the odd one out: (In reference to Dissolution partnership firm)
In the event of dissolution of the firm, the partner's assets are first used for payment of the following:
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?
The court can make an order to dissolve the firm when ______.
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
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 ______.
Mandar and Prasad are partners in a firm sharing profit & losses in the ratio of 3 : 2. The following is their balance sheet as on 31st March, 2019.
Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | |
Capital A/c: | Building | 72,000 | ||
Mandar | 95,000 | Plant & Machinery | 60,000 | |
Prasad | 1,00,000 | Furniture | 10,000 | |
Creditors | 4,000 | Debtors | 42,000 | 40,000 |
Bills Payable | 3,000 | Less: RDD | 2,000 | |
Bank | 20000 | |||
2,02,000 | 2,02,000 |
On 1st April, 2019 Shubham is admitted for 1/2 share on the following terms:
- He paid ₹ 1,00,000 as Capital ₹ 40,000 as his shares of goodwill by RTGS.
- Plant & Machinery revalued at ₹ 48,000.
- Building is taken over by Mandar at ₹ 100,000.
- Reserve for Doubtful Debts (RDD) to be increased upto ₹ 4,000.
- The old partners decided to retain half of the amount of goodwill in the business.
- The old partners decided to sacrifice equally.
Prepare Partners' Capital Account Only and show your working clearly.
On the day of dissolution of the firm ‘Roop Brothers’ had partner’s capital amounting to ₹ 1,50,000 external liabilities ₹ 35,000, Cash balance ₹ 8,000 and P & L A/c (Dr.) ₹ 7,000. If Realisation expense and loss on Realisation amounted to ₹ 5,000 and ₹ 25,000 respectively, the amount realised by sale of assets is ______.
On dissolution, cash/bank account is closed automatically.
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.
Complete the following table:
Debit side total of Realisation A/c | Credit side total of Realisation A/c | Loss on Realisation |
₹ 30,000 | ? | ₹ 24,000 |
? | ₹ 10,000 | ₹ 40,000 |
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.
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.
Choose the correct order in which a partnership firm, at the time of its dissolution, will apply the amount realised from the sale of its assets, including any amount contributed by the partners, towards the payment of:
P: Partners' loan
Q: Firm's debts
R: Balance of partners' capital
S: Surplus divided amongst the partners in their profit-sharing ratio
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.