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Question
State the accounting treatment for :
Unrecorded liabilities
Solution
Accounting Treatment for Unrecorded Liabilities
Unrecorded liabilities are those liabilities which are not recorded in the books of account. The accounting treatment for unrecorded liability is:
a) When the unrecorded liability is paid off
Realisation A/c Dr.
To Cash A/c
(Unrecorded liability paid in cash)
b) When the unrecorded liability is taken over by a partner
Realisation A/c Dr.
To Partner's Capital A/c
(Unrecorded liability taken over by the partner)
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Balance Sheet of Ashok, Babu and Chetan as on December 31, 2017
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Liabilities |
Amt (Rs.) |
Assets |
Amt (Rs.) |
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Sundry Creditors |
20,000 |
Bank |
7,500 |
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Bills payable |
25,500 |
Sundry Debtors |
58,000 |
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Babu’s loan |
30,000 |
Stock |
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Capital’s: |
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Machinery |
48,000 |
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Ashok |
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Investment |
42,000 |
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Babu |
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Freehold Property |
50,500 |
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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 |
3,000 |
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2,45,500 |
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2,45,500 |
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| Liabilities | Amt (Rs.) | Amt (Rs.) | Assets | Amt (Rs.) |
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Sundry Creditors |
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62,000 |
Cash at Bank |
16,000 |
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Bills Payable |
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Bank Loan |
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Reserve fund |
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Capital: |
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Machinery |
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Investment |
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| BALANCE SHEET as at 31st March, 2019 | ||||
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Assets | Amount (₹) |
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| Liabilities | Amount (₹) |
Assets | Amount (₹) |
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| Capital A/cs: | Building | 20,000 | ||
| A | 12,410 | Plant | 31,220 | |
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| 1,32,890 | 1,32,890 | |||
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