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Answer in one sentence only. Who should bear the capital deficiency of an insolvent partner?

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Who should bear the capital deficiency of an insolvent partner?

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The capital deficiency of an insolvent partner is borne by all other solvent partners in their profit-sharing ratio.

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Chapter 6: Dissolution of Partnership Firm - Exercise 6.1 (Objective Questions) [Page 243]

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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.


A, B, and C were partners sharing profits and losses in the proportion of 2 : 2 : 1. Following is their balance sheet as on 31st March, 2013.
 
Balance sheet as on 31st March, 2013
Liabilities
Amount
(Rs. )
Assets
Amount
(Rs.)
Amount
(Rs.)
Capital Account
 
Machinery
 
25,000
A
30,000
Stock
 
10,000
B
10,000
Debtors
 27,500
 
C
10,000
Less: R.D.D.
1,500
26,000
General Reserve
3,000
Investment
 
12,000
Creditors
20,000
Profit and Loss A/c
 
9,000
A’s Loan Account
4,000
Bank
 
2,000
Bills Payable
7,000
     
 
84,000
   
84,000

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.


Distinguish between 'Dissolution of partnership' and 'Dissolution of partnership firm' on the basis of court's intervention.


K and P were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 7:5. On 31-1-2016 their firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsiders liabilities to the realization account, you are given the following information:

(a) Raman, a creditor for Rs.4, 20,000 accepted building valued at Rs.8, 00,000 and paid the balance to the firm by a cheque.

(b) Rajeev, a second creditor for Rs.1, 70,000 accepted machinery valued at Rs.1, 65,000 in full settlement of his claim.

(c) Ranjan, a third creditor for Rs.90,000 accepted investments of Rs.45,000 and a bank draft of Rs.43,000 in his favour in full settlement of his claim.

(d) P we appointed to do the work of dissolution for which he was allowed Rs.2,000. Actual expenses of dissolution Rs.2,400 were paid by P.

Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of K and P.


Lal and Pal were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3: 7. On 1.4.2015 their firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsider's liabilities to realisation account, you are given the following information:

(a) A creditor of Rs.3,60,000 accepted machinery valued at Rs.5,00,000 and paid to the firm Rs.1,40,000.

(b) A Second creditor for Rs.50,000 accepted stock at Rs.45,000 in full settlement of his claim.

(c) A third creditor amounting to Rs.90,000 accepted Rs.45,000 in cash and investments worth Rs.43,000 in full settlement of his claim.

(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs.15,000.

Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of firm assuming that all payments were made by cheque.


Distinguish between ‘Dissolution of partnership’ and Dissolution of partnership firm ‘on the basis of closure of Books.


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


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(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.
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Ashwin, Bhavin and Pravin carried on business. They share profits an losses in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2 respectively. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2016 was as under :

Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2016 

Liabilities Amount Assets Amount
Sundry creditors 42,000 Plant and machinery 40,000
Bhavin's loan 10,000 Investment 16,000
Reserve fund 40,000 Stock 60,000
Capital accounts :   Debtors                          36,000  
Ashwin 40,000 Less : R.D.D                    2,000  
Bhavin 20,000 Bank 10,000
Pravin 8,000    
  1,96,000   1,60,000

On the above date, the firm was dissolved, and the assets realised were as under :

1. Investment Rs 10,000. Stock Rs 48,000, and Debtors Rs  30,000

2. Plant and machinery were taken over by Ashwin at book value.

3. Sundry creditors and Bhavin's loan were paid in full.

4. Realisation expenses incurred Rs 2,000.

Prepare :
(1) Realisation Account
(2) Partners' Capital Account
(3) Bank Account


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Winding up of partnership business.


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Answer in one sentence only.

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Write the word / term / phrase, which can substitute the following statement.
Debit balance of an insolvent Partner’s Capital Account.


State whether the following statements is True or False.

The firm is dissolved automatically on the retirement of a partner.


Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below :

Partnership is compulsorily dissolved when the partners of the firm become ____________


Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below :

Realisation Account is __________on realisation of assets.


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


Mahesh, Suresh and Jayesh were partners of the firm. They decided to dissolve the firm on 31st March, 2012. Their Balance Sheet as on that date was as under:

        Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2012

Liabilities Amount (Rs) Assets Amount (Rs)
Creditors 18000 Cash at Bank 9600
Loan 4500 Sundry Assets 51000
Capitals   Debtors 72600 69000
Mahesh 82500 Less : R.D.D. 3600
Suresh 30000 Stock 23400
Jayesh 21000 Furniture 3000
  156000   156000

The firm was dissolved as follows:

1) Mahesh will accept furniture for Rs 2,000 and agreed accept the debtors of book value of Rs 60,000 at on agreed value of Rs 51,000.

2) Suresh will accept stock at an agreed value Rs 20,000, and Sundry Assets of Book value Rs 24,000 at Rs 23,500.

3) Jayesh will accept remaining Sundry Assets for Rs 25,000 He will further accept the liability of loan along with due interest at 12% p.a.

    Interest for three months on this loan was outstanding and was not recorded in the books.

4) Expenses of dissolution were Rs 1,000 and outstanding expenses of Rs 1,200 were to be paid from the firm.

5) The remaining debtors were realised Rs 7,000. 
Prepare:
1) Realisation A/c
2) Partner’s Capital A/c
3) Bank A/c


Gautam, Viral and Ashwin were Partners sharing profits and losses equally. Their Balance sheet as on 31st December, 2011 was as follows:

          Balance Sheet as on 31st December, 2011

Liabilities Amount (Rs) Assets Amount (Rs)
Capital Accounts:   Building 73,900
Gautam 75000 Furniture 44,100
Virat 45000 Stock 25,400
Reserve Fund 27,000

Debtors

33,600
Creditors 48,500 Cash 15,000
Bank Loan 11,500 Ashwin’s Capital 15,000
  207000   207000

The firm was dissolved due to insolvency of Ashwin and the following was the result.

(i) The realisation of Assets were as follows:

a) The stock was completely damaged and could realise worth Rs 16,500 only.

b) Building was sold for Rs 49,800.

c) Furniture was realised by the firm at Rs 23,100 less than the book value.

d) A Customer who owes Rs 14,400 became insolvent and nothing could be recovered from his private estate.

(ii) Creditors were paid for Rs 36,900 in full settlement and Bank Loan was discharged fully.

(iii) The expenses of realisation Rs 4,100

(iv) Ashwin became insolvent and the firm could recover only Rs 4,000 from his private estate.

Prepare Realisation A/c, Partner’s Capital A/c and cash A/c to close the books of the firm.


(When one partner becomes insolvent)
Rahul, Rohit and Ramesh were partners in a firm sharing profit and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1 respectively.The Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2012 was as follows:
          Balance Sheet as on 31st December, 2011

Liabilities Amount (Rs) Assets Amount (Rs)
Sundry Creditors 20000 Cash at Bank 8000
Bills payable 5000 Stock 20000
General Reserve 6000 Debtors 16000 15000
Rahul’s Loan A/c 16000 Less : R.D.D 1000
Capital Account   Plant and Machinery 30000
Rahul 25000 Furniture 6000
Rohit 10000 Ramesh’s Capital A/c 3000
  82000   82000

The firm was dissolved on the above date:

  1. The Assets realised as follows:
    Debtors Rs 9,000, Plant and Machinery Rs 26,000, Stock Rs 14,000 and Furniture Rs 3,000.
  2. The Creditors were paid Rs 18,000 in full settlement and the bills payable were paid in full.
  3. The realisation expenses amounted to Rs 3,000.
  4. Ramesh become insolvent and was able to bring in only Rs 1,800 from his private estate. 

Prepare:

  1. Realisation A/c
  2. Bank A/c and
  3. Partner’s Capital A/c

(When all partners become insolvent)

Shiv, Sadashiv and Sadanand are Partners in a firm sharing Profit and Losses equally whose Balance-sheet as on 31st December, 2011 stood as follows:

      Balance Sheet as on 31st December, 2011

Liabilities Amount (Rs) Assets Amount (Rs)
Capital Accounts   Sadanand’s Capital A/c 2000
Shiv 6000 Buildings 18300
Sadashiv 4000

Machinery

12700
Parvati’s Loan 10000

Debtors

9100
Sundry Creditors 30000

Bank

7900
  50000   50000

Shiv, Sadashiv and Sadanand were declared bankrupt and hence the firm was dissolved as on that date:

(i) The sundry Assets realised as follows:

     Building Rs 10,900, Machinery Rs 8,200, Debtors Rs 6,800.

(ii) Realisation expenses amounted to Rs 1,300.

(iii) Sadanand was unable to contribute anything-

Whereas Rs 1,100 and Rs 900 were recovered from the realisation of private estate of Shiv and Sadashiv respectively.

You are required to close the books of the firm.


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
The firm was dissolved on the above date :
(1) Assets realised as follows:
Debtors Rs.  9,000, Plant and Machinery Rs. 26,000, Stock Rs.  14,000, and Furniture Rs.  3,000.
(2) The creditors were paid Rs. 18,000, in full settlement and the bills payable were paid in full.
(3) The realisation expenses amounted to Rs. 3,000.
(4) Ramesh became insolvent and was able to bring in only Rs. 1,800 from his private estate.
Prepare :
(1) Realisation account
(2) Partner’s capital account and
(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.

At the time of the dissolution of partnership, all assets should be transferred to Realisation Account.


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.


The dissolution of partnership may take place in the following ways?


A firm is dissolved with the consent of all the partners or in accordance with a contract between the partners is known as ______


Write the word/term/phrase, which can substitute each of the following statements.

"Liability likely to arise in future on happening of certain events".


Consider the following statements

Statement 1: "On dissolution Cash or Bank Account is closed automatically".

Statement 2: This is done because of the double- entry system of book-keeping. 


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.


The account which is prepared on dissolution of a partnership firm:


In the event of dissolution of the firm, the partner’s assets are first used for payment of the following:


At the time of dissolution, all assets are transferred to Realisation Account at their ______.


Pick the odd one out.


At the time of the firm's dissolution, the balance of General Reserve shown in the Balance Sheet is credited to ______.


The court can make an order to dissolve the firm when ______.


Distinguish between 'Dissolution of Partnership' and 'Dissolution of Partnership Firm' on the basis of Termination of business.


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.

  1. The Assets were realised as Building ₹ 40,000, Computer ₹ 30,000, Debtors ₹ 10,000.
  2. Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 2,000.
  3. 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.


Complete the following table:

Debit side total
of Capital A/c
Credit side total
of Capital A/c
Cash brought
by Partner
 ₹ 51,000 ₹ 17,000

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 ______.


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:

  1. 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.
  2. Deferred Advertisement Expenditure A/c appeared in the books at ₹ 28,000.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

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

Following is the Balance sheet of Ram, Shyam and Murari as on 31st March, 2023.

Liabilities Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹)
Capital   Furniture 10,800
Ram 18,000 Debtors 72,000
Shyam 10,800 Stocks 86,400
Creditors 1,44,000 Cash 3,600
Ram's Loan 36,000 3,600 36,000
  2,08,800   2,08,800

Due to the inability to pay the creditors, the firm is dissolved, Shyam and Murari cannot pay anything. Ram can contribute only ₹ 5,400 from his private estate. Stock realised ₹ 54,000. Debtors realised ₹ 57,600 and Furniture is sold for ₹ 3,600. Realisation Expenses amounted to ₹ 10,800.
Prepare necessary Ledger account to close the books of the firm.


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.


______ means winding-up of partnership firm.


Read the following hypothetical situation and answer question on the basis of the same.

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 partnership deed provide that interest on capital will be allowed @10% p.a. The amount of interest on Ishita's capital will be:


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.


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