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State whether the following statement is True or False with reason. The insolvency loss at the time of dissolution of the firm is shared by the solvent partners in their profit sharing ratio. - Book Keeping and Accountancy

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State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.

The insolvency loss at the time of dissolution of the firm is shared by the solvent partners in their profit sharing ratio.

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This statement is True.

In the partnership, partners' liability is unlimited and in case of insolvency loss, legally solvent partners are ultimately liable and are suppose to bear the loss of an insolvent partner in their profit sharing ratio.

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              Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2010

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          Balance Sheet as on 31st December, 2011

Liabilities Amount (Rs) Assets Amount (Rs)
Sundry Creditors 20000 Cash at Bank 8000
Bills payable 5000 Stock 20000
General Reserve 6000 Debtors 16000 15000
Rahul’s Loan A/c 16000 Less : R.D.D 1000
Capital Account   Plant and Machinery 30000
Rahul 25000 Furniture 6000
Rohit 10000 Ramesh’s Capital A/c 3000
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  4. Ramesh become insolvent and was able to bring in only Rs 1,800 from his private estate. 

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  1. Realisation A/c
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                                  Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2016

Liabilities Amount
(Rs.)
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Capital A/c :   Machinery 2,00,000
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Laxman 80,000 Debtors          2,20,000  
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Creditors 1,92,000 Profit and Loss A/c 72,000
Bills Payable 56,000 Bank balance 16,000
       
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    Machinery Rs. 1,80,000
Stock Rs. 72,000
Investments Rs. 84,000
Debtors Rs. 1,80,000

(2) Dissolution expenses were Rs. 12,000.
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(1) Realisation Account
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(3) Bank Account


Following is the balance sheet as on 31 st march 2016 of M/s . Jay and Ajay :

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
Loan from Jay 3000 Machinery   90000
Bills payable 6000 Buildings   45000
Creditors 30000 Debtors 24000 21000
    Less : R.D.D 3000
369000   369000

The firm was dissolved on 31st March , 2016 and the assets realised were as under :

(1) Jay look over the investment at ₹ 27600 and Ajay took over the furniture at ₹ 84000.

(2) The assets were realised as follows : 

Stock              73500 ;

Debtors          22500 ;

Machinery      84000 ;

Building         42000  

(3) The creditors were paid off at a discount of 900 and other liabilities were paid in full.

(4) Dissolution expenses were 4200

(5) Jay and Ajay were sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2.

Prepare :

1) Realisation Account

2) Capital Account of all partners

3) Bank Account


Manish and Co. Ltd. made an issue of 40000 equity shares of 20 each payable as follows :

Application                      ₹ 5 per share

Allotment                         ₹ 10 per share

First call                           ₹  3 per share

Second call and
final call                           ₹ 2 per share

The company received applications for 50000 share of which applications for 10000 shares were rejected and money refunded . All the shareholders paid upto second call except Sunita , the allotee of 400 shares , failed to pay the final call. the expenses of issuing amounted to ₹ 6000 .

Pass Journal entries in the books of Manish and Co . Ltd.


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Jay , Ajay and Vijay were partners sharing profits and losses in the proportion of 2 : 2 : 1 . Following is their balance sheet as on 31.03.2013.

Balance sheet as on 31st March 2013

Liabilities Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹)
Capital A/c   Machinery 50000
Jay 60000 Stock 20000
Ajay 20000 Debtors 55000 52000
Vijay 20000 Less : R.D.D. (3000)
General Reserve 6000 Investments 24000
Creditors 40000 Profit and loss A/c 18000
Jay's Loan A/c 8000 Bank 4000
Bills Payable 14000    
  168000   168000

On the above date the partners decided to dissolve the firm.

(1) Assets were realised as :

Machinery ₹45000 ; Stock ₹ 18000;

Investment ₹ 21000 ; Debtors ₹ 45000

(2) Dissolution expenses were ₹ 3000.

(3) Goodwill of the firm realised ₹ 24000.

Prepare : (1) Realisation Account (2) Partner's Capital Account (3) Bank Account.


Insolvent partners capital A/c Debit side is ₹ 15,000 & insolvent partner brought cash ₹ 6,000. Calculate the amount of Insolvency Loss to be distributed among the solvent partners.


Shailesh and Shashank were partners sharing Profits and Losses in the ratio of 3:2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2019 was as follows.

Balance Sheets as on 31st December 2019.
Liabilities Amount ₹ Assets Amount ₹
Capital Account :   Building 7000
Shailesh 10,000 Plant 9,000
Shashank 6,000 Debtors 14,000
Current Account :   Stock 5,000
Shailesh 3,000 Bank 6,000
Shashank 2,000    
Creditors 17,400    
Bills payable 2,600    
  41,000   41,000

The firm was dissolved on the above date and the assets realised as under.

1. Plant ₹ 8,000, Building ₹ 6,000, Stock ₹ 4,000 and Debtors ₹ 12,000.

2. Shailesh agreed to pay of the Bills Payable.

3. Creditors were paid in full.

4. Dissolution expenses were ₹ 1,400

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Balance Sheets as on 31st March, 2019
Liabilities Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹)
Capital:   Land 2,10,000
Sangeeta 60,000 Plant 20,000
Anita 40,000 Goodwill 15,000
Smita 30,000 Debtors 1,25,000
Sangeeta’s Loan A/c 1,20,000 Loans and Advances 15,000
Sundry Creditors 1,20,000 Bank 5,000
Bills Payable 20,000    
  3,90,000   3,90,000

They decided to dissolve the firm as follows:

1. Assets realised as; Land recovered ₹ 1,80,000; Goodwill for ₹ 75,000; Loans and Advances realised ₹ 12,000; 10% of the Debts proved bad;

2. Sangeeta took Plant at book value.

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Distinguish between 'Dissolution of Partnership' and 'Dissolution of Partnership Firm' on the basis of Termination of business.


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Lal, Bal and Pal were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 2 : 1. The following is the Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2020.

Balance sheet as on 31st March 2020
Liabilities Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹)
Capital A/c   Machinery 50,000
Lal 60,000 Investments 24,000
Bal 20,000 Debtors 55,000 52,000
Pal 20,000 Less: R.D.D. (3,000)
General Reserve 6,000 Stock 20,000
Creditors 48,000 Profit and loss A/c 18,000
Bills Payable 14,000 Bank 4,000
  168000   168000

On the above date the partners decided to dissolve the firm.

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Machinery ₹ 45000
Stock ₹ 18000
Investment ₹ 21000
Debtors ₹ 45000

(2) Dissolution expenses were ₹ 3000.

(3) Goodwill of the firm realised ₹ 24000.

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  1. Realisation Account
  2. Partner's Capital Account
  3. Bank Account.

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Q: Firm's debts

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S: Surplus divided amongst the partners in their profit-sharing ratio


Assertion: A revaluation account is prepared at the time of dissolution of a partnership.

Reason: A revaluation account is prepared to determine the net gain/loss on realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities.

Which one of the following is correct?


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