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A firm having a debtor of ₹ 30,000 from whom the amount was due on 30th June, 2023, gets dissolved on 31st March, 2023. The debtor cleared his dues on the date of dissolution of the firm at a discount of 4% per annum.
Give the journal entry passed by the firm to realise the payment from the debtor.
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Solution
| Journal Entry | ||||
| Date | Particulars | L.F. | Dr. (₹) | Cr. (₹) |
| 2023 | ||||
| Mar 31 | Cash/Bank ...Dr. | 29,700 | - | |
| To Realisation A/c | - | 29,700 | ||
| (Being amount received from debtors on dissolution `30,000-(30,000xx4/100xx3/12)` | ||||
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An account opened to find out the profit or loss on sale of assets and settlement of liabilities.
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Liabilities
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Amount
(Rs. )
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Assets
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Amount
(Rs.)
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Amount
(Rs.)
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Capital Account
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Machinery
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25,000
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A
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30,000
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Stock
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10,000
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B
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10,000
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Debtors
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27,500
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C
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10,000
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Less: R.D.D.
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1,500
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26,000
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General Reserve
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3,000
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Investment
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12,000
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Creditors
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20,000
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Profit and Loss A/c
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9,000
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A’s Loan Account
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4,000
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Bank
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2,000
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Bills Payable
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7,000
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84,000
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84,000
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On the above date, the partners decide to dissolve the firm.(1) Assets were realised as -
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 int he books of the firm.
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2012 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) |
| Sundry Creditors | 15,000 | Cash at bank | 3,000 |
| Uday’s Wife’s Loan | 30,000 | Debtors 67,500 | |
| Capital A/c | (–) R.D.D. 7,500 | 60,000 | |
| Uday | 1,38,000 | Stock | 135000 |
| Prabhakar | 90,000 | Machinery | 45000 |
| Furniture | 30000 | ||
| 2,73,000 | 2,73,000 | ||
The assets were realised as under:
Goodwill Rs. 15,000, Stock Rs. 1,20,000 and Debtors Rs. 54,000.
Machinery was taken over by Prabhakar at Rs. 40,000 and furniture by Uday at book value.
Uday agreed to discharge his wife’s loan.
The creditors were paid at a rebate of Rs. 3,000
The expenses of dissolution amounted to Rs. 6,000
Pass necessary Journal Entries in the books of the firm.
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Realisation Loss is not transferred to the insolvent partner’s capital 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.
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