Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounting for Partnership

Question:

Choose the correct statement in respect of the Fixed Capital Method for a Partnership Firm:-

Options:

Closing Balance of Partners' Current Account will never be a zero.

Closing Balance of Partners' Capital Account may be a debit or may be a credit.

Closing Balance of Partners' Capital Account will always be a credit.

Closing Balance of Partners' Current Account will never be a credit.

Correct Answer:

Closing Balance of Partners' Capital Account will always be a credit.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Closing Balance of Partners' Capital Account will always be a credit.

"Fixed Capital Method: Under the fixed capital method, the capitals of the partners shall remain fixed unless additional capital is introduced or a part of the capital is withdrawn as per the agreement among the partners. All items like share of profit or loss, interest on capital, drawings, interest on drawings, etc. are recorded in a separate accounts, called Partner’s Current Account. The partners’ capital accounts will always show a credit balance, which shall remain the same (fixed) year after year unless there is any addition or withdrawal of capital. The partners’ current account on the other hand, may show a debit or a credit balance. Thus under this method, two accounts are maintained for each partner viz., capital account and current account, While the partners’ capital accounts shall always appear on the liabilities side in the balance sheet, the partners’ current account’s balance shall be shown on the liabilities side, if they have credit balance and on the assets side, if they have debit balance."