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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 2 · Q25
Rishi, Manu and Komal were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\displaystyle 3$ : $\displaystyle 4$ : 5. On 31st March, $\displaystyle 2024$ their firm was dissolved. After transferring sundry assets (other than cash in hand and cash at bank) and third party liabilities to realisation account, the following transactions took place : (i) A creditor of ₹ $\displaystyle 2,00,000$ took over an old machine for ₹ $\displaystyle 70,000$ that had been completely written off and his balance was settled at a discount of $\displaystyle 10$%. (ii) Remaining creditors of % $\displaystyle 8,00,000$ agreed to take over stock of $\displaystyle 6,00,000$ in full settlement of their claim. (iii) The remaining stock of $\displaystyle 3,00,000$ was sold at a loss of $\displaystyle 30$%. (iv) Dissolution expenses amounting to $\displaystyle 90,000$ were paid by Komal. (v) Saransh, an old customer whose account for $\displaystyle 40,000$ was written off as bad debt in the previous year, paid $\displaystyle 36$,000. (vi) Loss on dissolution amounted to $\displaystyle 2,40$,000. Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions to close the books of Rishi, Manu and Komal at the time of dissolution of the firm.
Marking-scheme solution
In the books of Rishi, Manu and Komal
Journal
Date Particulars L.F. Dr. Cr.
Amount(₹) Amount(₹)
$\displaystyle 2024$ (i) Realisation A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 1,17,000$
March $\displaystyle 31$
To Cash/Bank A/c $\displaystyle 1,17,000$
(A creditor settled at $\displaystyle 10$% discount)
,, (ii)
No Entry
,, (iii) Cash/Bank A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 2,10,000$
To Realisation A/c $\displaystyle 2,10,000$
(Stock sold at $\displaystyle 30$% loss)
,, (iv)Realisation A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 90,000$
To Komal’s capital A/c $\displaystyle 90,000$
(Dissolution expenses paid by Komal)
,, (v) Cash/Bank A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 36,000$
To Realisation A/c $\displaystyle 36,000$
(Amount received for a bad debt written off
previous year)
,, (vi)
Rishi’s capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 60,000$
Manu’s capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 80,000$
Komal’s capital A/c Dr. $\displaystyle 1,00,000$
To Realisation A/c $\displaystyle 2,40,000$
(Loss on realisation borne by partners in profit
sharing ratio)
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