Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Question:

When a firm is dissolved, Provision for Bad and Doubtful Debt Account :-

Options:

Is transferred into Realisaion Account and paid out.

Is transferred into Realisation Account but not paid out.

Is not transferred into Realisaion Account.

Is not transferred into Realisaion Account and also not paid out.

Correct Answer:

Is transferred into Realisation Account but not paid out.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Is transferred into Realisaion Account but not paid out.

  • On dissolution of a firm, all assets and liabilities (except cash/bank and fictitious assets) are transferred to the Realisation Account.

  • Provision for Bad and Doubtful Debts (a liability on the liabilities side of the Balance Sheet) is also transferred to the credit side of the Realisation Account.

  • The provision is not an external liability to be paid to a third party (like a Creditor or Loan). It is simply a reservation of profit made to cover a potential loss. Therefore, it is not paid out during the dissolution process.