Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Question:

Based on following case, answer question.

Nayana and Arushi were partners sharing profit equally. Their Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2017 was as follows:

Balance Sheet of Nayana and Arushi as on March 31,2017

Liabilities

 Amount (Rs.) 

Assets

 Amount (Rs.) 

Capitals:

Nayana 1,00,000

Arushi   50,000

Creditors

Arushi’s Current account

Workmen Cooperation Reserve

Bank overdraft

 

 

1,50,000

20,000

10,000

15,000

5,000

Bank

 

Debtors

Stock

Furniture

Machinery

 Nayana’s current account 

30,000

 

25,000

35,000

40,000

60,000

10,000

 

2,00,000

 

2,00,000


The firm was dissolved on the above date:

(1) Nayana took over 50% of the stock at 10% less on its book value, and the remaining stock was sold at a gain of 15%. Furniture and Machinery realised for Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 50,000 respectively.
(2) There was an unrecorded investment which was sold for Rs. 34,000
(3) Debtors realised 90% only and Rs. 1,200 were recovered for bad debts written-off last year.
(4) There was an outstanding bill for repairs which had to be paid for Rs. 2,000

Which treatment will be done to the current account of partner at the time of dissolution of firm?

Options:

All the necessary transactions are done in partners current account and the balance will be transferred to fixed capital account of partner.

Current account balance will be carried to partners fixed capital and then all transactions will be done in fixed capital account.

Current account of partners will be settled by paying off and other transactions will be done in fixed capital account.

Current account and Fixed capital account are kept separate.

Correct Answer:

All the necessary transactions are done in partners current account and the balance will be transferred to fixed capital account of partner.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → All the necessary transactions are done in partners current account and the balance will be transferred to fixed capital account of partner.

All dissolution-related transactions are initially recorded in the partners' current accounts. Once all transactions are completed, and the final balances are determined, these balances are then transferred to the fixed capital accounts. This method ensures that the current account accurately reflects the partner's share of the dissolution process before being moved to the fixed capital account.