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Accountancy · 2025 · 3 marks
Dissolution of Partnership FirmAccounting Treatment on Dissolution of a Partnership Firm3 marksshort answer
CBSE 2025 · Region 7 · Set 1 · Q17
Jain and Gupta were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 7$ : 3. On 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$, the firm was dissolved. After transferring various assets (other than cash $\displaystyle 6,400$) and the third-party liabilities to Realisation Account, the following transactions took place : (i) Debtors $\displaystyle 80,000$ were taken over by a debt collection agency at $\displaystyle 10$% discount. (ii) Creditors amounting to $\displaystyle 40,000$ were taken over by Jain. (iii) Realisation expenses amounted to $\displaystyle 5,100$, which were paid by Gupta. Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of Jain and Gupta.
Marking-scheme solution
In the books of Jain and Gupta
Journal
Date Particulars L.F Dr. Cr.
. Amount
Amount
(₹)
(₹)
(i)Bank A/c/ Cash A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 72,000$
To Realisation A/c $\displaystyle 72,000$
(Amount collected by debt collection agency at
$\displaystyle 10$% discount)
(ii)
Realisation A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 40,000$
To Jain’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 40,000$
(Creditors taken over by Jain, a partner)
(iii)
Realisation A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 5,100$
To Gupta’s Capital A/c $\displaystyle 5,100$
(Realisation expenses paid by Gupta, a partner)
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