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All partners wish to dissolve the firm. Yastin, a partner wants that her loan of Rs 2,00,000 must be paid off before the payment of capitals to the partners. But, Amart, another partner wants that the capitals must be paid before the payment of Yastin’s loan. You are required to settle the conflict giving reasons.
Solution
As per section 48 of Partnership Act 1932, at the time of dissolution, loans and advances from the partners must be paid off before the settlement of their capital accounts. Hence, Yastin’s argument is correct that her loan of Rs 2,00,000 must be paid off before the payment of partners' capital.
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| Liabilities | Amount (₹) |
Assets | Amount (₹) |
|||||
| Sundry Creditors | 14,000 | Cash at Bank | 640 | |||||
| General Reserve | 500 | Stock | 4,740 | |||||
| Capital A/cs: | Debtors | 5,540 | ||||||
| X | 4,000 | Machinery | 10,580 | |||||
| Y | 3,000 | 7,000 | ||||||
| 21,500 | 21,500 | |||||||
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| Liabilities | ₹ | Assets | ₹ | |
| Capital A/cs: | Land | 81,000 | ||
| Shilpa | 80,000 | Stock | 56,760 | |
| Meena | 40,000 | 1,20,000 | Debtors | 18,600 |
| Bank Loan | 20,000 | Nanda's Capital | 23,000 | |
| Creditors | 37,000 | Cash | 10,840 | |
| Provision For Doubtful Debts | 1,200 | |||
| General Reserve | 12,000 | |||
| 1,90,200 | 1,90,200 | |||
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|
Liabilities |
Amount (₹) |
Assets |
Amount (₹) |
||
| Trade Creditors |
45,000 |
Cash | 750 | ||
| Bills Payable | 12,000 | Bank | 12,000 | ||
| Mrs. Arvind's Loan | 7,500 | Stock | 7,500 | ||
| Mrs. Balbir's Loan | 15,000 | Investments | 15,000 | ||
| Reserve Fund |
15,000 |
Book Debts |
30,000 |
|
|
| Investments Fluctuation Reserve |
1,500 |
Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts |
3,000 |
27,000 |
|
| Capital A/cs: | Building | 22,500 | |||
| Arvind |
15,000 |
|
Plant | 30,000 | |
| Balbir |
15,000 |
30,000 |
Goodwill |
6,000 |
|
|
|
|
Profit and Loss A/c |
5,250 |
||
|
1,26,000 |
1,26,000 |
||||
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(b) Balbir took half the Investments @ 10% discount.
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(e) Plant realised ₹ 37,500; Building ₹ 60,000; Goodwill ₹ 9,000 and remaining Investments ₹ 6,750.
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| Liabilities | Amount (₹) |
Assets | Amount (₹) |
|
| Creditors | 50,000 | Cash | 60,000 | |
| Bank Loan | 35,000 | Debtors | 75,000 | |
| Employees' Provident Fund | 15,000 | Stock | 40,000 | |
| Investments Fluctuation Reserve | 10,000 | Investments | 20,000 | |
| Commission Received in Advance | 8,000 | Plant | 50,000 | |
| Capital A/cs: | Profit and Loss A/c | 3,000 | ||
| Anju | 50,000 | |||
| Manju | 50,000 | |||
|
Sanju |
30,000 | 1,30,000 | ||
| 2,48,000 | 2,48,000 | |||
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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 |
| Creditors | 11,210 | 1,000 Shares in Y Ltd. (At cost) | 10,000 | |
| Reserve for Depreciation on Plant | 20,000 | Stock | 11,240 | |
| Debtors | 8,740 | |||
| Bank | 1,210 | |||
| Patents | 38,080 | |||
| 1,32,890 | 1,32,890 | |||
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(a) A to take over the Building at an agreed amount of ₹ 31,500.
(b) B, who was to carry on the business, to take over the Goodwill, Stock and Debtors at book value, the Patents at ₹ 30,000 and Plant at ₹ 5,000. He was also to pay the Creditors.
(c) C to take over shares in X Ltd. at ₹ 15 each.
(d) The shares in Y Ltd. to be divided in the profit-sharing ratio.
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| Ashok's Capital | ₹ 1,00,000 | |
| Kishore's Capital | ₹ 10,000 | (Dr. Balance) |
| Profit and Loss A/c | ₹ 8,000 | (Dr. Balance) |
| Realisation Expenses | ₹ 1,000 |
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