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Why is Realisation Account opened?

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Realisation Account is opened to determine the amount of profit or loss from the realisation of assets and payment of liabilities at the time of dissolution of a partnership firm.

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Chapter 6: Dissolution of Partnership Firm - Exercise 1 [Page 181]

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Micheal Vaz Book Keeping and Accountancy [English] 12 Standard HSC Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 6 Dissolution of Partnership Firm
Exercise 1 | Q 9 | Page 181

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Prem and Suresh were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 7: 8. On 1.4.2015 their firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsider's liabilities to realisation account, you given the following information :

(a) Raman, a creditor of  Rs 4, 00,000 accepted land valued at Rs 7,00,000 and paid Rs 3,00,000 to the firm.

(b) Gopal, a second creditor for Rs 1,05,000 accepted  Rs 90,000 in cash and investments of  Rs 14,000 in full settlement of his account.

(c) Hari, a third creditor amounting to Rs 75,000 accepted stock of the book value of Rs 60,000 for Rs 45,000 and the balance was paid to him by cheque.

(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs 45,000.

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E and F were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 7:3. On 28-2-2016 the firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsider's liabilities to realization account you are given the following information:

(a) A creditor for Rs 3, 00,000 accepted building valued Rs 3, 75,000 and paid the firm Rs 75,000.

(b) A second creditor for Rs 93,000 accepted stock valued at Rs 90,000 in full settlement of his claim.

(c) A third creditor amounting to Rs 60,000 accepted Rs 37,000 in cash and investments of the book value of Rs 40,000 in full settlement of his claim.

(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs 7,000.

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


Distinguish between 'Dissolution of partnership' and 'Dissolution of partnership firm' on the basis of settlement of assets and liabilities.


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.


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Which accounts are not transferred to Realisation account?


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Who is called insolvent person?


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Which account is debited on repayment of Partner’s Loan?


Write the word / term / phrase, which can substitute the following statements.
Debit balance in realisation account.


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


Write the word / term / phrase, which can substitute the following statement.
Liability likely to arise in future on happening of certain events.


State whether the following statement is True or False.

On dissolution Cash or Bank Account is closed automatically.


State whether the following statements is True or False.

At the time of dissolution of Partnership Firm all assets should be transferred to Realisation A/c.


In case of dissolution assets and liabilities are transferred to ______ A/c.


Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below :

Realisation Account is __________on realisation of assets.


Ganesh and Chandan were partners sharing profits and losses in the proportion of 3:2. They dissolve the partnership firm on 31st March, 2011 when their position was as follows:

               Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2011

Liabilities Amount
(Rs)
Assets Amount (Rs)
Sundry Creditors 25000 Debtors 112500 100000
Bank overdraft 20000 Less : R.D.D 12500
Reserve Fund 30000 Stock 225000
Capital Accounts:   Furniture 50000
Ganesh 230000 Motor Car 75000
Chandan 150000 Cash in hand 5000
  455000   455000

The Assets realised as follows: Debtors Rs 90,000, Stock Rs 2,00,000, and Goodwill Rs 25,000, Motor Car was taken over by Ganesh for Rs 70,000 and Furniture by Chandan for Rs 60,000.
The Creditors were paid Rs 22,500 in full settlement. The expenses of realisation amounted to Rs 10,000.

Pass necessary journal entries in 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. 

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

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           Balance Sheet as on 31st December, 2011

Liabilities Amount (Rs) Assets Amount (Rs)
Capital Accounts   Currnet Accounts  
Ganga 25000 Yamuna 20000
Yamuna 10000 Godavari 4000
Godavari 5000 Premises 17200
Ganga’s Currnet A/c 3000 Machinery 10800
Sundry Creditors 4000 Debtors 9600
Bank loan 3000 Cash 6400
  50000   50000

Godavari was declared insolvent and hence the firm was dissolved as on that date. Premises was sold at Rs 14,800, Machinery realised Rs 6,400. Bad debts and discount allowed to Debtors amounted to Rs 1,600. Sundry creditors agreed to receive 80 paise in a rupee (Rs) in full satisfaction of their claim. Bank Loan was settled at 60% of book value. During the course of dissolution a liability under an action for damages was settled for Rs 1,400 against Rs 2,100 provided in the books of the firm. The expenses of realisation amounted to Rs 900. Goodwill contributed Rs 1,900 from her private Property.

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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.
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(1) Realisation account
(2) Partner’s capital account and
(3) Bank account.

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All activities of partnership firm cease on _________ of firm.


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Expenses incurred on dissolution of firm.


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Balance Sheets as on 31st March 2018.
Liabilities Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹)
Creditors 28,800 Building 1,02,000
Bills Payable 21,600 Machinery 73,000
Capital A/c’s   Motor Car 1,67,600
Leela 2,27,160 Goodwill 45,600
Manda 1,44,000 Investment 62,400
Kunda 1,08,000 Debtors 30,600
    Stock 45,000
    Bank 3,360
  5,29,560   5,29,560

Leela agreed to take over the Building at ₹ 1,23,600. Manda took over Goodwill, Stock, and Debtors at Book values and agreed to pay Creditors and Bills payable. Motor Car and Machinery realised ₹ 1,51,080 and ₹ 31,680 respectively. Investments were taken by Kunda at an agreed value of ₹ 55,440. Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 6,800.

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Balance Sheets as on 31st March 2020
Liabilities Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹) Amount (₹)
Capital:   Furniture   14,000
Seeta 90,000 Plant   65,000
Geeta 40,000 Trademark   8,000
Sundry Creditors 35,000 Sundry Debtors 48,000 45,000
Bank Loan 15,000 Less: R.D.D 3,000
    Stock   30,000
    Cash in hand   10,000
    Advertisement Suspense   8,000
  1,80,000     1,80,000

Additional Information:

  1. Plant and Stock taken over by Seeta ₹ 78,000, and ₹ 22,000 respectively.
  2. Debtors Realised 90% of the Book Value and Trademark at ₹ 5,000. and Goodwill was realised for ₹ 7,000.
  3. Unrecorded assets estimated ₹ 4,500 was sold for ₹ 1,500.
  4. ₹ 1,000 Discount were allowed by creditors while paying their claim.
  5. The Realisation Expenses amounted to ₹ 3,500.

You are required to prepare Realisation A/c, Cash A/c, and Partners Capital A/c.


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.


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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".


On the basis of the following data, final payment to a partner on the firm's dissolution will be: Credit balance of the capital account of the partner was ₹ 50,000. Share of loss on realisation was ₹ 10,000. The firm’s liability taken over by him was for ₹ 8,000.


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)?


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 ______.


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


On dissolution of the firm, ______ will be debited to the Realisation Account.


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.


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 ______.


Pass the necessary journal entries for the following transactions on the dissolution of the partnership firm of Tina and Rina after various assets (other than cash) and external liabilities have been transferred to Realisation Account:

  1. An unrecorded asset of ₹ 18,000 was taken over by Tina at ₹ 16,000.
  2. Rina agreed to pay her brother's loan of ₹ 23,000.
  3. Stock of ₹ 30,000 was taken over by a creditor of ₹  40,000 in full settlement.
  4. Expenses of dissolution ₹  40,000 were paid by Rina. 
  5. Creditors were paid ₹ 18,800 in full settlement of their account of ₹  20,000.
  6. Tina's loan of ₹  15,000 was paid through a cheque.

Pass necessary Journal Entries for the following transactions on the dissolution of a partnership firm of Mita and Sonu on 31st March, 2022 after the various assets other than cash and third party liabilities have been transferred to the Realisation Account.

  1. Creditors of ₹ 90,000 took over Land and Building of ₹ 2,00,000 in full settlement of their claim.
  2. Sonu took over debtors amounting to ₹ 50,000 at ₹ 40,000.
  3. Realisation expenses ₹ 1,800 were paid by Sonu.
  4. A machine which was not recorded in the books was taken over by Mita at ₹ 11,000 while its expected market value was ₹ 15,000.
  5.  Sortu agreed to pay off his wife's loan of ₹ 20,000.
  6. Profit on dissolution amounted at ₹ 50,000.

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?


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

Mita and Sita, sharing profits in, the ratio 2 : 1, decided to dissolve their partnership firm on 31st March, 2022, on which date their Balance Sheet was as under:

Balance Sheet of Mita and Sita
as on 31st March, 2022
Liabilities   (₹) Assets   (₹)
Sundry Creditors   40,000 Land & Building   29,000
Sita's Son's Loan   2,000 Plant & Machinery   20,000
Bank Overdraft   8,000 Stock   3,000
Capital Accounts:     Debtors 26,400 26,000
Mita  20,000 30,000 Less: Provision for
Doubtful Debts
400
Sita 10,000 Bank   2,000
    80,000     80,000

The partnership firm was dissolved on the date of the Balance Sheet subject to the following adjustments:

  1. Trade creditors accepted plant and machinery at an agreed valuation of 10% less than the book value and the balance in cash in full settlement of their claims.
  2. Debtors of ₹ 1,000 proved bad.
  3. Sita took over the stock at a discount of 20%.
  4. Realisation expenses of ₹ 1,100 were paid by the firm.

You are required to prepare the Realisation Account.


Nitya, Shreya and Ishita are partners in a firm. They share profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Their fixed capitals 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:


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