Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Reconstitution of Partnership Firm: Retirement and Death

Question:

On the death of an existing partner, in case the value of a Liability decreases then which account will be debited?

Options:

Deceased Partner Capital Account

Profit and Loss Adjustment Account

Realization Account

Liability Account

Correct Answer:

Liability Account

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- Liability Account.

On the death of an existing partner, in case the value of a Liability decreases then Liability Account will be debited.

The revaluation account is credited with increase in the value of each asset and decrease in its liabilities because it is a gain and is debited with decrease in the value of assets and increase in its liabilities is debited to revaluation account because it is a loss. Similarly unrecorded assets are credited and unrecorded liabilities are debited to the revaluation account. If the revaluation account finally shows a credit balance then it indicates net gain and if there is a debit balance then it indicates net loss which will be transferred to the capital accounts of the old partners in old ratio.

The journal entry for decrease in liability is as follows-
Liability A/c Dr.
   To Revaluation A/c