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A firm consisting of partners Mukund, Sachin and Yuvraj decided to dissolve the partnership They decided to take over certain assets and liabilities and continue the business separately. - Book Keeping and Accountancy

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A firm consisting of partners Mukund, Sachin and Yuvraj decided to dissolve the partnership They decided to take over certain assets and liabilities and continue the business separately. The Balance Sheet was as under.

Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2020
Liabilities Amount
(₹)
Assets   Amount
(₹)
Capital A/c:     Furniture   2,000
 Mukund 55,000 89,000 Sundry Assets   34,000
 Sachin  20,000 Debtors 48,400 46,000
 Yuvraj 14,000 Less: RDD 2,400
Creditors   12,000 Stock   15,600
Loan   3,000 Cash   6,400
    1,04,000     1,04000

It was agreed as under:

  1. Mukund is to take Furniture at ₹ 1,600 and the Debtors amounting to ₹ 40,000 at ₹ 34,400 only. He accepted the Creditors on ₹ 12,000 at that figure.
  2. Sachin is to take over all Stock at ₹ 14,000 and Sundry Assets worth ₹ 16,000 at ₹ 14,400 only.
  3. Yuvraj is to take over the remaining Sundry Assets at ₹ 16,000 and assume the responsibility for the discharge of the loan together will accrued interest on a loan of ₹ 60. which has not been recorded in accounts.
  4. The dissolution expenses were ₹ 540.
  5. The remaining debtors realised only ₹ 4,200.
  6. The necessary adjustments were made by partners to settle their accounts.

Prepare Realisation Account, Partners Capital Account, and Cash Account, after giving effect to the above adjustments.

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Dr. In the books of Firm
Realisation Account
Cr.
Particulars   Amount
(₹)
Particulars   Amount
(₹)
To Sundry Assets A/c:     By Sundry Liabilities A/c:    
Sundry Assets 34,000 1,00,000 Creditors 12,000 15,000
Furniture 2,000 Loan 3,000
Debtors 48,400 By RDD   2,400
Stock 15,600 By Mukund's Capital A/c:    
To Mukund's Capital A/c: (Creditors)   12,000 Furniture 1,600 36,000
Debtors 34,400
To Yuvraj's Capital A/c:     By Sachin's Capital A/c   28,400
Loan 3,000 3,060 Stock 14,000
Interest on Loan 60 Sundry Assets 14,400
To Cash (Dissolution Expenses)    540 By Yuvraj's Capital A/c (Sundry Assets)   16,000
      By Cash A/c (Debtors)   4,200
      By Partners' Capital A/c (Loan on Realisation Transferred)    
      Mukund 4,533 13,600
      Sachin 4,533
      Yuvraj 4,534
    1,15,600     1,15,600

 

Dr. Partner's Capital Accounts Cr.
Particulars Mukund (₹) Sachin (₹) Yuvraj (₹) Particulars Mukund (₹) Sachin (₹) Yuvraj (₹)
To Realisation A/c 36,000 28,400 16,000 By Balance b/d 55,000 20,000 14,000
To Realisation A/c (Loss) 4,533 4,533 4,534 By Realisation A/c 12,000   3,060
To Cash A/c 26,467     By Cash A/c   12,933 3,474
  67,000 32,933 20,534   67,000 32,933 20,534

Working Notes:

Dr. Cash Account Cr.
Particulars Amount (₹) Particulars Amount (₹)
To Balance b/d 6,400 By Realisation A/c 540
To Realisation A/c 4,200 By Mukund's Capital A/c 26,467
To Sachin's Captial A/c 12,933    
To Yuvraj's Capital A/c 3,474    
  27,007   27,007
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