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Deficiency of Insolvent partner will be suffered by solvent partners in their ___________ ratio.

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  • capital ratio

  • profit-sharing ratio

  • sale ratio

  • liquidity ratio

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Deficiency of Insolvent partner will be suffered by solvent partners in their profit-sharing ratio.

Explanation: 

If deficiency of insolvent partner (i.e. the debit balance in the insolvent partner’s capital account) is treated as an ordinary loss, then this loss is to be borne by the other solvent partners in their profit-sharing ratio.

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Chapter 6: Dissolution of Partnership Firm - Exercise 6.1 (Objective Questions) [Page 241]

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Chapter 6 Dissolution of Partnership Firm
Exercise 6.1 (Objective Questions) | Q 1. A) 3) | Page 241
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Chapter 6 Dissolution of Partnership Firm
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Liabilities
Amount
(Rs. )
Assets
Amount
(Rs.)
Amount
(Rs.)
Capital Account
 
Machinery
 
25,000
A
30,000
Stock
 
10,000
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Debit side total of
Realisation A/c
Credit side total of
Realisation A/c
Loss on
Realisation
 ₹ 20,000 ₹ 4,000

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Balance sheet as on 31st March,2019
Liabilities Amount ₹ Assets Amount ₹
Capital Account:   Machinery 1,00,000
Hema 1,50,000 Debtors 50,000
Manisha 80,000 Stock 70,000
Reserve Fund 10,000 Cash at Bank 30,000
Sundry Creditors 20,000 Limsy Capital A/c 20,000
Bills payable 10,000    
  2,70,000   2,70,000

The firm was dissolved on 31st March, 2019 and assets were realised as under:

  1. Machinery realised 60% of its book value.
  2. Out of debtors, Mr. Jagdish, our customer for ₹ 20,000 was declared insolvent and nothing could be recovered from him. Other debtors are good and recovered and realised.
  3. Hema took stock at an agreed value of ₹ 50,000.
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Prepare:

  1. Realisation Account
  2. Partners’ Capital Account
  3. Bank Account

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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:

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Capital:     Furniture   19,600
Amul 1,26,000 1,82,000 Plant   91,000
Anand 56,000 Trademark   11,200
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Bank Loan   21 ,000 Less: R.D.D. 4,200 63,000
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Q: Firm's debts

R: Balance of partners' capital

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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.


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