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(When One Partner Becomes Insolvent) Rahul, Rohit and Ramesh Were Partners in a Firm Sharing Profit and Losses in the Ratio of 2:2:1 Respectively.

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(When one partner becomes insolvent)
Rahul, Rohit and Ramesh were partners in a firm sharing profit and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1 respectively.The Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2012 was as follows:
          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
  82000   82000

The firm was dissolved on the above date:

  1. The Assets realised as follows:
    Debtors Rs 9,000, Plant and Machinery Rs 26,000, Stock Rs 14,000 and Furniture Rs 3,000.
  2. The Creditors were paid Rs 18,000 in full settlement and the bills payable were paid in full.
  3. The realisation expenses amounted to Rs 3,000.
  4. Ramesh become insolvent and was able to bring in only Rs 1,800 from his private estate. 

Prepare:

  1. Realisation A/c
  2. Bank A/c and
  3. Partner’s Capital A/c
Ledger
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Dr. Realisation Account Cr.
Particulars Amount (Rs) Particulars Amount (Rs)
Sundry Assets:   Sundry Liabilities:  
Debtors 16000 72000 Sundry Creditors 20000 26000
Stock 20000 Bills Payable 5000
Plant and Machinery 30,000 Reserve for Doubtful Debts 1000
Furniture 6000

Bank A/c:

 
Bank A/c:   Debtors 9000 52000
Sundry Creditors 18000 26000 Plant and Machinery 26000
Bills Payable 5000 Stock 14000
Realisation Expenses 3000 Furniture 3000
    Loss transferred to:  
  Rahul’s Capital A/c 8000 20000
  Rohit’s Capital A/c 8000
  Ramesh’s Capital A/c 4000
  98000   98000

 

Dr. Partners’ Capital Accounts Cr.
Particulars

Rahul

Rohit Ramesh Particulars

Rahul

Rohit Ramesh
Balance b/d     3000 Balance b/d 25000 10000  
Realisation A/c (Loss) 8000 8000 4000 General Reserve 2400 2400 1200
Ramesh’s Capital A/c 2000 2000   Bank A/c     1800
Bank A/c 17400 2400   Rahul’s Capital A/c     2000
        Rohit’s Capital A/c     2000
  27400 12400 7000   27400 12400 7000

 

Dr.  Bank Account
Cr. 
Particulars Amount (Rs) Particulars Amount (Rs)
Balance b/d 8000 Realisation A/c (Liabilities)  26000
Realisation A/c (Assets) 52000

Capital A/cs:

 
Ramesh’s Capital A/c 1800 Rahul 17400 19800
    Rohit 2400
  Rahul’s Loan A/c 16000
  61800   61800

 

Dr. Rahul’s Loan Account Cr.
Particulars Amount (Rs) Particulars Amount (Rs)
Bank A/c 16000 Balance b/d 16000
  16000   16000

Working Notes:

Capital Deficiency of Ramesh Rs.
Debit balance of Ramesh 7000
Less: General Reserve 1200
  5800
Less: Cash brought in by Ramesh 1800
Capital Deficiency 4000

Capital Deficiency of Rs 4,000 to be distributed between Rahul and Rohit (Solvent Partners) in the ratio 2:2.

Rahul's Share = `4000 xx 2/4 = 2000`

Rohit's Share = `4000 xx 2/4 = 2000`

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Liabilities Amount
(₹)
Assets   Amount
(₹)
Capital A/c:     Furniture   2,000
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  2,08,800   2,08,800

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