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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 2 · Q17
Piyush and Mita were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 5$ : 2. On 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$, the firm was dissolved. After transferring various assets (other than cash) and third-party liabilities to Realisation Account, the following transactions took place. (i) Investments whose book value was $\displaystyle 50,000$ were realised at $\displaystyle 70$%. (ii) Unrecorded liabilities of $\displaystyle 21,000$ were paid. (iii) Piyush took over stock worth $\displaystyle 78,000$ at $\displaystyle 65$,000. Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of Piyush and Mita.
Marking-scheme solution
In the books of Piyush and Mita
Journal
Date Particulars L.F. Dr. Cr.
Amount
Amount
(₹)
(₹)
(i)Bank A/c/ Cash A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 35,000$
To Realisation A/c $\displaystyle 35,000$
(Investments realised at $\displaystyle 70$% of its book value)
(ii)
Realisation A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 21,000$
To Bank A/c / Cash A/c $\displaystyle 21,000$
(Unrecorded Liabilities paid off)
(iii)
Piyush’s Capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 65,000$
To Realisation A/c $\displaystyle 65,000$
(Stock taken over by Piyush, a partner)
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