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Write the word / term / phrase, which can substitute the following statement.Liability likely to arise in future on happening of certain events.

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Write the word / term / phrase, which can substitute the following statement.
Liability likely to arise in future on happening of certain events.

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Liability likely to arise in future on happening of certain events. - Contingent Liabilities
Explanation: Liability likely to arise in future on happening of certain events is known as contingent liabilities. These are termed as contingent, as their occurrence is dependent upon the happening of a future event, which may or may not happen (i.e. it is uncertain). Therefore, these are not shown in a company’s Balance Sheet.

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Chapter 6: Dissolution of Partnership Firm - Exercise 6.1 (Objective Questions) [Page 242]

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Chapter 6 Dissolution of Partnership Firm
Exercise 6.1 (Objective Questions) | Q 1. B) 7. | Page 242
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Chapter 6 Dissolution of Partnership Firm
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Liabilities Rs Assets Rs

Creditors

Investment Fluctuation

Fund

Capitals

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Ritika

 

 

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Investments

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Liabilities Amount
(Rs.)
Assets Amount
(Rs.)
Capital A/c :   Machinery 2,00,000
Ram  2,40,000 Stock 80,000
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Mandar 95,000 Plant & Machinery   60,000
Prasad 1,00,000 Furniture   10,000
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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
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Loan   3,000 Cash   6,400
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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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  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.


Complete the following table:

Debit side total
of Capital A/c
Credit side total
of Capital A/c
Cash brought
by Partner
 ₹ 51,000 ₹ 17,000

Pass the necessary journal entries for the following transactions on the dissolution of the partnership firm of Tanay and Mehak after various assets (other than cash) and external liabilities have been transferred to Realisation Account:

  1. Creditors of ₹ 60,000 accepted stock valued at ₹ 59,000 in full settlement of their claim.
  2. Tanay agreed to pay off his wife's loan of ₹ 12,000.
  3. The firm had a debit balance of ₹ 18,000 in the profit and loss account on the date of dissolution. 
  4. An unrecorded liability of ₹ 20,000 was paid by partner, Mehak, at a discount of 10%.
  5. Tanay's loan of ₹ 4,000 was paid through a cheque.
  6. Expenses on dissolution amounted to ₹ 11,000 which were paid by Mehak. 

Sun and Kiran are partners sharing profits and losses equally. They decided to dissolve their firm. Assets and Liabilities have been transferred to Realisation Account. Pass necessary Journal entries for the following:

  1. All partners are agreed that the process of realisation at the time dissolution will be accomplished by Sun for which he will be paid ₹ 10,000 along with the amount of expense which amounted to 2% of total value realised from the Assets on dissolution. Some assets were sold for Cash at a cumulative Value of ₹ 12,00,000 and the remaining were taken over by creditors at a valuation of ₹ 3,00,000.
  2. Deferred Advertisement Expenditure A/c appeared in the books at ₹ 28,000.
  3. Out of the Stock of ₹ 1,20,000; Kiran (a partner) took over 1/3 of the stock at a discount of 25% and 50% of remaining stock was took over by a Creditor of ₹ 30,000 in full settlement of his claim. Balance amount of stock realized at ₹ 25,000.
  4. An outstanding bill for repairs and renewal of ₹ 3,000 was settled through an unrecorded asset which was valued at ₹ 10,000. Balance being settled in Cash.

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.


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.

(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.

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 average number of months for which interest on drawings will be calculated, will be:


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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