Match the following at the time of dissolution of partnership firm:
| List 1 | List 2 |
| A) Bank overdraft | I) Partners’ Capital Accounts |
| B) Furniture | II) Credit side of bank A/c |
| C) Accumulated profits | III) Credit side of Realisation Account |
| D) Partner’s Loan A/c paid | IV) Debit side of Realisation Account |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is option 4- A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II.
| List 1 | List 2 |
| A) Bank overdraft | III) Credit side of Realisation Account |
| B) Furniture | IV) Debit side of Realisation Account |
| C) Accumulated profits | I) Partners’ Capital Accounts |
| D) Partner’s Loan A/c paid | II) Credit side of bank A/c |
* Bank overdraft- All external liability accounts including provisions, if any, are closed by transferring them to the credit of Realisation account. So, journal entry for this-
Bank Overdraft Dr.
To Realisation A/c
* Furniture- All asset accounts excluding cash, bank and the fictitious assets, if any are closed by transfer to the debit of Realisation Account at their book values. It may be noted that sundry debtors are transferred at gross value and the provision for doubtful debts is transferred to the credit side of Realisation Account along with liabilities. The same thing will apply to fixed assets, if provision for depreciation account is maintained.
Realisation A/c Dr.
To Furniture A/c
* Accumulated profits- For transfer of accumulated profits in the form of general reserve to partners’ capital accounts in their profit sharing ratio:
Accumulated profits A/c Dr.
To Partners’ Capital
* Partner’s Loan A/c paid- For payment of loans due to partners-
Partner’s Loan A/c Dr.
To Bank A/c