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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. - Book Keeping and Accountancy

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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.

Ledger
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Dr. In the books of Dino, Manu and Ramu
Realisation Account
Cr.
Particulars   Amount
(₹)
Particulars   Amount
(₹)
To Sundry Assets A/c:     By Bank A/c:    
Building 78,000 1,78,000 Building 40,000  
Computer 45,000 Computer 30,000
Debtors 20,000 Debtors 10,000 80,000
Goodwill 35,000 By Partner's Capital A/c
(Loss on Realisation Transferred.)
   
To Bank A/c
(Realisation
Expenses Paid)
  2,000 Dino 40,000 1,00,000
      Manu 40,000
      Ramu 20,000
    1,80,000     1,80,000

 

Dr. Partner's Capital Accounts Cr.
Particulars Dino (₹) Manu (₹) Ramu (₹) Particulars Dino (₹) Manu (₹) Ramu (₹)
To Realisation
A/c (Loss Realisation)
40,000 40,000 20,000 By Balance b/d 26,000 22,000 18,000
        By Bank A/c 2,000 2,000  
        By Deficiency A/c 12,000 16,000 2,000
  40,000 40,000 20,000   40,000 40,000 20,000

 

Dr. Bank  A/c Cr.
Particulars Amount (₹) Particulars Amount (₹)
To Balance b/d 8,000 By Realisation A/c 2,000
To Dino's Capital A/c 2,000 By Creditors  A/c 60,000
To Manu's Capital A/c 2,000 By Bills Payable A/c 30,000
To Realisation A/c 80,000    
  92,000   92,000

 

Dr. Creditors  A/c Cr.
Particulars Amount (₹) Particulars Amount (₹)
To Bank A/c 60,000 By Balance b/d 80,000
To Deficiency A/c 20,000    
  80,000   80,000

 

Dr. Bills Payable  A/c Cr.
Particulars Amount (₹) Particulars Amount (₹)
To Bank A/c 30,000 By Balance b/d 40,000
To Deficiency A/c 10,000    
  40,000   40,000

 

Dr. Deficiency  A/c Cr.
Particulars Amount (₹) Particulars Amount (₹)
To Dino's Capital A/c 12,000 By Creditors A/c 20,000
To Manu's Capital A/c 16,000 By Bills Payable A/c 10,000
To Ramu's Capital A/c 2,000    
  30,000   30,000
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(₹)
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