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Why is 'Realisation Account' prepared?
Solution
In order to record the transactions related to sale of assets and discharge of liabilities, Realisation Account is prepared. It is a nominal account. The main motive to prepare Realisation Account is to ascertain the profit or loss due to the realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities at the time of dissolution of a Partnership firm.
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Balance Sheet of Sanjana and Alok as on 31.3.2018
| Liabilities |
Amount (₹) |
Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Creditors | 60,000 | Cash | 1,66,000 |
| Work men's Compensation Fund | 60,000 | Debtors - 1,46,000 | |
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| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2019 | |||||||
| Liabilities | Amount ₹ | Amount ₹ | Assets | Amount ₹ | Amount ₹ | ||
| Sundry Creditors | 20,000 | Cash | 9,000 | ||||
| Bills payable | 4,000 | Sundry Debtors | 10,000 | ||||
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| 2016 | ₹ 20,000 |
| 2017 | ₹ 30,000 |
| 2018 | ₹ 20,000 |
| 2019 | ₹ 25,000 |
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| Balance Sheet of Madhav and Girdhari as on 31st March, 2022 | |||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) |
| Capital: | Machinery | 4,70,000 | |||
| Madhav | 3,00,000 | 5,00,000 | Investment | 1,10,000 | |
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| 8,60,000 | 8,60,000 | ||||
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| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | ||
| Capital A/cs: | Fixed Assets (Tangible) |
3,60,000 | |||
| Rajinder | 3,00,000 | 4,50,000 | Goodwill | 50,000 | |
| Vijay | 1,50,000 | Investments | 40,000 | ||
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| Rajinder | 50,000 | 60,000 | Debtors | 1,00,000 | 96,000 |
| Vijay | 10,000 | Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts |
4,000 | ||
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| General Reserve | |||||
| 6,45,000 | 6,45,000 |
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Pass necessary journal entries.
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Decrease in the value of assets should be ______ to Profit and Loss Adjustment Account.
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