Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Question:

A & B were partners in a partnership firm. Due to the ill health of B they decided to dissolve the firm. The position of assets and liabilities on the date of dissolution was:

LIABILITIES AMOUNT (₹) ASSETS AMOUNT (₹)
Loan by B 20000 Goodwill 30000
Capitals   Furniture 40000
A 100000   Building 90000
B 140000 240000 Debtors 50000
    Cash 50000
  260000   260000

It was agreed that following transactions will take place:

a) A wanted to start the business in sole proprietorship so he took building and furniture at 10% less than book value.
b) All the debtors proved good except a person C who did not pay ₹10000

The accumulated profits and reserves are transferred to:

Options:

Revaluation A/c

Realisation A/c

Partner's Capital A/c

Cash or Bank A/c

Correct Answer:

Partner's Capital A/c

Explanation:

For transfer of accumulated profits in the form of general reserve or any other form to partners’ capital accounts in their profit sharing ratio at the time of dissolution of firm:
General Reserve A/c Dr.
   To Partners’ Capital A/c (individually)
(Transfer of general reserve)