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Accountancy · 2025 · 6 marks
Dissolution of Partnership FirmAccounting Treatment on Dissolution of a Partnership Firm6 markslong answer
CBSE 2025 · Region 6 · Set 1 · Q25
Lalit and Madan were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 7$ : 3. On 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$ their firm was dissolved. After transferring sundry assets (other than cash) and third party liabilities to Realisation Account, the following transactions took place : (i) The firm had stock of ₹ $\displaystyle 2,00$,000. $\displaystyle 40$% of this stock was taken over by a creditor of ₹ $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ in full settlement of his claim. The remaining stock was sold at a loss of $\displaystyle 10$%. (ii) The remaining creditors were paid $\displaystyle 2,10$,000. (iii) Plant and Machinery of ₹ $\displaystyle 5,00,000$ were accepted by Mrs. Madan against the settlement of her loan of $\displaystyle 5,40$,000. (iv) Debtors of ₹ $\displaystyle 3,50,000$ were sold to a debt collection agency who charged a commission of $\displaystyle 25$,000. (v) Investments of $\displaystyle 1,00,000$ were taken over by the partners in their profit sharing ratio. (vi) Expenses of dissolution were $\displaystyle 8$,000. Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the firm.
Marking-scheme solution
In the books of Lalit and Madan
Journal
Date Particulars L.F. Dr. Cr.
Amount(₹) Amount(₹)
$\displaystyle 2024$ (i) Cash/Bank A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 1,08,000$
March $\displaystyle 31$ To Realisation A/c $\displaystyle 1,08,000$
(Part of stock sold at loss of $\displaystyle 10$%)
,, (ii) Realisation A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 2,10,000$
To Cash/Bank A/c $\displaystyle 2,10,000$
(Creditors paid)
,, (iii) No entry
,, (iv) Cash/Bank A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 3,25,000$
To Realisation A/c $\displaystyle 3,25,000$
(Cash recovered by debt collection agency after
debiting their commission)
,, (v) Lalit’s capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 70,000$
Madan’s capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 30,000$
To Realisation A/c $\displaystyle 1,00,000$
(Investments taken over by partners in profit
sharing ratio)
,, (vi) Realisation A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 8,000$
To Cash/Bank A/c $\displaystyle 8,000$
(Realisation expenses paid)
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