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प्रश्न
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
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उत्तर
| Dr |
In the books of Shailesh and Shashank Realisation Account |
Cr | |||||
| Particulars | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) | Particulars | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) | ||
| To Sundry Assets A/c | By Sundry Liabilities A/c | ||||||
| Building | 7,000 | Creditors | 17,400 | ||||
| Plant | 9,000 | Bills Payable | 2,600 | 20,000 | |||
| Debtors | 14,000 | By Bank A/c | |||||
| Stock | 5,000 | 35000 | Plant | 8,000 | |||
| To Shailesh’s Current A/c | Building | 6,000 | |||||
| Bills Payable | 2,600 | Stock | 4,000 | ||||
| To Bank A/c | Debtors | 12,000 | 30,000 | ||||
| Dissolution Expense | 1,400 |
By Partners’ Current A/c (Loss on realisation transferred |
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| Creditors | 17,400 | 18,800 | Shailesh | 3,840 | |||
| Shashank | 2,560 | 6,400 | |||||
| 56,400 | 56,400 | ||||||
| Dr | Partners’ Current Account | Cr | |||||
| Particulars | Shailesh (₹) | Shashank (₹) | Particulars | Shailesh (₹) | Shashank (₹) | ||
| To realisation A/c – Loss | 3,840 | 2,560 | By Balance b/d | 3,000 | 2000 | ||
| To Partners’ Capital A/c | 1,760 | By Bills Payable A/c | 2,600 | ||||
| By Partners’ Capital A/c | 560 | ||||||
| 5,600 | 2,560 | 5,600 |
2,560 |
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| Dr | Partners’ Capital Account | Cr | |||||
| Particulars | Shailesh (₹) | Shashank (₹) | Particulars | Shailesh (₹) | Shashank (₹) | ||
| To Partner's current A/c | 560 | By Balance b/d | 10,000 | 6000 | |||
| To Bank A/c | 11,760 | 5,440 | By Partner’s Current A/c | 1,760 | |||
| 11,760 | 6,000 | 11,760 | 6000 | ||||
| Dr | Bank Account | Cr | |||
| Particulars | Amount (₹) | Particulars | Amount (₹) | ||
| To Balance b/d | 6,000 |
By realisation A/c (Exp. and Liabilities) |
18,800 | ||
| To realisation A/c (Assets) | 30,000 | By Shailesh’s Capital A/c | 11,760 | ||
| By Shashank’s Capital A/c | 5,440 | ||||
| 36,000 | 36,000 | ||||
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
If an asset is taken over by partner from firm his capital account will be ___________.
Distinguish between ‘Dissolution of partnership’ and Dissolution of partnership firm ‘on the basis of closure of Books.
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 were Rs 9,000.
2) Expenses of dissolution Rs 3,400 were paid by a partner, Vishal
3) Shiv, a partner, agreed to do the work for dissolution for a commission of Rs 4,500. He also agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses Rs 3,900 were paid from the firm's bank account.
4) Naveen, a partner, agreed to look after the dissolution work for which he was allowed a remuneration of Rs 3,000. Naveen also agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual expenses on dissolution Rs 2,700 were paid by Naveen.
5) Vivek, a partner, was appointed to look after the dissolution work for a remuneration of Rs 7,000. He agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses Rs 6,500 were paid by Rishi, another partner, on behalf of Vivek.
6) Gaurav, a partner, was appointed to look after the work of dissolution for a commission of Rs 12,500. He agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Gaurav took over furniture of Rs 12,500 as his commission. The furniture had already been transferred to realisation account.
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.
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.
Who should bear the capital deficiency of an insolvent partner?
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.
On dissolution Bank Overdraft is transferred to Realisation Account.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
Dissolution takes place when the relation among the partners comes to an end.
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.
Deficiency of Insolvent partner will be suffered by solvent partners in their ___________ ratio.
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below :
Partnership is compulsorily dissolved when the partners of the firm become ____________
State the difference between dissolution of partnership and dissolution of partnership firm.
Distinguish between firm’s debts and partner’s private debts.
Explain the process of dissolution of a partnership firm?
Jay , Ajay and Vijay were partners sharing profits and losses in the proportion of 2 : 2 : 1 . Following is their balance sheet as on 31.03.2013.
Balance sheet as on 31st March 2013
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | |
| Capital A/c | Machinery | 50000 | ||
| Jay | 60000 | Stock | 20000 | |
| Ajay | 20000 | Debtors | 55000 | 52000 |
| Vijay | 20000 | Less : R.D.D. | (3000) | |
| General Reserve | 6000 | Investments | 24000 | |
| Creditors | 40000 | Profit and loss A/c | 18000 | |
| Jay's Loan A/c | 8000 | Bank | 4000 | |
| Bills Payable | 14000 | |||
| 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 : (1) Realisation Account (2) Partner's Capital Account (3) Bank Account.
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.
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.
Ganesh and Kartik are partners sharing Profits and Losses equally. They decided to dissolve the firm on 31st March 2018. Their Balance Sheets was as under :
| Balance Sheets as on 31st March 2018. | |||
| Liabilities | Amount ₹ | Assets | Amount ₹ |
| Creditors | 18,400 | Building | 88,000 |
| Bills Payable | 5,600 | Furniture | 12,000 |
| Reserve Fund | 20,000 | Debtors | 32,000 |
| Capital A/c : | Stock | 24,000 | |
| Ganesh | 40,000 | Bills Receivable | 4,000 |
| Kartik | 80,000 | Cash | 4,000 |
| 1,64,000 | 1,64,000 | ||
Assets were realised as under :
Building ₹82,000, Debtors ₹ 22,000, Stock ₹ 20,000. Bills Receivable ₹ 3,200 and Ganesh agreed to take over Furniture for ₹10,000. Realisation Expenses amounted to ₹ 2,000.
Show Realisation A/c, Partners’ Capital A/c and Cash A/c.
Sangeeta, Anita, and Smita were in partnership sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio 2: 2: 1. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2019 was as under:
| Balance Sheets as on 31st March, 2019 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Capital: | Land | 2,10,000 | |
| Sangeeta | 60,000 | Plant | 20,000 |
| Anita | 40,000 | Goodwill | 15,000 |
| Smita | 30,000 | Debtors | 1,25,000 |
| Sangeeta’s Loan A/c | 1,20,000 | Loans and Advances | 15,000 |
| Sundry Creditors | 1,20,000 | Bank | 5,000 |
| Bills Payable | 20,000 | ||
| 3,90,000 | 3,90,000 | ||
They decided to dissolve the firm as follows:
1. Assets realised as; Land recovered ₹ 1,80,000; Goodwill for ₹ 75,000; Loans and Advances realised ₹ 12,000; 10% of the Debts proved bad;
2. Sangeeta took Plant at book value.
3. Creditors and Bills payable paid at 5% discount.
4. Sangeeta’s Loan was discharged along with ₹ 6,000 as Interest.
5. There was a contingent liability in respect of bills of ₹ 1,00,000 which was under discount. Out of them, a holder of one bill of ₹ 20,000 became insolvent
Show Realisation Account, Partners Capital Account, and Bank Account.
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.
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?
The object of a partnership firm is ______
A partnership firm is compulsorily dissolved:
Pick the odd one out: (In reference to Dissolution partnership firm)
What Journal Entry will be passed on dissolution of partnership firm, when creditors of ₹ 40,000 accepted investments of ₹ 50,000 (Book value)?
The court can make an order to dissolve the firm when ______.
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.
Distinguish between 'Dissolution of Partnership' and 'Dissolution of Partnership Firm' on the basis of Termination of business.
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.
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?
Sun and Kiran are partners sharing profits and losses equally. They decided to dissolve their firm. Assets and Liabilities have been transferred to Realisation Account. Pass necessary Journal entries for the following:
- All partners are agreed that the process of realisation at the time dissolution will be accomplished by Sun for which he will be paid ₹ 10,000 along with the amount of expense which amounted to 2% of total value realised from the Assets on dissolution. Some assets were sold for Cash at a cumulative Value of ₹ 12,00,000 and the remaining were taken over by creditors at a valuation of ₹ 3,00,000.
- Deferred Advertisement Expenditure A/c appeared in the books at ₹ 28,000.
- Out of the Stock of ₹ 1,20,000; Kiran (a partner) took over 1/3 of the stock at a discount of 25% and 50% of remaining stock was took over by a Creditor of ₹ 30,000 in full settlement of his claim. Balance amount of stock realized at ₹ 25,000.
- An outstanding bill for repairs and renewal of ₹ 3,000 was settled through an unrecorded asset which was valued at ₹ 10,000. Balance being settled in Cash.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
On dissolution, cash/bank account is closed automatically.
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 |
Amul and Anand are partners in the firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 4 : 1. They decided to dissolve the partnership on 31st March, 2023 on which date their Balance Sheet stood as follows:
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2023 | |||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) |
| Capital: | Furniture | 19,600 | |||
| Amul | 1,26,000 | 1,82,000 | Plant | 91,000 | |
| Anand | 56,000 | Trademark | 11,200 | ||
| Sundry Creditors | 49,000 | Sundry Debtors | 67,200 | ||
| Bank Loan | 21 ,000 | Less: R.D.D. | 4,200 | 63,000 | |
| Stock | 42,000 | ||||
| Cash in Hand | 14,000 | ||||
| Advertisement Suspense | 11,200 | ||||
| 2,52,000 | 2,52,000 | ||||
Additional Information:
(1) Plant and Stock taken over by Amul at ₹ 1,09,200 and ₹ 30,800 respectively.
(2) Debtors realised 90% of the book value and Trademark at ₹ 7,000 and Goodwill was realised for ₹ 37,800.
(3) Unrecorded assets estimated ₹ 6,300 was sold for ₹ 2,100.
( 4) ₹ 1,400 Discount were allowed by creditors while paying their claim.
(5) The Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 4,900.
You are required to prepare Realisation A/c, Cash A/c and Partner's Capital A/cs.
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.
Read the following hypothetical situation and answer question on the basis of the same.
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Nitya, Shreya and Ishita are partners in a firm. They share profit in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Their fixed capital 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
Ira (a partner in a firm) was allowed to retain the whole of the stock as her remuneration for services rendered by her in the course of dissolution of the firm. The value of stock was ₹ 10,000 which had been transferred to the Realisation Account.
Complying with the accounting principle of full disclosure, record the above transaction in the books of the partnership firm at the time of its dissolution.
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.
