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Explain the process of dissolution of a partnership firm?
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Dissolution of partnership firm implies discontinuation of the business of the partnership firm. According to the Section 39 of Partnership Act, dissolution of partnership between all the partners of a firm is called dissolution of partnership firm. Dissolution involves winding up of business, disposal of assets and paying off the liabilities and distribution of any surplus or borne of loss by the partners of the firm. As per the Partnership Act 1932, a partnership firm may be dissolved in the following manners:
1) Dissolution by Agreement :
A firm may be dissolved with:
a) the consent of all the partners, or
b) the contract between the partners
2) Compulsory Dissolution :
A firm may be dissolved by:
a) the adjudication of all the partners or of all partners but one as insolvent
b) happening of an event or change in government policies that make the business unlawful.
3) Dissolution on the happening of Certain Contingencies
Subject to the contract between the partners, a firm is dissolved
a) if formed for a specific period then on the expiry of the period
b) if formed for a specific purpose then on completion of the purpose
c) on the death of partner/partners
d) on insolvency of a partner/partners
4) Dissolution by Notice
If partnership is at will then the partnership firm is dissolved if any partner giving notice in writing to all the other partners expressing his/her intention to dissolve the firm.
5) Dissolution by Court
The court may order to dissolve a partnership firm when:
a) a partner becomes insane or lunatic.
b) a partner becomes permanently incapable of performing the duties.
c) a partner is guilty of misconduct and affects the business activities.
d) a partner repeatedly breaks the terms of agreement .
e) a partner transfers his interest to a third party without the consent of other partners.
f) a business persistently incurs losses.
Besides these above mentioned circumstances, a partnership firm may be dissolved if the court at any stage finds dissolution of the firm to be justified and inevitable.
The following are the rules of settlement of accounts on dissolution as per the Section 48 of Partnership Act 1932.
1. Application of Assets: Amount received by the realisation (sale) of the assets shall be used in the following order:
a) First of all the external liabilities and expenses are to be paid.
b) Then, all loans and advances forwarded by the partners should be paid.
c) Then, the capital of each partners should be paid off. If there remains any surplus after the payment of (a), (b) and (c), then it should be distributed among the partners in their profit sharing ratio.
2.Treatment of Loss: In case of loss and any deficiency of capital, then this should be paid in the following order:
a) First these should be adjusted against firm's profits.
b) Then, against the total capital of the firm.
c) If still there exists any loss and deficiencies, then it should be borne by all the partners individually in their profit sharing ratio.
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1) Expenses of dissolution Rs 500 were paid by John, a partner.
2) Joney, a partner, agreed to bear the dissolution expenses for a commission of 750. Actual dissolution expenses 650 were paid by Joney
3) Bony, partner agreed to look after the dissolution work for a remuneration of Rs 3,700. He also agreed to bear the dissolution expenses. Actual dissolution expenses Rs 4,200 were paid by Bony from the firm’s cash.
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| Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2012 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) |
| Sundry Creditors | 15,000 | Cash at bank | 3,000 |
| Uday’s Wife’s Loan | 30,000 | Debtors 67,500 | |
| Capital A/c | (–) R.D.D. 7,500 | 60,000 | |
| Uday | 1,38,000 | Stock | 135000 |
| Prabhakar | 90,000 | Machinery | 45000 |
| Furniture | 30000 | ||
| 2,73,000 | 2,73,000 | ||
The assets were realised as under:
Goodwill Rs. 15,000, Stock Rs. 1,20,000 and Debtors Rs. 54,000.
Machinery was taken over by Prabhakar at Rs. 40,000 and furniture by Uday at book value.
Uday agreed to discharge his wife’s loan.
The creditors were paid at a rebate of Rs. 3,000
The expenses of dissolution amounted to Rs. 6,000
Pass necessary Journal Entries in the books of the firm.
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(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.
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Answer in one sentence only.
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In case of dissolution assets and liabilities are transferred to ______ A/c.
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Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2012
| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) | |
| Creditors | 18000 | Cash at Bank | 9600 | |
| Loan | 4500 | Sundry Assets | 51000 | |
| Capitals | Debtors | 72600 | 69000 | |
| Mahesh | 82500 | Less : R.D.D. | 3600 | |
| Suresh | 30000 | Stock | 23400 | |
| Jayesh | 21000 | Furniture | 3000 | |
| 156000 | 156000 | |||
The firm was dissolved as follows:
1) Mahesh will accept furniture for Rs 2,000 and agreed accept the debtors of book value of Rs 60,000 at on agreed value of Rs 51,000.
2) Suresh will accept stock at an agreed value Rs 20,000, and Sundry Assets of Book value Rs 24,000 at Rs 23,500.
3) Jayesh will accept remaining Sundry Assets for Rs 25,000 He will further accept the liability of loan along with due interest at 12% p.a.
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4) Expenses of dissolution were Rs 1,000 and outstanding expenses of Rs 1,200 were to be paid from the firm.
5) The remaining debtors were realised Rs 7,000.
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1) Realisation A/c
2) Partner’s Capital A/c
3) Bank A/c
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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:
- The Assets realised as follows:
Debtors Rs 9,000, Plant and Machinery Rs 26,000, Stock Rs 14,000 and Furniture Rs 3,000. - The Creditors were paid Rs 18,000 in full settlement and the bills payable were paid in full.
- The realisation expenses amounted to Rs 3,000.
- Ramesh become insolvent and was able to bring in only Rs 1,800 from his private estate.
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- Realisation A/c
- Bank A/c and
- Partner’s Capital A/c
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Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2016
| Liabilities | Amount (Rs.) |
Assets | Amount (Rs.) |
| Capital A/c : | Machinery | 2,00,000 | |
| Ram | 2,40,000 | Stock | 80,000 |
| Laxman | 80,000 | Debtors 2,20,000 | |
| Bharat | 80,000 | Less : R.D.D. (12,000) | 2,08,000 |
| General Reserve | 24,000 | Investment | 96,000 |
| Creditors | 1,92,000 | Profit and Loss A/c | 72,000 |
| Bills Payable | 56,000 | Bank balance | 16,000 |
| 6,72,000 | 6,72,000 |
On the above date the partners decided to dissolve the firm:
(1) Assets were realised as under -
| Machinery | Rs. 1,80,000 |
| Stock | Rs. 72,000 |
| Investments | Rs. 84,000 |
| Debtors | Rs. 1,80,000 |
(2) Dissolution expenses were Rs. 12,000.
(3) Goodwill of the firm realised 96,000
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(1) Realisation Account
(2) Partner's Capital Account
(3) Bank Account
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Application ₹ 5 per share
Allotment ₹ 10 per share
First call ₹ 3 per share
Second call and
final call ₹ 2 per share
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Pass Journal entries in the books of Manish and Co . Ltd.
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Realisation account is __________ on realisation of assets.
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| Balance Sheets as on 31st March, 2019 | |||
| 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 | ||
They decided to dissolve the firm as follows:
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.
4. Sangeeta’s Loan was discharged along with ₹ 6,000 as Interest.
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
Show Realisation Account, Partners Capital Account, and Bank Account.
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Write the word/term/phrase, which can substitute each of the following statements.
"Liability likely to arise in future on happening of certain events".
Consider the following statements
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Statement 2: "This can be done either voluntarily or compulsorily."
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.
Pick the odd one out.
At the time of dissolution of a firm, Creditors are ₹ 70,000; Firm’s Capital is ₹ 1,20,000; Cash Balance is ₹ 10,000. Other assets realised ₹ 1,50,000. Gain/Loss in the realisation account will be:
Charu, Dhwani, Iknoor and Paavni were partners in a firm. They had entered into partnership firm last year only, through a verbal agreement. They contributed Capitals in the firm and to meet other financial requirements, few partners also provided loan to the firm. Within a year, their conflicts arisen due to certain disagreements and they decided to dissolve the firm. The firm had appointed Ms. Kavya, who is a financial advisor and legal consultant, to carry on the dissolution process. In the first instance, Ms. Kavya had transferred various assets and external liabilities to Realisation A/c. Due to her busy schedule; Ms. Kavya has delegated this assignment to you, being an intern in her firm. On the date of dissolution, you have observed the following transactions:
- Dhwani’s Loan of ₹ 50,000 to the firm was settled by paying ₹ 42,000.
- Paavni’s Loan of ₹ 40,000 was settled by giving an unrecorded asset of ₹ 45,000.
- Loan to Charu of ₹ 60,000 was settled by payment to Charu’s brother loan of the same amount.
- Iknoor’s Loan of ₹ 80,000 to the firm and she took over Machinery of ₹ 60,000 as part payment.
You are required to pass necessary entries for all the above-mentioned transactions.
Riddhi and Siddhi are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:1. The following is their balance sheet as on 31st March, 2019.
| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2019 | ||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | |
| Capital A/c: | Building | 60,000 | ||
| Riddhi | 80,000 | Furniture | 24,000 | |
| Siddhi | 60,000 | Machinery | 20,000 | |
| Reserve Fund | 16,000 | Debtors | 17,600 | 16,000 |
| Siddhi's Loan A/c | 4,000 | Less: RDD | 1,600 | |
| Creditors | 30,000 | Stock | 40,000 | |
| Investment | 8,000 | |||
| Interest Receivable | 2,000 | |||
| Bank | 20,000 | |||
| 1,90,000 | 1,90,000 | |||
The firm was dissolved on 31st March 2019.
- The assets realised were: Machinery ₹ 22,000, Building ₹ 28,000, Stock ₹ 38,000 and Debtors ₹ 15,000.
- Riddhi took over the Investment at ₹ 10,000 and Furniture at book value.
- Siddhi agreed to accept ₹ 3,000 in full settlement of her Loan Account.
- Dissolution expenses amounted to ₹ 4,000.
- Interest receivable could not be recovered.
Prepare Realisation Account, Partners' Capital Account, Siddhi's Loan Account and Bank Account.
Sun and Kiran are partners sharing profits and losses equally. They decided to dissolve their firm. Assets and Liabilities have been transferred to Realisation Account. Pass necessary Journal entries for the following:
- All partners are agreed that the process of realisation at the time dissolution will be accomplished by Sun for which he will be paid ₹ 10,000 along with the amount of expense which amounted to 2% of total value realised from the Assets on dissolution. Some assets were sold for Cash at a cumulative Value of ₹ 12,00,000 and the remaining were taken over by creditors at a valuation of ₹ 3,00,000.
- Deferred Advertisement Expenditure A/c appeared in the books at ₹ 28,000.
- Out of the Stock of ₹ 1,20,000; Kiran (a partner) took over 1/3 of the stock at a discount of 25% and 50% of remaining stock was took over by a Creditor of ₹ 30,000 in full settlement of his claim. Balance amount of stock realized at ₹ 25,000.
- An outstanding bill for repairs and renewal of ₹ 3,000 was settled through an unrecorded asset which was valued at ₹ 10,000. Balance being settled in Cash.
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.
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.
Insolvent partner Capital A/c debit side total is ₹ 25,000 and credit side total is ₹ 10,000. Calculate deficiency.
______ means winding-up of partnership firm.
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 |
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| 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:
- 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.
- Debtors of ₹ 1,000 proved bad.
- Sita took over the stock at a discount of 20%.
- Realisation expenses of ₹ 1,100 were paid by the firm.
You are required to prepare the Realisation Account.
