Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Question:

An unrecorded asset is taken over by a creditor in full settlement in such a case:

Options:

Realization account is debited

Realization account is credited

Creditors' account is debited

Not recorded anywhere

Correct Answer:

Not recorded anywhere

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- Not recorded anywhere.

An unrecorded asset is taken over by a creditor in full settlement is not recorded anywhere.

 

There can be 3 situations-

* If the creditor accepts an asset as full and final settlement, no journal entry is required.

* If the creditor accepts an asset as a partial payment, the entry is recorded for the cash payment portion only.

* If a creditor accepts an asset worth more than their outstanding debt, they will make a cash payment to the company for the remaining balance. In this case, the journal entry would be:
Debit: Bank or Cash A/c
Credit: Realisation A/c