Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Question:

There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the options given below.

Assertion (A): After the dissolution of firm, the bank account or cash account of the firm will have a nil balance.
Reason (R): Assets whether recorded or unrecorded, are credited to realisation account when realised.

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False.

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are not correct.

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Explanation:

* For realisation of any unrecorded assets including goodwill, if any, the journal entry will be-
   Bank A/c Dr.
      To Realisation A/c
* For sale of assets,the journal entry will be-
    Bank A/c Dr.
       To Realisation A/c
* The aggregate amount finally payable to the partners must equal to the amount available in bank and cash accounts. Thus, all accounts of a firm are closed in case of dissolution and bank or cash account also show nil balance.