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प्रश्न
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below :
Partnership is compulsorily dissolved when the partners of the firm become ____________
विकल्प
Solvent
Insolvent
Creditor
None of these
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उत्तर
Partnership is compulsorily dissolved when the partners of the firm become insolvent.
Explanation: When the partners of a firm become insolvent, it implies that the assets of the firm have decreased in comparison to the liabilities. Moreover, the partners do not have enough funds to make payment to the creditors; hence, the partnership is compulsorily dissolved as per the order of a court of justice.
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State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
The debit balance of insolvent partner’s Capital Account is known as a capital deficiency.
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.
An account opened to find out the profit or loss on sale of assets and settlement of liabilities.
Distinguish between 'Dissolution of partnership' and 'Dissolution of partnership firm' on the basis of court's intervention.
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.
Prem and Suresh were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 7: 8. On 1.4.2015 their firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsider's liabilities to realisation account, you given the following information :
(a) Raman, a creditor of Rs 4, 00,000 accepted land valued at Rs 7,00,000 and paid Rs 3,00,000 to the firm.
(b) Gopal, a second creditor for Rs 1,05,000 accepted Rs 90,000 in cash and investments of Rs 14,000 in full settlement of his account.
(c) Hari, a third creditor amounting to Rs 75,000 accepted stock of the book value of Rs 60,000 for Rs 45,000 and the balance was paid to him by cheque.
(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs 45,000.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the firm.
E and F were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 7:3. On 28-2-2016 the firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsider's liabilities to realization account you are given the following information:
(a) A creditor for Rs 3, 00,000 accepted building valued Rs 3, 75,000 and paid the firm Rs 75,000.
(b) A second creditor for Rs 93,000 accepted stock valued at Rs 90,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(c) A third creditor amounting to Rs 60,000 accepted Rs 37,000 in cash and investments of the book value of Rs 40,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs 7,000.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the 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
Assets and liabilities are transferred to Realisation Account at their ______ value.
Moli, Bhola and Raj were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 3 : 4. Their partnership deed provided for the following :
(i) Interest on capital @ 5% p.a.
(ii) Interest on drawing @ 12% p.a.
(iii) Interest on partners' loan @ 6% p.a.
(iv) Moli was allowed an annual salary of Rs 4,000; Bhola was allowed a commission of 10% of net profit as shown by Profit and Loss Account and Raj was guaranteed a profit of Rs 1,50,000 after making all the adjustments as provided in the partnership agreement.
Their fixed capitals were Moli : Rs 5,00,000; Bhola : Rs 8,00,000 and Raj : Rs 4,00,000. On 1st April, 2016 Bhola extended a loan of Rs 1,00,000 to the firm. The net profit of the firm for the year ended 31st March, 2017 before interest on Bhola's loan was Rs 3,06,000.
Prepare Profit and Loss Appropriation Account of Moli, Bhola and Raj for the year ended 31st March, 2017 and their Current Accounts assuming that Bhola withdrew Rs 5,000 at the end of each month, Moli withdrew Rs 10,000 at the end of each quarter and Raj withdrew Rs 40,000 at the end of each half year.
Give the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Assets which are not recorded in the books of account.
Give the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Winding up of partnership business.
Akbar and Birbal were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 respectively. Their balance sheet as on 31st march , 2013 was as follows :
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2013
| Liabilities | Amount | Assets | Amount | |
| Capital A/c’s: | Plant and Machinery | 40,000 | ||
| Akbar | 60,000 | Furniture | 12,000 | |
| Birbal | 40,000 | Sundry debtors | 61,000 | 60,000 |
| General reserve | 20,000 | Less: R.D.D. | 1,000 | |
| Sundry creditors | 39,700 | Stock | 28,300 | |
| Bank | 19,400 | |||
| 1,59,700 | 1,59,700 | |||
On the above date, the firm was dissolved and the assets realised were as follows :
Plant and machinery ₹ 30,000.
Sundry debtors ₹ 58,000.
Furniture was taken over by Akbar for ₹ 10,000 and stock by Birbal for 27,000.
Sundry creditors were paid ₹ 38,000 in full settlement of their claim.
Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 2,000.
Prepare :
(1) Realisation Account
(2) Partners’ Capital Accounts
(3) Bank Account
Answer in one sentence only.
When is Realisation Account opened?
Answer in one sentence only.
Who should bear the capital deficiency of an insolvent partner?
Answer in one Sentence only.
Why is Realisation Account opened?
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.
Debit balance in realisation account.
State whether the following statement is True or False.
On dissolution Cash or Bank Account is closed automatically.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
The insolvency loss at the time of dissolution of the firm is shared by the solvent partners in their profit sharing ratio.
If the number of partners in a firm falls below two, the firm stands_________.
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.
Explain the process of dissolution of a partnership firm?
State whether the following statement is True or False.
At the time of disolution of a partnership firm all assets should be transfered to realiasation account.
Following is the balance sheet as on 31 st march 2016 of M/s . Jay and Ajay :
Balance sheet as on 31st MArch 2016
| Liabilities | Amount | Assets | Assets | |
| Capital A/cs : | Cash at bank | 18000 | ||
| Jay | 150000 | Stock | 75000 | |
| Ajay | 150000 | Furniture | 90000 | |
| Reserve fund | 30000 | Investment | 30000 | |
| Loan from Jay | 3000 | Machinery | 90000 | |
| Bills payable | 6000 | Buildings | 45000 | |
| Creditors | 30000 | Debtors | 24000 | 21000 |
| Less : R.D.D | 3000 | |||
| 369000 | 369000 | |||
The firm was dissolved on 31st March , 2016 and the assets realised were as under :
(1) Jay look over the investment at ₹ 27600 and Ajay took over the furniture at ₹ 84000.
(2) The assets were realised as follows :
Stock 73500 ;
Debtors 22500 ;
Machinery 84000 ;
Building 42000
(3) The creditors were paid off at a discount of 900 and other liabilities were paid in full.
(4) Dissolution expenses were 4200
(5) Jay and Ajay were sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2.
Prepare :
1) Realisation Account
2) Capital Account of all partners
3) Bank Account
Partnership is completely dissolved when the partners of the firm become _________.
Write the word/phrase/term/ which can substitute the following statement.
Expenses incurred on dissolution of firm.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
The firm must be dissolved on the retirement of a partner.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
A solvent partner having debit balance to his Capital Account does not share the deficiency of insolvent partner Capital Account.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
At the time of the dissolution of partnership, all assets should be transferred to Realisation Account.
Complete the table.
| 1) | Debit side total of Realisaton A/c | Credit side total of Realisation A/c | Loss on Realisations |
| ₹ 20,000 | ? | ₹ 4,000 | |
| 2) | Creditors | Bills Payable | Third-Party Liabilities |
| ₹16,000 | ₹12,000 | ? | |
| 3) | Credit side total Profit ion of Realisaton A/c | Debit side total of Realisation A/c | Profit of realisation |
| ₹ 21,000 | ₹16,000 | ? | |
| 4) | Debit side total of Capital A/c | Credit side total of Capital A/c | Cash brought by partner |
| ₹ 51,000 | ? | ₹ 17,000 | |
| 5) | capital deficiency | Cash brought by Insolvent Partner | Insolvent loss |
| ? | ₹ 7,000 | ₹ 21,000 |
Anita and Binita are partners in a firm. Anita had taken a loan of ₹ 15,000 from the firm. How will Anita’s loan be closed in the event of dissolution of the firm?
Write the word/term/phrase, which can substitute each of the following statements.
"Liability likely to arise in future on happening of certain events".
A partnership firm is compulsorily dissolved:
On dissolution of a firm, a liability taken over by a partner is credited to ______.
In the event of dissolution of the firm, the partner’s assets are first used for payment of the following:
At the time of dissolution, all assets are transferred to Realisation Account at their ______.
Which of the following is the characteristic of a partnership firm?
Which of the following does not result into reconstitution of a partnership firm?
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.
Hema, Manisha and Limsy were in partnership firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3:2. They decided to dissolve their partnership firm on 31st March 2019 and their Balance sheet as on that date stood as:
| Balance sheet as on 31st March,2019 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount ₹ | Assets | Amount ₹ |
| Capital Account: | Machinery | 1,00,000 | |
| Hema | 1,50,000 | Debtors | 50,000 |
| Manisha | 80,000 | Stock | 70,000 |
| Reserve Fund | 10,000 | Cash at Bank | 30,000 |
| Sundry Creditors | 20,000 | Limsy Capital A/c | 20,000 |
| Bills payable | 10,000 | ||
| 2,70,000 | 2,70,000 | ||
The firm was dissolved on 31st March, 2019 and assets were realised as under:
- Machinery realised 60% of its book value.
- Out of debtors, Mr. Jagdish, our customer for ₹ 20,000 was declared insolvent and nothing could be recovered from him. Other debtors are good and recovered and realised.
- Hema took stock at an agreed value of ₹ 50,000.
- Creditors and Bills payable were paid at 10% discount.
- Limsy became insolvent and nothing was recovered from her estate.
Prepare:
- Realisation Account
- Partners’ Capital Account
- Bank Account
Total assets of a partnership firm, which was dissolved were ₹ 30,00,000 and its total liabilities were ₹ 6,00,000. Assets were realised at 80% and liabilities were settled at 5% less. If dissolution expenses were ₹ 30,000 the profit or loss on dissolution was ______.
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:
On the day of dissolution of the firm ‘Roop Brothers’ had partner’s capital amounting to ₹ 1,50,000 external liabilities ₹ 35,000, Cash balance ₹ 8,000 and P & L A/c (Dr.) ₹ 7,000. If Realisation expense and loss on Realisation amounted to ₹ 5,000 and ₹ 25,000 respectively, the amount realised by sale of assets is ______.
Amul and Sumul were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2023 was as follows:
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2023 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Capital Accounts : | Building | 10,500 | |
| Amul | 15,000 | Plant | 13,500 |
| Sumul | 9,000 | Debtors | 21,000 |
| Current Accounts: | Stock | 7,500 | |
| Amul | 4,500 | Bank | 9,000 |
| Sumul | 3,000 | ||
| Creditors | 26,100 | ||
| Bills Payable | 3,900 | ||
| 61,500 | 61,500 | ||
The firm was dissolved on the above date and the assets realised as under:
(1) Plant ₹ 12,000, Building ₹ 9,000, Stock ₹ 6,000, and Debtors ₹ 18,000.
(2) Amul agreed to pay off the Bills Payable.
(3) Creditors were paid in full.
(4) Dissolution expenses were ₹ 2,100.
Prepare: Realisation A/c, Partners' Current A/cs, Partners' Capital A/cs and Bank A/c.
Complete the following table:
| Debit side total of Realisation A/c | Credit side total of Realisation A/c | Loss on Realisation |
| ₹ 30,000 | ? | ₹ 24,000 |
| ? | ₹ 10,000 | ₹ 40,000 |
Vinay, Premal and Monil were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2 : 2 : 1. They decided to dissolve their partnership firm on 31st March, 2023 and their Balance Sheet on that date stood as:
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2023 | |||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) |
| Capital : | Plant | 2,40,000 | |||
| Vinay | 1,80,000 | 3,60,000 | Debtors | 90,000 | |
| Premal | 1,20,000 | Stock | 1,50,000 | ||
| Monil | 60,000 | ||||
| Loan | 24,000 | ||||
| Sundry Creditors | 18,000 | ||||
| Bank Overdraft | 78,000 | ||||
| 4,80,000 | 4,80,000 | ||||
It was agreed that:
(1) Vinay to discharge Loan and to take Debtors at book value.
(2) Plant realised ₹ 2, 70,000.
(3) Stock realised ₹1,44,000.
( 4) Creditors were paid off at a discount of ₹ 90.
Show Realisation Account, Partner's Capital Accounts and Bank Account.
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.
| Nitya, Shreya and Ishita are partners in a firm. They share profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Their fixed capitals are ₹ 1,80,000; ₹ 1,60,000 and ₹ 2,00,000 respectively. For the year ending 31st March, 2022, Nitya withdrew ₹ 7,500 at the end of every quarter. |
The average number of months for which interest on drawings will be calculated, will be:
Choose the correct order in which a partnership firm, at the time of its dissolution, will apply the amount realised from the sale of its assets, including any amount contributed by the partners, towards the payment of:
P: Partners' loan
Q: Firm's debts
R: Balance of partners' capital
S: Surplus divided amongst the partners in their profit-sharing ratio
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?
Mention the liability of a partnership firm which is not shown in its balance sheet but is paid off at the time of the dissolution of the firm.
