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Question
Answer the following question:
State any two situations when a partnership firm can be compulsorily dissolved.
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Solution
Following are the two situations when a partnership firm can be compulsorily dissolved:
- When all the partners or all the partners except one become insolvent.
- The happening of an event or any change in the government policies that makes the business of the firm unlawful.
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||
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| Stock | 42,000 | ||||
| Cash in Hand | 14,000 | ||||
| Advertisement Suspense | 11,200 | ||||
| 2,52,000 | 2,52,000 | ||||
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( 4) ₹ 1,400 Discount were allowed by creditors while paying their claim.
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You are required to prepare Realisation A/c, Cash A/c and Partner's Capital A/cs.
