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Dissolution of Partnership FirmAccounting Treatment on Dissolution of a Partnership Firm6 markslong answer
CBSE 2025 · Region 5 · Set 2 · Q25
Dev, Santosh and Arti were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 1: 2: 2. On 31st March, 2024, their Balance Sheet was as…
Dev, Santosh and Arti were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 1$ : $\displaystyle 2$ : 2. On 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$, their Balance Sheet was as follows :
Balance Sheet of Dev, Santosh and Arti as at 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$
On the above date the firm was dissolved and the following transactions took place : (i) Debtors were taken over by the creditors in full settlement of their account. (ii) Dev agreed to pay off Mrs. Dev's loan. (iii) $\displaystyle 50$% of the stock was taken over by Santosh at $\displaystyle 10$% less than the book value. The remaining stock was sold at a profit of $\displaystyle 20$%. (iv) Land and Building was taken over by Arti for ₹ $\displaystyle 10,00,000$ and Plant and Machinery was sold as scrap for ₹ $\displaystyle 1,70$,000. (v) Realisation expenses were $\displaystyle 40$,000. Prepare Realisation Account.
| Liabilities | Amount (₹) | Assets | Amount (₹) |
| Capitals : | Plant and Machinery | $\displaystyle 8,00,000$ | |
| Dev $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ | Land and Building | $\displaystyle 3,64,000$ | |
| Santosh $\displaystyle 4,00,000$ | Debtors $\displaystyle 1,90,000$ | ||
| Arti $\displaystyle 4,00,000$ | Less : Provision for Doubtful Debts $\displaystyle 10,000$ | $\displaystyle 1,80,000$ | |
| $\displaystyle 10,00,000$ | Stock | $\displaystyle 4,40,000$ | |
| Santosh's Loan | $\displaystyle 3,40,000$ | Cash at Bank | $\displaystyle 2,10,000$ |
| Mrs. Dev's Loan | $\displaystyle 4,00,000$ | ||
| Outstanding Salary | $\displaystyle 34,000$ | ||
| Creditors | $\displaystyle 2,20,000$ | ||
| $\displaystyle 19,94,000$ | $\displaystyle 19,94,000$ |
Marking-scheme solution
Dr. Realisation A/c Cr.
Particulars Amount Particulars Amount
( ) ( )
To Sundry Assets: By Sundry Liabilities:
Plant & Machinery $\displaystyle 8,00,000$ Mrs. Dev’s Loan $\displaystyle 4,00,000$
Land & Building $\displaystyle 3,64,000$ Outstanding Salary $\displaystyle 34,000$
Debtors $\displaystyle 1,90,000$ Creditors $\displaystyle 2,20,000$
Stock $\displaystyle 4,40,000$ $\displaystyle 17,94,000$ Provision for doubtful debts $\displaystyle 10,000$ $\displaystyle 6,64,000$
To Dev’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 4,00,000$ By Santosh’s Capital A/c (Stock) $\displaystyle 1,98,000$
(Mrs. Dev’s Loan)
To Bank A/c: By Arti’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 10,00,000$
Outstanding salary $\displaystyle 34,000$ (Land & Building)
Realisation expenses $\displaystyle 40,000$ $\displaystyle 74,000$
By Bank A/c:
To Profit transferred to: Stock $\displaystyle 2,64,000$
Dev’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 5,600$ Plant & Machinery $\displaystyle 1,70,000$ $\displaystyle 4,34,000$
Santosh’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 11,200$
Arti’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 11,200$ $\displaystyle 28,000$
$\displaystyle 22,96,000$ $\displaystyle 22,96,000$
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