12th | Ts grewal 2021-2022 Question 13 to 16 | Dissolution of a Partnership

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Question 13:


Rohit, Kunal and Sarthak are partners in a firm. They decided to dissolve their firm. Pass necessary Journal entries for the following after various assets (other than Cash and Bank) and the third party liability have been transferred to Realisation Account:
(a) Kunal agreed to pay off his wife's loan of 
` 6,000.
(b) Total Creditors  of the firm were 
` 40,000. Creditors  worth  ` 10,000 were given a piece of furniture costing  ` 8,000 in full and final settlement. Remaining Creditors  allowed a discount of 10%(c) Rohit had given a loan of  ` 70,000 to the firm which was duly paid.
(d) A machine which was not recorded in the books was taken over by Kunal at  ` 3,000, whereas its expected value was 
` 5,000.
(e) The firm had a debit balance of  ` 15,000 in the Profit and Loss Account on the date of dissolution.
(f) Sarthak paid the realisation expenses of  ` 16,000 out of his private funds, who was to get a remuneration of 
` 15,000 for completing dissolution process and was responsible to bear all the realisation expenses.

Answer:

Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Amount

 `

Credit Amount

 `

(a)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

6,000

 

 

To Kunal’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

6,000

 

(Being Kunal agrees to pay off his wife’s loan)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

27,000

 

 

To Cash A/c

 

 

 

27,000

 

(Being Creditors  worth  ` 30,000 paid
off at a discount of 10%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Rohit’s Loan A/c

Dr.

 

70,000

 

 

To Cash A/c

 

 

 

70,000

 

(Being Loan paid by the firm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Kunal’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

3,000

 

 

To Realisation A/c

 

 

 

3,000

 

(Being asset taken over by Kunal)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

Rohit’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

5,000

 

 

Kunal’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

5,000

 

 

Sarthak’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

5,000

 

 

To Profit and Loss A/c

 

 

 

15,000

 

(Being Loss distributed equally)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(f)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

15,000

 

 

To Sarthak’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

15,000

 

(Being remuneration of  ` 15,000 paid for completion of dissolution process)

 

 

 

 

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Question 14:


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Question 15:


Lal and Pal were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 7. On 1st April, 2015 their firm was dissolved. After transferring assets (other than cash) and outsider's liabilities to Realisation Account, you are given the following information:
(a) A creditor of 
` 3,60,000 accepted machinery valued at  ` 5,00,000 and paid to the firm  ` 1,40,000.
(b) A second creditor for  ` 50,000 accepted stock at
 ` 45,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(c) A third creditor amounting to  ` 90,000 accepted 
` 45,000 in cash and investments worth  ` 43,000 in full settlement of his claim.
(d) Loss on dissolution was  ` 15,000.
Pass necessary Journal entries for the above transactions in the books of firm assuming that all payments were made by cheque.

Answer:

In the books of Lal and Pal

Journal Entry

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit Amount

 `

Credit Amount

 `

(a)

Bank A/c

Dr.

 

1,40,000

 

 

  To Realisation A/c

 

 

1,40,000

 

(A creditor of  ` 3,60,000 accepted machinery valued at  ` 5,00,000 and paid  ` 1,40,000 to the firm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

No entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

45,000

 

 

   To Cash A/c

 

 

 

45,000

 

(A third creditor of  ` 90,000 accepted  ` 45,000 in cash and investments worth  ` 43,000 in full settlement of his claim)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Lal’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

4,500

 

 

Pal’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

10,500

 

 

  To Realisation A/c

 

 

 

15,000

 

(Loss on dissolution transferred to Partners capital accounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: No entry will be made when asset is taken over by the creditor

 

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Question 16:


What Journal entries would be passed for discharge of following unrecorded liabilities on the dissolution of a firm of partners A and B:
(a) There was a contingent liability in respect of bills discounted but not matured of 
` 18,500. An acceptor of one bill of  ` 2,500 became insolvent and fifty paisa in a rupee was recovered. The liability of the firm on account of this bill discounted and dishonored has not so far been recorded.
(b) There was a contingent liability in respect of a claim for damages for 
` 75,000, such liability was settled for  ` 50,000 and paid by the partner A.
(c) Firm will have to pay 
` 10,000 as compensation to an injured employee, which was a contingent liability not accepted by the firm.
(d) 
` 5,000 for damages claimed by a customer has been disputed by the firm. It was settled at 70% by a compromise between the customer and the firm.

Answer:

Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

Amount

( `)

Credit

Amount

( `)

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Bank A/c

Dr.

 

1,250

 

 

    To Realisation  A/c

 

 

 

1,250

 

(Amount received)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realisation  A/c

 

 

 

 

 

    To Bank A/c

Dr.

 

2,500

 

 

(Liability discharged)

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Realisation  A/c

Dr.

 

50,000

 

 

    To A’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

50,000

 

(Liability paid by a partner)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr.

 

10,000

 

c.

Realisation  A/c

 

 

 

10,000

 

    To Bank A/c

 

 

 

 

 

(Liability discharged)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.

Realisation  A/c

Dr.

 

3,500

 

 

    To Bank A/c

 

 

 

3,500

 

(Liability discharged)