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प्रश्न
Answer in one sentence only.
Who is called insolvent person?
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उत्तर १
When a person is unable to contribute fully or partially to discharge his/her liabilities out of his/her private assets, then that person is regarded as an insolvent. Thus, in the following two situations, a partner is declared as insolvent:
- When his/her personal assets are insufficient.
- When his/her debit capital balance cannot be covered.
उत्तर २
Whose capital A/c shows debit balance and who is not in a position to meet his capital deficiency even from his private property is called an insolvent person.
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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.
If an asset is taken over by partner from firm his capital account will be ___________.
C and D were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2. 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 2 00,000 accepted building of Rs 2,80,000 at Rs 2,20,000 and paid the firm Rs 20,000.
(b) A second creditor for Rs 75,000 accepted furniture at Rs 60,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(c) A third creditor amounting to Rs 80,000 accepted Rs 20,000 in cash and investments of the book value of Rs 65,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs 7,500. Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the firm assuming that all payments were made by cheque.
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.
Distinguish between 'Dissolution of partnership' and 'Dissolution of partnership firm' on the basis of settlement of assets and liabilities.
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 |
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.
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.
If any unrecorded liability is paid on dissolution of the firm ___________ is debited.
Give the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Winding up of partnership business.
Answer in one sentence only.
Which accounts are not transferred to Realisation account?
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?
Write the word / term / phrase, which can substitute the following statements.
Credit balance in Realisation Account.
Write the word / term / phrase, which can substitute the following statement.
Liability likely to arise in future on happening of certain events.
Give the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement.
The account which shows realisation of assets and discharge of liabilities.
Write the word / term / phrase, which can substitute the following statement.
Expenses incurred on dissolution of a partnership firm.
State whether the following statements is True or False.
The firm is dissolved automatically on the retirement of a partner.
State whether the following statement is True or False.
On dissolution Cash or Bank Account is closed automatically.
State whether the following statements is True or False.
A Solvent partner having debit balance to his Capital Account does not share the deficiency of Insolvent Partner’s Capital Account.
State whether the following statements is True or False.
At the time of dissolution of Partnership Firm all assets should be transferred to Realisation A/c.
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.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
Realisation Loss is not transferred to the insolvent partner’s capital account.
In case of dissolution assets and liabilities are transferred to ______ A/c.
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below :
Realisation Account is __________on realisation of assets.
Ganesh and Chandan were partners sharing profits and losses in the proportion of 3:2. They dissolve the partnership firm on 31st March, 2011 when their position was as follows:
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2011
| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) |
Assets | Amount (Rs) | |
| Sundry Creditors | 25000 | Debtors | 112500 | 100000 |
| Bank overdraft | 20000 | Less : R.D.D | 12500 | |
| Reserve Fund | 30000 | Stock | 225000 | |
| Capital Accounts: | Furniture | 50000 | ||
| Ganesh | 230000 | Motor Car | 75000 | |
| Chandan | 150000 | Cash in hand | 5000 | |
| 455000 | 455000 | |||
The Assets realised as follows: Debtors Rs 90,000, Stock Rs 2,00,000, and Goodwill Rs 25,000, Motor Car was taken over by Ganesh for Rs 70,000 and Furniture by Chandan for Rs 60,000.
The Creditors were paid Rs 22,500 in full settlement. The expenses of realisation amounted to Rs 10,000.
Pass necessary journal entries in the books of the firm.
Anil and Sunil were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3: 2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2009.
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2009 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) |
| Capital Account: | Bank | 30,000 | |
| Anil | 50,000 | Stock | 25,000 |
| Sunil | 30,000 | Debtors | 70,000 |
| Current Account: | Plant | 45,000 | |
| Anil | 15,000 | Building | 35,000 |
| Sunil | 10,000 | ||
| Creditors | 87,000 | ||
| Bills payable | 13,000 | ||
| 2,05,000 | 2,05,000 | ||
The firm was dissolved on the above date and the assets realised as under:
1) Stock Rs 20,000, Debtors Rs 60,000, Plant Rs 40,000 and Building Rs 30,000.
2) Anil agreed to pay off the bills payable.
3) Creditors were paid in full.
4) Dissolution expenses were Rs 7,000.
Prepare:
(i) Realisation Account
(ii) Bank Account
(iii) Current Account and Capital Account of the partners.
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
A, B and C were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2:1. On 31st March, 2010. Their Balance Sheet was as follows:
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2010
| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) | |
| Sundry Creditors | 15400 | Cash at Bank | 3500 | |
| Bills payable | 3600 | Stock | 19800 | |
| A’s loan A/c | 10000 | Debtors | 15000 | 14000 |
| Capital Account: | Less : Provision | 1000 | ||
| A | 20000 | Join Life Policy | 4000 | |
| B | 16000 | Plant and Machinery | 43700 | |
| C | 8000 | |||
| Reserve Fund | 12000 | |||
| 85000 | 85000 | |||
The firm was dissolved on 31st March, 2010 and the assets realised as follows:
1) Join Life Policy was taken over by Mr. A at Rs 5,000.
2) Stock realised Rs 18,000, Debtors realised Rs 14,500, Plant and Machinery was sold for Rs 36,000.
3) Liabilities were paid in full. In addition one bill for Rs 700 under discount was dishonoured and had to be taken up by the firm.
4) There were no realisation expenses.
Give the Journal entries and necessary Ledger Accounts to close the books of the firm.
Explain the process of dissolution of a partnership firm?
Land and Building (book value) ₹ 1,60,000 sold for ₹ 3,00,000 through a broker who charged 2% commission on the deal. Journalise the transaction, at the time of dissolution of the firm.
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
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.
Rahul, Rohit and Ramesh were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1 respectively. The Balance Sheet as on 31.03.2013 was as follows :
Balance Sheet as on 31st Mar, 2013
| Liabilities |
Amount
(Rs.)
|
Assets |
Amount
(Rs.)
|
Amount
(Rs.)
|
| Sundry Creditors | 20,000 | Cash at Bank | 8000 | |
| Bills Payable | 5,000 |
Debtors
|
16000 | |
| General Reserve | 6,000 | Less : R.D.D. | (1000) | 15,000 |
| Rahul’s Loan A/c | 16,000 | Stock | 20,000 | |
| Capital Account | Plant and Machinery | 30,000 | ||
| Rahul | 25,000 | Furniture | 6,000 | |
| Rohit | 10,000 | Ramesh’s Capital Account | 3,000 | |
| 82000 | 82000 |
Give the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement.
An account opened to find out the Profit or Loss on realisation of Assets and settlement of Liabilities.
Give the word/term/phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Credit balance of realisation Account.
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.
Leela, Manda, and Kunda are partners in the firm ‘Janki Stores’ sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio of 3:2:1 respectively. On 31st March 2018, they decided to dissolve the firm when their Balance Sheet was as under.
| Balance Sheets as on 31st March 2018. | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Creditors | 28,800 | Building | 1,02,000 |
| Bills Payable | 21,600 | Machinery | 73,000 |
| Capital A/c’s | Motor Car | 1,67,600 | |
| Leela | 2,27,160 | Goodwill | 45,600 |
| Manda | 1,44,000 | Investment | 62,400 |
| Kunda | 1,08,000 | Debtors | 30,600 |
| Stock | 45,000 | ||
| Bank | 3,360 | ||
| 5,29,560 | 5,29,560 | ||
Leela agreed to take over the Building at ₹ 1,23,600. Manda took over Goodwill, Stock, and Debtors at Book values and agreed to pay Creditors and Bills payable. Motor Car and Machinery realised ₹ 1,51,080 and ₹ 31,680 respectively. Investments were taken by Kunda at an agreed value of ₹ 55,440. Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 6,800.
Pass necessary entries in the books of ‘Janki Stores.’
Shailesh and Shashank were partners sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio of 3:2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2019 was as follows.
| Balance Sheets as on 31st December 2019. | |||
| Liabilities | Amount ₹ | Assets | Amount ₹ |
| Capital Account : | Building | 7000 | |
| Shailesh | 10,000 | Plant | 9,000 |
| Shashank | 6,000 | Debtors | 14,000 |
| Current Account : | Stock | 5,000 | |
| Shailesh | 3,000 | Bank | 6,000 |
| Shashank | 2,000 | ||
| Creditors | 17,400 | ||
| Bills payable | 2,600 | ||
| 41,000 | 41,000 | ||
The firm was dissolved on the above date and the assets realised as under.
1. Plant ₹ 8,000, Building ₹ 6,000, Stock ₹ 4,000 and Debtors ₹ 12,000.
2. Shailesh agreed to pay of the Bills Payable.
3. Creditors were paid in full.
4. Dissolution expenses were ₹ 1,400
Prepare Realisation A/c, Partners Current A/c, Partners Capital A/c, and Bank A/c
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?
Name the account opened to find out the Profit or Loss on Sale of Assets and Settlement of Liabilities?
Consider the following statements
Statement 1: "Dissolution takes place when the relation among the partner's comes to an end."
Statement 2: "This can be done either voluntarily or compulsorily."
On the basis of the following data, how much final payment will be made to a partner on firm's dissolution?
Credit balance of capital account of the partner was ₹ 50,000. Share of loss on realisation amounted to ₹ 10,000. Firm's liability taken over by him was for ₹ 8,000.
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
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.
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 ______.
Pass the necessary journal entries for the following transactions on the dissolution of the partnership firm of Tina and Rina after various assets (other than cash) and external liabilities have been transferred to Realisation Account:
- An unrecorded asset of ₹ 18,000 was taken over by Tina at ₹ 16,000.
- Rina agreed to pay her brother's loan of ₹ 23,000.
- Stock of ₹ 30,000 was taken over by a creditor of ₹ 40,000 in full settlement.
- Expenses of dissolution ₹ 40,000 were paid by Rina.
- Creditors were paid ₹ 18,800 in full settlement of their account of ₹ 20,000.
- Tina's loan of ₹ 15,000 was paid through a cheque.
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:
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?
