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Hema, Manisha and Limsy were in partnership firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3:2. They decided to dissolve their partnership firm on 31st March 2019

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Hema, Manisha and Limsy were in partnership firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3:2. They decided to dissolve their partnership firm on 31st March 2019 and their Balance sheet as on that date stood as:

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.
  4. Creditors and Bills payable were paid at 10% discount.
  5. Limsy became insolvent and nothing was recovered from her estate.

Prepare:

  1. Realisation Account
  2. Partners’ Capital Account
  3. Bank Account
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In the books of Hema, Manisha & Limsy
Dr. Realisation A/c Cr.
Particulars Amount (₹) Amount (₹) Particulars Amount (₹) Amount (₹)
To Sundry Assets     By Sundry Liabilities    
Machinery 1,00,000 2,20,000 Sundry Creditors 20,000 30,000
Debtors 50,000 Bills Payable 10,000
Stock 70,000 By Bank A/c    
To Bank A/c     Machinery A/c 60,000 90,000
Sundry Creditors 18,000 27,000 Debtors 30,000
Bills Payable 9,000 By Hema’s Capital A/c
(stock taken over)
  50,000
      Hema 38,500 77,000
      Manisha 23,100
      Limsy 15,400
    2,47,000     2,47,000

 

Dr. Partner's Capital A/c Cr.
Particulars Hema Manisha Limsy Particulars Hema Manisha Limsy
To Balance b/d - - 20,000 By Balance b/d 1,50,000 80,000 -
To Realisation A/c 50,000 - - By Reserve fund (5 : 3 :2) 5,000 3,000 2,000
To Realisation A/c (Loss) 38,500 23,100 15,400 By Hema’s Capital A/c - - 20,875
To Limsy’s Capital A/c 20,875 12,525 - By Manisha’s Capital A/c - - 12,525
To Bank A/c  45,625 47,375 -        
  1,55,000 83,000 35,400   1,55,000 83,000 35,400

 

Dr.  Bank A/c Cr.
Particulars Amount ₹ Particulars Amount ₹
To Balance b/d 30,000 By Realisation A/c 27,000
To Realisation A/c 90,000 By Hema’s Capital A/c 45,625
    By Manisha’s Capital A/c 47,375
  1,20,000   1,20,000

Working Note:

1. Hema’s Capital A/c (stock taken over) - 

Hema = `77,000xx 5/10`= 38,500

Manisha = `77,000 xx 3/10 = 23,100`

Limsy = `77,000xx 2/10 = 15,400`

2. Limsy capital A/c

Hema = `33,400 xx5/8 = 20,875`

Manisha = `33,400xx3/8 = 12,525`

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