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प्रश्न
Explain the process of dissolution of a partnership firm?
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उत्तर
Dissolution of partnership firm implies discontinuation of the business of the partnership firm. According to the Section 39 of Partnership Act, dissolution of partnership between all the partners of a firm is called dissolution of partnership firm. Dissolution involves winding up of business, disposal of assets and paying off the liabilities and distribution of any surplus or borne of loss by the partners of the firm. As per the Partnership Act 1932, a partnership firm may be dissolved in the following manners:
1) Dissolution by Agreement :
A firm may be dissolved with:
a) the consent of all the partners, or
b) the contract between the partners
2) Compulsory Dissolution :
A firm may be dissolved by:
a) the adjudication of all the partners or of all partners but one as insolvent
b) happening of an event or change in government policies that make the business unlawful.
3) Dissolution on the happening of Certain Contingencies
Subject to the contract between the partners, a firm is dissolved
a) if formed for a specific period then on the expiry of the period
b) if formed for a specific purpose then on completion of the purpose
c) on the death of partner/partners
d) on insolvency of a partner/partners
4) Dissolution by Notice
If partnership is at will then the partnership firm is dissolved if any partner giving notice in writing to all the other partners expressing his/her intention to dissolve the firm.
5) Dissolution by Court
The court may order to dissolve a partnership firm when:
a) a partner becomes insane or lunatic.
b) a partner becomes permanently incapable of performing the duties.
c) a partner is guilty of misconduct and affects the business activities.
d) a partner repeatedly breaks the terms of agreement .
e) a partner transfers his interest to a third party without the consent of other partners.
f) a business persistently incurs losses.
Besides these above mentioned circumstances, a partnership firm may be dissolved if the court at any stage finds dissolution of the firm to be justified and inevitable.
The following are the rules of settlement of accounts on dissolution as per the Section 48 of Partnership Act 1932.
1. Application of Assets: Amount received by the realisation (sale) of the assets shall be used in the following order:
a) First of all the external liabilities and expenses are to be paid.
b) Then, all loans and advances forwarded by the partners should be paid.
c) Then, the capital of each partners should be paid off. If there remains any surplus after the payment of (a), (b) and (c), then it should be distributed among the partners in their profit sharing ratio.
2.Treatment of Loss: In case of loss and any deficiency of capital, then this should be paid in the following order:
a) First these should be adjusted against firm's profits.
b) Then, against the total capital of the firm.
c) If still there exists any loss and deficiencies, then it should be borne by all the partners individually in their profit sharing ratio.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Mr. Aaba and Mr. Baba are equal partners whose Balance Sheet as on 31 st March, 2012 was as under:
Balance Sheet as on
31st March, 2012
| Liabilities | Amount(Rs.) | Assets | Amount(Rs.) |
| Sundry Creditors | 16000 | Cash in hand | 500 |
|
Capital A/c Aaba Baba |
2000 2000 |
Stock | 4500 |
| Debtors | 4000 | ||
| Plant and machinery | 5000 | ||
| Furniture | 2000 | ||
| Land and Building | 4000 | ||
| 20000 | 20000 |
Due to weak financial position of the partners the firm is dissolved.
Aaba and Baba are not able to contribute anything from their private estate, hence they are declared insolvent.
The assets are realised as follows :-
Stock Rs. 3,000, Plant and Machinery Rs. 3,000, Furniture Rs. 1,000, Land and Building Rs. 2,000 and Debtors Rs. 1,000 only.
Realisation expenses amounted to Rs. 500.
You are required to prepare necessary Ledger Accounts to close the books of the firm.
Distinguish between 'Dissolution of Partnership' and 'Dissolution of Partnership Firm on the basis of 'Economic Relationship'.
L and M were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 2:3. On 28-2-2016 the firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsiders' liabilities to realization account you are given the following information :
(a) A creditor for Rs.1,40,000 accepted building valued at Rs.1, 80,000 and paid to the firm Rs.40,000.
(b) A second creditor for Rs.30,000 accepted machinery valued at Rs.28,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(c) A third creditor amounting to Rs.70,000 accepted Rs.30,000 in cash and investments of the book value of Rs.45,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs.4,000.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the firm assuming that all payments were made by cheque.
Lal and Pal were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3: 7. On 1.4.2015 their firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsider's liabilities to realisation account, you are given the following information:
(a) A creditor of Rs.3,60,000 accepted machinery valued at Rs.5,00,000 and paid to the firm Rs.1,40,000.
(b) A Second creditor for Rs.50,000 accepted stock at Rs.45,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(c) A third creditor amounting to Rs.90,000 accepted Rs.45,000 in cash and investments worth Rs.43,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs.15,000.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of firm assuming that all payments were made by cheque.
R and L were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 13:7. On 4-3-2016 their firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsiders liabilities to the realization account, you are given the following information :
(a) Subh, a creditor for Rs 4,90,000 accepted building at Rs 6,50,000 and paid the balance to the firm by a cheque.
(b) Sudha, a second creditor for Rs 1, 80,000 accepted machinery of the book value of Rs 1,80,000 at Rs 1,76,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(c) Sudhir, a third creditor for Rs 2,00,000 accepted investments of Rs 1,20,000 and a bank draft of Rs 79,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs 30,000. Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the firm
Pass necessary journal entries on the dissolution of a partnership firm in the following cases :
1) Expenses of dissolution Rs 500 were paid by John, a partner.
2) Joney, a partner, agreed to bear the dissolution expenses for a commission of 750. Actual dissolution expenses 650 were paid by Joney
3) Bony, partner agreed to look after the dissolution work for a remuneration of Rs 3,700. He also agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses Rs 4,200 were paid by Bony from the firm’s cash.
4) Sony, a partner, was appointed to look after the dissolution work for a remuneration of Rs 10,000. Sony agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Sony took away stock worth Rs 10,000 as his remuneration. The stock had already been transferred to realisation account.
5) Vikky, a partner, agreed to look after the dissolution work for a remuneration of Rs 12,000. Vikky also agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses Rs 12,500 were paid by another partner, Clive, on behalf of Vikky.
6) Dissolution expenses were Rs 5,000
Prachi, Ritika and Ishita were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5 : 3: 2. In spite of repeated reminders by the authorities, they kept dumping hazardous material into a nearby river. The court ordered for the dissolution of their partnership firm on 31st March 2012. Prachi was deputed to realise the assets and pay the liabilities. She was aid Rs 1,000 as the commission for her services. The financial position of the firm was as follows:
| Liabilities | Rs | Assets | Rs |
|
Creditors Investment Fluctuation Fund Capitals Prachi Ritika |
2,00,000 30,000 30,000 40,000 |
Furniture Stock Investments Cash Ishita's Capital
|
37,000 5,500 15,000 9,000 18,000
|
| 84,500 | 84,500 |
Answer in one sentence only.
What is a capital deficiency?
Answer in one sentence only.
In what proportion is the balance on Realisation Account transferred to Partners’ Capital / Current Accounts?
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.
Credit balance in Realisation Account.
Give the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement.
The account which shows realisation of assets and discharge of liabilities.
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below :
All activities of the partnership firm cease (stop) on ____________ of firm.
X, Y and Z were carrying on business. They share profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3:2 respectively. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2010 was as under:
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2010
| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) | |
| Sundry Creditors | 21000 | Plant and Machinery | 20000 | |
| Y’s loan | 5000 | Investment | 8000 | |
| Reserve fund | 20000 | Stock | ||
| Capital Account: | Debtors | 18000 | 17000 | |
| X | 20000 | Less : R.D.D | 1000 | |
| Y | 10000 | Cash in hand | 2000 | |
| Z | 4000 | Cash at Bank | 3000 | |
| 80000 | 80000 | |||
On the above date the firm was dissolved and the assets realised as under:
1) Investment Rs 5,000, Stock Rs 24,000 and Debtors Rs 15,000.
2) The Plant and Machinery was taken over by Mr. ‘X’ at book value.
3) Sundry Creditors and Mr. ‘Y’ loan were paid in full.
4) Realisation expenses incurred Rs 1,000.
Prepare Realisation Account, Partner’s Capital Account and Bank Account
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.
Distinguish between firm’s debts and partner’s private debts.
Manish and Co. Ltd. made an issue of 40000 equity shares of 20 each payable as follows :
Application ₹ 5 per share
Allotment ₹ 10 per share
First call ₹ 3 per share
Second call and
final call ₹ 2 per share
The company received applications for 50000 share of which applications for 10000 shares were rejected and money refunded . All the shareholders paid upto second call except Sunita , the allotee of 400 shares , failed to pay the final call. the expenses of issuing amounted to ₹ 6000 .
Pass Journal entries in the books of Manish and Co . Ltd.
Give the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Debit balance of Realisation account.
Insolvent partners capital A/c Debit side is ₹ 15,000 & insolvent partner brought cash ₹ 6,000. Calculate the amount of Insolvency Loss to be distributed among the solvent partners.
Kalpana and Bela were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3: 2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2019 was as follows:
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2019 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Capital Accounts: | Building | 14,000 | |
| Kalpana | 20,000 | Plant | 18,000 |
| Bela | 12,000 | Debtors | 28,000 |
| Current Accounts: | Stock | 10,000 | |
| Kalpana | 6,000 | Bank | 12,000 |
| Bela | 4,000 | ||
| Creditors | 34,800 | ||
| Bills Payable | 5,200 | ||
| 82,000 | 82,000 | ||
The firm was dissolved on the above date and the assets realised as under:
(1) Plant ₹ 16,000, Building ₹ 12,000, Stock ₹ 8,000 and Debtors ₹ 24,000.
(2) Kalpana agreed to pay off the Bill Payable.
(3) Creditors were paid in full.
(4) Dissolution expenses were ₹ 2,800.
Prepare: Realisation A/c, Partner's current A/c, Partner's Capital A/c and Bank A/c.
The dissolution of partnership may take place in the following ways?
Write the word/term/phrase, which can substitute each of the following statements.
"Liability likely to arise in future on happening of certain events".
Consider the following statements
Statement 1: "The firm is dissolved automatically, on the retirement all partners."
Statement 2: A firm dissolves on the retirement of a partner.
Which of the following is the characteristic of a partnership firm?
At the time of the firm's dissolution, the balance of General Reserve shown in the Balance Sheet is credited to ______.
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
Charu, Dhwani, Iknoor and Paavni were partners in a firm. They had entered into partnership firm last year only, through a verbal agreement. They contributed Capitals in the firm and to meet other financial requirements, few partners also provided loan to the firm. Within a year, their conflicts arisen due to certain disagreements and they decided to dissolve the firm. The firm had appointed Ms. Kavya, who is a financial advisor and legal consultant, to carry on the dissolution process. In the first instance, Ms. Kavya had transferred various assets and external liabilities to Realisation A/c. Due to her busy schedule; Ms. Kavya has delegated this assignment to you, being an intern in her firm. On the date of dissolution, you have observed the following transactions:
- Dhwani’s Loan of ₹ 50,000 to the firm was settled by paying ₹ 42,000.
- Paavni’s Loan of ₹ 40,000 was settled by giving an unrecorded asset of ₹ 45,000.
- Loan to Charu of ₹ 60,000 was settled by payment to Charu’s brother loan of the same amount.
- Iknoor’s Loan of ₹ 80,000 to the firm and she took over Machinery of ₹ 60,000 as part payment.
You are required to pass necessary entries for all the above-mentioned transactions.
Hints:
- Dr. Dhwani’s Loan A/c by ₹ 50,000; Cr. Bank A/c by ₹ 42,000 and Realisation A/c by ₹ 8,000.
- Dr. Paavni’s Loan A/c and Cr. Realisation A/c by ₹ 40,000.
- Dr. Realisation A/c and Cr. Loan to Charu A/c by ₹ 60,000.
- Dr. Iknoor Loan A/c by ₹ 80,000; Cr. Realisation A/c by ₹ 60,000 and Bank A/c by ₹ 20,000.
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.
Riddhi and Siddhi are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:1. The following is their balance sheet as on 31st March, 2019.
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2019 | ||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | |
| Capital A/c: | Building | 60,000 | ||
| Riddhi | 80,000 | Furniture | 24,000 | |
| Siddhi | 60,000 | Machinery | 20,000 | |
| Reserve Fund | 16,000 | Debtors | 17,600 | 16,000 |
| Siddhi's Loan A/c | 4,000 | Less: RDD | 1,600 | |
| Creditors | 30,000 | Stock | 40,000 | |
| Investment | 8,000 | |||
| Interest Receivable | 2,000 | |||
| Bank | 20,000 | |||
| 1,90,000 | 1,90,000 | |||
The firm was dissolved on 31st March 2019.
- The assets realised were: Machinery ₹ 22,000, Building ₹ 28,000, Stock ₹ 38,000 and Debtors ₹ 15,000.
- Riddhi took over the Investment at ₹ 10,000 and Furniture at book value.
- Siddhi agreed to accept ₹ 3,000 in full settlement of her Loan Account.
- Dissolution expenses amounted to ₹ 4,000.
- Interest receivable could not be recovered.
Prepare Realisation Account, Partners' Capital Account, Siddhi's Loan Account and Bank Account.
Complete the table.
| Debit side total of Realisation A/c |
Credit side total of Realisation A/c |
Loss on Realisation |
| ₹ 20,000 | ? | ₹ 4,000 |
Dino, Manu and Ramu are Partners Sharing Profits and Losses in the Ratio 2 : 2 : 1. They decided to dissolved the firm on 31st March, 2020. When their position was as under.
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2020 | ||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) |
Assets | Amount (₹) |
|
| Capital A/c: | Building | 78,000 | ||
| Dino | 26,000 | 66,000 | Computer | 45,000 |
| Manu | 22,000 | Debtors | 20,000 | |
| Ramu | 18,000 | Goodwill | 35,000 | |
| Creditors | 80,000 | Bank | 8,000 | |
| Bill Payable | 40,000 | |||
| 1,86,000 | 1,86,000 | |||
The firm was dissolved on above date and the following is the result of realisation.
- The Assets were realised as Building ₹ 40,000, Computer ₹ 30,000, Debtors ₹ 10,000.
- Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 2,000.
- All partners were insolvent The following amount was recovered from them Dino ₹ 2,000 and Manu ₹ 2,000.
Prepare Necessary ledger account to close the books of the firm.
Aditya, Abhinav and Ankit were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 4: 3 : 3. On 31st March, 2022, the firm was dissolved. Aditya was appointed to complete the dissolution process for which he was allowed a remuneration of ₹ 42,000. Aditya also agreed to bear dissolution expenses. Actual expenses on dissolution amounted to ₹ 33,000 which were paid by Aditya. Aditya’s Capital Account will be credited by:
A, B and C are in partnership business. A used ₹ 2,00,000 belonging to the firm without the information to other partners and made a profit of ₹ 35,000 by using this amount. Which decision should be taken by the firm to rectify this situation?
______ means winding-up of partnership firm.
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.
Assertion: A revaluation account is prepared at the time of dissolution of a partnership.
Reason: A revaluation account is prepared to determine the net gain/loss on realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities.
Which one of the following is correct?
