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State the difference between dissolution of partnership and dissolution of partnership firm.
Mention two differences between dissolution of a partnership and dissolution of a firm.
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Solution
| Basis of Difference | Dissolution of Partnership | Dissolution of Partnership firm |
| Meaning | It means change in the partnership deed (or the agreement) among the partners. | It means that the business is wound up and the firm is dissolved. |
| Discontinuation | Business is not discontinued. | Business is discontinued, as the firm is dissolved. |
| Closure of Books of Accounts | Books of accounts are not closed, as there is only change in the existing agreement between the partners. | Books of accounts are closed, as the business is discontinued. |
| Assets and Liabilities | In this case, the assets and liabilities are revalued. | In this case, all the assets are sold off in order to pay the liabilities of the business. |
| Role of Court | There is no intervention by the court. | Dissolution of a partnership firm may be done with the consent of the court. |
| Nature | It is voluntary in nature. | It may be voluntary (as per the discretion of the partners) or compulsory (as per the order of the court). |
| Effect | It may or may not involve dissolution of the firm. | It necessarily involves dissolution of both the partnership as well as of the partnership firm. |
Notes
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| Liabilities | Amount(Rs.) | Assets | Amount(Rs.) |
| Sundry Creditors | 16000 | Cash in hand | 500 |
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Assets | Amount (Rs) | |
| Sundry Creditors | 25000 | Debtors | 112500 | 100000 |
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| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2009 | |||
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| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) | |
| Sundry Creditors | 20000 | Cash at Bank | 8000 | |
| Bills payable | 5000 | Stock | 20000 | |
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| Capital Account | Plant and Machinery | 30000 | ||
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| 82000 | 82000 | |||
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| Liabilities | Amount (Rs) | Assets | Amount (Rs) |
| Capital Accounts | Currnet Accounts | ||
| Ganga | 25000 | Yamuna | 20000 |
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| 50000 | 50000 |
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| Balance Sheets as on 31st March, 2019 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Capital: | Land | 2,10,000 | |
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| 3,90,000 | 3,90,000 | ||
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| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2019 | |||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Creditors | 28,800 | Building | 1,02,000 |
| Bills Payable | 21,600 | Machinery | 73,000 |
| Capitol Accounts: | Motor Car | 1,67,600 | |
| Asha | 2,27,160 | Goodwill | 45,600 |
| Usha | 1,44,000 | Investment | 62,400 |
| Nisha | 1,08,000 | Debtors | 30,600 |
| Stock | 45,000 | ||
| Bank | 3,360 | ||
| 5,29,560 | 5,29,560 | ||
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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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- Plant & Machinery revalued at ₹ 48,000.
- Building is taken over by Mandar at ₹ 100,000.
- Reserve for Doubtful Debts (RDD) to be increased upto ₹ 4,000.
- The old partners decided to retain half of the amount of goodwill in the business.
- The old partners decided to sacrifice equally.
Prepare Partners' Capital Account Only and show your working clearly.
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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 | |
| 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:
- 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.
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- The dissolution expenses were ₹ 540.
- The remaining debtors realised only ₹ 4,200.
- The necessary adjustments were made by partners to settle their accounts.
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| 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 | |||
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- The Assets were realised as Building ₹ 40,000, Computer ₹ 30,000, Debtors ₹ 10,000.
- Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 2,000.
- 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.
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:
- Machinery realised 60% of its book value.
- 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.
- Hema took stock at an agreed value of ₹ 50,000.
- Creditors and Bills payable were paid at 10% discount.
- Limsy became insolvent and nothing was recovered from her estate.
Prepare:
- Realisation Account
- Partners’ Capital Account
- Bank Account
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
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| 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 | ||
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(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.
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| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Capital | Furniture | 10,800 | |
| Ram | 18,000 | Debtors | 72,000 |
| Shyam | 10,800 | Stocks | 86,400 |
| Creditors | 1,44,000 | Cash | 3,600 |
| Ram's Loan | 36,000 | 3,600 | 36,000 |
| 2,08,800 | 2,08,800 |
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| Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2023 | |||||
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) | Amount (₹) |
| Capital : | Plant | 2,40,000 | |||
| Vinay | 1,80,000 | 3,60,000 | Debtors | 90,000 | |
| Premal | 1,20,000 | Stock | 1,50,000 | ||
| Monil | 60,000 | ||||
| Loan | 24,000 | ||||
| Sundry Creditors | 18,000 | ||||
| Bank Overdraft | 78,000 | ||||
| 4,80,000 | 4,80,000 | ||||
It was agreed that:
(1) Vinay to discharge Loan and to take Debtors at book value.
(2) Plant realised ₹ 2, 70,000.
(3) Stock realised ₹1,44,000.
( 4) Creditors were paid off at a discount of ₹ 90.
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