On the Death of a Partner, which account is debited for his/her share of profit for the intervening period, i.e., the period from date of the last balance sheet till the date of the partner's death: |
Profit and Loss account Profit and Loss suspense account Old partner's capital account Deceased partner capital account |
Profit and Loss suspense account |
The correct answer is option 2- Profit and Loss suspense account. Profit and Loss suspense account is debited for his/her share of profit for the intervening period, i.e., the period from date of the last balance sheet till the date of the partner's death.
To account for the deceased partner's share of profits and loss during the interim period in the company's financial records, the following journal entry is recorded: FOR PROFIT- FOR LOSS- |