Question

What journal entries would be recorded for the following transactions on the dissolution of a firm after various assets (other than cash) on the third party liabilities have been transferred to Reliasation Account.
1. Arti took over the Stock worth Rs 80,000 at Rs 68,000.
2. There was unrecorded Bike of Rs 40,000 which was taken over By Mr. Karim.
3. The firm paid Rs 40,000 as compensation to employees.
4. Sundry creditors amounting to Rs 36,000 were settled at a discount of 15%.
5. Loss on Realisation Rs 42,000 was to be distributed between Arti and Karim in the ratio of 3:4.

Answer 1

Journal Entries

	Particulars	L.F.	Amount (Rs.)	Amount (Rs.)
1.	Arti’s Capital A/c                     Dr.     To Realisation A/c (Arti took over stock worth Rs 80,000 at Rs 68,000)		68,000	68,000
2.	Karim’s Capital A/c                   Dr.     To Realisation A/c (Karim took over an unrecorded bike of  Rs 40,000)		40,000	40,000
3.	Realisation A/c                         Dr.     To Bank A/c (Compensation paid to the employees )		40,000	40,000
4.	Realisation A/c                         Dr.       To Bank A/c (Creditors amounting Rs 36,000 were settled at a discount of 15%) [36,000 × (85/100)]		30,600	30,600
5.	Arti’s Capital A/c            Dr. Karim’s Capital A/c        Dr.   To Realisation A/c (Loss on Realisation transferred to Partners’ Capital Account)		18,000 24,000	42,000