Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Reconstitution of Partnership Firm: Retirement and Death

Question:

What is the purpose of the journal entry: "All Partners’ Capital A/c’s (Individually) Dr. To Profit and Loss A/c"?

Options:

To transfer accumulated profits to the capital accounts of all partners

To transfer profit and loss account credit balance to the capital accounts of all partners

To transfer profit and loss account debit balance to the capital accounts of all partners

To transfer reserves to the profit and loss account

Correct Answer:

To transfer profit and loss account debit balance to the capital accounts of all partners

Explanation:

This journal entry is passed to transfer the accumulated losses to all partners in old ratio and this entry is reversed in case of accumulated profits.

Profit & loss debit balance is a loss for the firm.