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Mahesh, Suresh and Jayesh Were Partners of the Firm. They Decided to Dissolve the Firm on 31st March, 2012. Their Balance Sheet as on that Date Was as Under: - Book Keeping and Accountancy

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Mahesh, Suresh and Jayesh were partners of the firm. They decided to dissolve the firm on 31st March, 2012. Their Balance Sheet as on that date was as under:

        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.

    Interest for three months on this loan was outstanding and was not recorded in the books.

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. 
Prepare:
1) Realisation A/c
2) Partner’s Capital A/c
3) Bank A/c

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                            Realisation Account
Dr.                                                                                Cr.

Particulars Amount
(Rs)
Particulars Amount (Rs)
Sundry Assets:   Sundry Liabilities:  
Assets 51000 150000 Creditors 18,000 26100
Debtors 72600 Loan 4,500
Stock 23400

Reserve for Doubtful debts

3,600

Furniture 3000 Mahesh’s Capital A/c:  
Bank A/c:   Furniture 2,000 53000
Creditors 18,000 20200 Debtors

51,000

Dissolution Expenses

1,000

Suresh’s Capital A/c:  
Outstanding Expenses 1,200 Stock 20,000 43500
Jayesh’s Capital A/c (Loan with its 3 months outstanding Interest) 4635 Sundry Assets 23,500
    Jayesh’s Capital A/c (Sundry Assets)  25000
  Bank A/c (Debtors)  7000
  Loss transferred to:  
  Mahesh’s Capital A/c 6745 20235
  Suresh’s Capital A/c 6745
  Jayesh’s Capital A/c 6745
  174835   174835

                           Partners’ Capital Accounts
Dr.                                                                               Cr.

Particulars Mahesh Suresh Jayesh Particulars Mahesh Suresh Jayesh
Realisation A/c 53000 43500 25000 Balance b/d 82500 30000 21000
Realisation A/c (Loss) 6745 6745 6745 Realisation A/c (Loan paid)     4635
Bank A/c 22755     Bank A/c   20245 6110
  82500 50240 31745   82500 50245 31745

                                    Bank Account
Dr.                                                                                 Cr.

Particulars Amount
(Rs)
Particulars Amount (Rs)
Balance b/d 9,600 Realisation A/c (Liabilities) 20200
Realisation A/c (Assets)  7000 Mahesh’s Capital A/c 22755
Capital A/cs:      
Suresh 20245 26355  
Jayesh 6110  
  42955   42955
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Chapter 6 Dissolution of Partnership Firm
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Nisha 1,08,000 Debtors 30,600
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    Bank 3,360
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  1. Asha agreed to take over the Building at ₹ 1,23,600
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  3. Motor car and Machinery realised at ₹ 1,51,080 and ₹ 31,680 respectively.
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  1. Realisation Account
  2. Partners' Capital Account
  3. Bank Account

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A firm consisting of partners Mukund, Sachin and Yuvraj decided to dissolve the partnership They decided to take over certain assets and liabilities and continue the business separately. The Balance Sheet was as under.

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
 Sachin  20,000 Debtors 48,400 46,000
 Yuvraj 14,000 Less: RDD 2,400
Creditors   12,000 Stock   15,600
Loan   3,000 Cash   6,400
    1,04,000     1,04000

It was agreed as under:

  1. Mukund is to take Furniture at ₹ 1,600 and the Debtors amounting to ₹ 40,000 at ₹ 34,400 only. He accepted the Creditors on ₹ 12,000 at that figure.
  2. Sachin is to take over all Stock at ₹ 14,000 and Sundry Assets worth ₹ 16,000 at ₹ 14,400 only.
  3. Yuvraj is to take over the remaining Sundry Assets at ₹ 16,000 and assume the responsibility for the discharge of the loan together will accrued interest on a loan of ₹ 60. which has not been recorded in accounts.
  4. The dissolution expenses were ₹ 540.
  5. The remaining debtors realised only ₹ 4,200.
  6. The necessary adjustments were made by partners to settle their accounts.

Prepare Realisation Account, Partners Capital Account, and Cash Account, after giving effect to the above adjustments.


Complete the table.

Creditors Bills Payable Third-Party
Liabilities
₹ 16,000 ₹ 12,000 ?

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.

  1. The Assets were realised as Building ₹ 40,000, Computer ₹ 30,000, Debtors ₹ 10,000.
  2. Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 2,000.
  3. All partners were insolvent The following amount was recovered from them Dino ₹ 2,000 and Manu ₹ 2,000.

Prepare Necessary ledger account to close the books of the firm.


Aditya, Abhinav and Ankit were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 4: 3 : 3. On 31st March, 2022, the firm was dissolved. Aditya was appointed to complete the dissolution process for which he was allowed a remuneration of ₹ 42,000. Aditya also agreed to bear dissolution expenses. Actual expenses on dissolution amounted to ₹ 33,000 which were paid by Aditya. Aditya’s Capital Account will be credited by: 


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.


Complete the following table:

Debit side total of Realisation A/c Credit side total of Realisation A/c Loss on Realisation
₹ 30,000 ? ₹ 24,000
? ₹ 10,000 ₹ 40,000

Insolvent partner Capital A/c debit side total is ₹ 25,000 and credit side total is ₹ 10,000. Calculate deficiency.


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
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:

  1. 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.
  2. Debtors of ₹ 1,000 proved bad.
  3. Sita took over the stock at a discount of 20%.
  4. Realisation expenses of ₹ 1,100 were paid by the firm.

You are required to prepare the Realisation Account.


Read the following hypothetical situation and answer question on the basis of the same.

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 partnership deed provide that interest on capital will be allowed @10% p.a. The amount of interest on Ishita's capital will be:


A firm having a debtor of ₹ 30,000 from whom the amount was due on 30th June, 2023, gets dissolved on 31st March, 2023. The debtor cleared his dues on the date of dissolution of the firm at a discount of 4% per annum.

Give the journal entry passed by the firm to realise the payment from the debtor.


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