Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Question:

Read the following case study and answer the question:

Naina and Nayantara are Partners in a firm, sharing profits in ratio 3 : 2. They decided to dissolve their firm on 31, March 2021 when their Balance-Sheet was as follows:

Liabilities

Amt. (₹)

Assets

Amt. (₹)

 Capital:

 Naina                1,00,000

 Nayantara           80,000

 Creditors

 Bills Payable

 

 

  1,80,000

60,000

20,000

 Machinery

 Investment

 Stock

 Debtors

 Cash at Bank 

80,000

50,000

22,000

  1,03,000

5,000

 

2,60,000

 

2,60,000

The Assets and liabilities were disposed off as follows:

(a) Machinery was given to creditors in full settlement of their amount and stock was given to Bills Payable in full settlement.
(b) Investment were taken over by Nayantara at book value.
(c) Debtors of book value ₹50,000 taken over by Naina at 10% less and remaining debtors realised ₹51,000.
(d) Realisation expenses amounted to ₹5,000.

Amount of Debtors to be shown in Naina's capital A/c.

Options:

Cr. 45,000

Cr. 50,000

Dr. 45,000

Dr. 50,000

Correct Answer:

Dr. 45,000

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - Dr. 45,000.

Debtors of book value ₹50,000 taken over by Naina at 10% less.

Discount = 50000 x 10/100
             = ₹5000

Debtors value taken by Naina = 50000 - 5000
                                          = ₹45000

Journal entry for the debtors taken over by Naina-

Naina's Capital A/c Dr. ₹45000
        To Realisation A/c      ₹45000