Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting for Partnership

Question:

If a Partner derives any profit for himself/herself from any transaction of firm or use of property of business ..............

Options:

He/she can keep as personal profit

He/she has to pay it to the firm

He/she has to pay it to the firm and claim from the business, if there is any loss

He/she may divide among the partner as he/she wishes

Correct Answer:

He/she has to pay it to the firm

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - He/she has to pay it to the firm.

(i) If a partner derives any profit for him/herself from any transaction of the firm or from the use of the property or business connection of the firm or the firm name, he/she shall account for the profit and pay it to the firm.
(ii) If a partner carries on any business of the same nature as and competes with that of the firm, he/she shall account for and pay to the firm, all profit made by him/her in that business.