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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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| Balance Sheet as on 31.03.2013 | |||
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| Sundry Creditor | 12,500 | Debtors 56,250 | |
| Bank Overdraft | 10,000 | Less: R.D.D. 6,250 | 50000 |
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| Capital Accounts: | Furniture | 25000 | |
| Devendra 1,15,000 | Motor Car | 37500 | |
| Ganesh 75,000 | Cash in hand | 2500 | |
| 227500 | 227500 | ||
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| Sundry Creditors | 21000 | Plant and Machinery | 20000 | |
| Y’s loan | 5000 | Investment | 8000 | |
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| X | 20000 | Less : R.D.D | 1000 | |
| Y | 10000 | Cash in hand | 2000 | |
| Z | 4000 | Cash at Bank | 3000 | |
| 80000 | 80000 | |||
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| 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 | ||
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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.
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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
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| 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 | ||
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Complete the table.
| Debit side total of Realisation A/c |
Credit side total of Realisation A/c |
Loss on Realisation |
| ₹ 20,000 | ? | ₹ 4,000 |
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.
- The Assets were realised as Building ₹ 40,000, Computer ₹ 30,000, Debtors ₹ 10,000.
- Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 2,000.
- All partners were insolvent The following amount was recovered from them Dino ₹ 2,000 and Manu ₹ 2,000.
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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:
| 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.
