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Pass necessary Journal Entires on the dissolution of a partnership firm in the following cases :  

(i) L, a partner, was appointed to look after the dissolution process for which he was given a remuneration of Rs 10,000.

(ii) Dissolution expenses Rs 8,000 were paid by the partner, M.

(iii) Dissolution expenses were Rs 5,000.

(iv) P, a partner, was appointed to look after the process of dissolution for which he was allowed a remuneration of Rs 7,000. P agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses Rs 4,000 were paid by P.

(v) N, a partner, was appointed to look after the process of dissolution for which he was allowed a remuneration of Rs 9,000. N agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses Rs 4,000 were paid by the firm.

(vi) Q a partner was appointed to look after the process of dissolution for which he was allowed a remuneration of Rs 18,000. Q agreed to take over stock worth Rs 18,000 as his remuneration. The stock had already been transferred to Realisation Account.

Solution

                                   Journal

  Date

          Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Amount

(Rs)

Credit

Amount

(Rs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

10,000

 

 

    To L’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

10,000

 

(Remuneration paid)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

8,000

 

 

    To M’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

8,000

 

(Expenses paid)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

5,000

 

 

    To Bank A/c

 

 

 

5,000

 

(Expenses paid)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iv)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

7,000

 

 

    To P’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

7,000

 

(Remuneration paid)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(v)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

9,000

 

 

    To N’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

9,000

 

(Remuneration paid)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(v)

N’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

4,000

 

 

    To  Bank A/c

 

 

 

4,000

 

(Expenses paid by firm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(vi)

No Entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Accounting for Partnership Firms - Reconstitution and Dissolution
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