Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Reconstitution of Partnership Firm: Retirement and Death

Question:

An employee of the patnership firm has been injured in a road accident and the firm has to pay ₹7000 to him. Pass the journal entry for this.

Options:

Workmen Compensation Claim A/c Dr.. ₹7000
    To Revaluation A/c                                      ₹7000
(Compensation paid)

Workmen Compensation Claim A/c Dr.. ₹7000
  To Realisation A/c                                       ₹7000
(Compensation paid)

Realisation A/c                                    Dr.. ₹7000
   To Workmen Compensation Claim A/c                ₹7000
(Compensation paid)

Revaluation A/c                                         Dr.. ₹7000
   To Workmen Compensation Claim A/c                     ₹7000
(Compensation paid)

Correct Answer:

Revaluation A/c                                         Dr.. ₹7000
   To Workmen Compensation Claim A/c                     ₹7000
(Compensation paid)

Explanation:

As the employee is injured, the firm has to pay him from the workmen compensation reserve because it is a workmen claim. So, journal entry for this-
Revalution A/c                                          Dr.. ₹7000
To Workmen Compensation Claim A/c                         ₹7000