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Question
Distinguish between ‘Dissolution of partnership’ and Dissolution of partnership firm ‘on the basis of closure of Books.
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Solution
| Basis of Difference | Dissolution of Partnership | Dissolution of Partnership Firm |
| Closure of Books | Books of accounts are not closed forever, as there is only change in the existing agreement between the partners. | Books of accounts are closed. As the business is discontinued. |
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Machinery
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25,000
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Stock
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10,000
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B
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Investment
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12,000
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20,000
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A’s Loan Account
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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.
L and M were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 2:3. On 28-2-2016 the firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsiders' liabilities to realization account you are given the following information :
(a) A creditor for Rs.1,40,000 accepted building valued at Rs.1, 80,000 and paid to the firm Rs.40,000.
(b) A second creditor for Rs.30,000 accepted machinery valued at Rs.28,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(c) A third creditor amounting to Rs.70,000 accepted Rs.30,000 in cash and investments of the book value of Rs.45,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(d) Loss on dissolution was Rs.4,000.
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.
Moli, Bhola and Raj were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 3 : 4. Their partnership deed provided for the following :
(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.
Prepare Profit and Loss Appropriation Account of Moli, Bhola and Raj for the year ended 31st March, 2017 and their Current Accounts assuming that Bhola withdrew Rs 5,000 at the end of each month, Moli withdrew Rs 10,000 at the end of each quarter and Raj withdrew Rs 40,000 at the end of each half year.
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Assets which are not recorded in the books of account.
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.
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(1) Realisation Account
(2) Partners' Capital Account
(3) Bank Account
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Debit balance in realisation account.
Write the word / term / phrase, which can substitute the following statement.
Liability likely to arise in future on happening of certain events.
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On dissolution Bank Overdraft is transferred to Realisation Account.
State whether the following statement is True or False.
At the time of dissolution loan from partner will be transferred to Realisation Account.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
Dissolution takes place when the relation among the partners comes to an end.
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
Realisation Loss is not transferred to the insolvent partner’s capital account.
In case of dissolution assets and liabilities are transferred to ______ A/c.
Select the most appropriate alternative from those given below :
Partnership is compulsorily dissolved when the partners of the firm become ____________
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Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2005
| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) |
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Sushil’s Capital |
20,000 | Plant and Machinery | 15,000 |
| Sumit's Capital | 18,000 | Stock | 15,000 |
| General Reserve | 5,000 |
Sundry Debtors |
22,000 |
| Sumit’s Loan A/c | 2,000 | Bank |
3,000 |
| Sundry Creditors | 10,000 | ||
| 55,000 | 55,000 |
The Assets realised as follows: Stock Rs 14,000, Plant and Machinery Rs 12,000 and Debtors Rs 20,000. The Sundry Creditors were paid Rs 9,000 in full settlement.
Prepare: Realisation Account, Partners Capital Accounts and Bank Account.
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
(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-
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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 |
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Balance sheet as on 31st MArch 2016
| Liabilities | Amount | Assets | Assets | |
| Capital A/cs : | Cash at bank | 18000 | ||
| Jay | 150000 | Stock | 75000 | |
| Ajay | 150000 | Furniture | 90000 | |
| Reserve fund | 30000 | Investment | 30000 | |
| Loan from Jay | 3000 | Machinery | 90000 | |
| Bills payable | 6000 | Buildings | 45000 | |
| Creditors | 30000 | Debtors | 24000 | 21000 |
| Less : R.D.D | 3000 | |||
| 369000 | 369000 | |||
The firm was dissolved on 31st March , 2016 and the assets realised were as under :
(1) Jay look over the investment at ₹ 27600 and Ajay took over the furniture at ₹ 84000.
(2) The assets were realised as follows :
Stock 73500 ;
Debtors 22500 ;
Machinery 84000 ;
Building 42000
(3) The creditors were paid off at a discount of 900 and other liabilities were paid in full.
(4) Dissolution expenses were 4200
(5) Jay and Ajay were sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2.
Prepare :
1) Realisation Account
2) Capital Account of all partners
3) Bank Account
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.
A solvent partner having debit balance to his Capital Account does not share the deficiency of insolvent partner Capital Account.
Realisation profit of a firm is ₹ 6,000, partners share Profit & Loss in the ratio of 3: 2: 1. Calculate the amount of Realisation Profit to be credited to Partners Capital A/c.
Anita and Binita are partners in a firm. Anita had taken a loan of ₹ 15,000 from the firm. How will Anita’s loan be closed in the event of dissolution of the firm?
A firm is dissolved with the consent of all the partners or in accordance with a contract between the partners is known as ______
Name the account opened to find out the Profit or Loss on Sale of Assets and Settlement of Liabilities?
Consider the following statements
Statement 1: "The firm is dissolved automatically, on the retirement all partners."
Statement 2: A firm dissolves on the retirement of a partner.
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:
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 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.
- Creditors of ₹ 90,000 took over Land and Building of ₹ 2,00,000 in full settlement of their claim.
- Sonu took over debtors amounting to ₹ 50,000 at ₹ 40,000.
- Realisation expenses ₹ 1,800 were paid by Sonu.
- 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.
- Sortu agreed to pay off his wife's loan of ₹ 20,000.
- Profit on dissolution amounted at ₹ 50,000.
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.
Read the following hypothetical situation and answer question on the basis of the same.
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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 average number of months for which interest on drawings will be calculated, will be:
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.
