Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Question:

In the case of dissolution of a partnership firm, unrecorded liabilities when paid are shown in:

Options:

Debit of Realisation Account

Credit of Realisation Account

Debit of Bank Account

Credit of Capital account

Correct Answer:

Debit of Realisation Account

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Debit of Realisation Account

When a partnership firm is dissolved, all assets and liabilities are transferred to the Realisation Account to determine profit or loss on realization.

  • Unrecorded liabilities → These are obligations not appearing in the books, but discovered at the time of dissolution.

  • When such liabilities are paid, it represents an expense or loss to the firm.

  • Hence, payment of unrecorded liabilities is debited to the Realisation Account, since it reduces the firm's capital.

  • The journal entry to record this payment is:

    Realisation A/c (Debit)
    To Bank/Cash A/c (Credit)