Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting for Partnership

Question:
Assertion: A, B, and C are partners in the firm. The partnership Deed Provided for salary to A of Rs 50,000 p.a. B and C also asks for salaries of Rs 50,000 each. Salaries to B and C are to be allowed.

Reasoning: In the absence of Partnership Deed, provisions of the Partnership Act, 1932 apply. Thus, salaries are not to be allowed to B and C.
Options:
Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.
Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.
Correct Answer:
Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.
Explanation:
In the absence of any agreement regarding salary in partnership deed, the provisions of partnership act 1932 are applied. As per the partnership deed, only A is allowed salary and therefore, no salary would be provided to partners B and C. hence, A is not true. According to the Partnership Act 1932, the partners share profits equally, no partner is entitled to remuneration, no interest on capital is allowed and no interest on drawings is charged.