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

What will be the treatment of Workman Compensation Reserve at the time of dissolution?

Options:

Workmen Compensation Reserve will be Credited to workers account.

No entry will be made.

It should be transferred to Realisation A/c on the debit side and payment to be made on the Credit side.

Nayana's and Arushi's Capital A/c will be credited with Rs. 7500 each and workmen Compensation account will be debited with Rs. 15000.

Correct Answer:

Nayana's and Arushi's Capital A/c will be credited with Rs. 7500 each and workmen Compensation account will be debited with Rs. 15000.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Nayana's and Arushi's Capital A/c will be credited with Rs. 7500 each and workmen Compensation account will be debited with Rs. 15000.

Workmen compensation reserve is an accumulated reserve and there is no claim regarding it so it will be distributed between partners in their old ratio. As ratio is not given which means profits and losses are shared equally.