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If any unrecorded liability is paid on dissolution of the firm ___________ is debited.
Options
Cash/Bank Account
Realization Account
Partners' Capital Account
Partners' Loan Account
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Solution
If any unrecorded liability is paid on dissolution of the firm, then Realisation account is debited.
Explanation:
All the liabilities are paid-off by debiting the Realisation A/c. This is because all the payments are made through the Realisation Account, so that the true profits or losses can be ascertained.
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| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) |
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| 207000 | 207000 |
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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 | |
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| Bills payable | 6000 | Buildings | 45000 | |
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| Balance Sheets as on 31st December 2019. | |||
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| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | |
| Capital A/c: | Building | 72,000 | ||
| Mandar | 95,000 | Plant & Machinery | 60,000 | |
| Prasad | 1,00,000 | Furniture | 10,000 | |
| Creditors | 4,000 | Debtors | 42,000 | 40,000 |
| Bills Payable | 3,000 | Less: RDD | 2,000 | |
| Bank | 20000 | |||
| 2,02,000 | 2,02,000 |
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| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2020 | |||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) |
Assets | Amount (₹) |
||
| Capital A/c: | Furniture | 2,000 | |||
| Mukund | 55,000 | 89,000 | Sundry Assets | 34,000 | |
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| Yuvraj | 14,000 | Less: RDD | 2,400 | ||
| Creditors | 12,000 | Stock | 15,600 | ||
| Loan | 3,000 | Cash | 6,400 | ||
| 1,04,000 | 1,04000 | ||||
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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.
