
Question 08 Chapter 7 of +2-A
8. X, Y and Z are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3: 2: 1 respectively. The firm was dissolved on 1st March 2013. After transferring assets other than cash and third party liabilities to the 'Realisation Account' you are provided with the following information:
a There was a balance of 18,000 in the firm's Profit and Loss Account.
b There was an unrecorded bike of 50,000 which was taken over by X.
c Creditors of 5,000 were paid 4,000 in full settlement of accounts. Pass necessary Journal entries for the above at the time of dissolution of the firm.
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | Profit and Loss A/c* | Dr. | 18,000 | ||
| To X’s Capital A/c | 9,000 | ||||
| To Y’s Capital A/c | 6,000 | ||||
| To Z’s Capital A/c | 3,000 | ||||
| (Being Balance in P&L A/c divided among Partners in the ratio of 3:2:1) | |||||
| b | X’s Capital A/c | Dr. | 50,000 | ||
| To Realization A/c | 50,000 | ||||
| (Being Unrecorded asset taken over by X) | |||||
| c | Realization A/c | Dr. | 4,000 | ||
| To Bank A/c | 4,000 | ||||
| (Being Creditors were paid Rs 4,000 in full settlement of their claim of Rs 5,000)) | |||||
| *Balance in Profit and Loss A/c always mean positive balance i.e. credit balance. | |||||
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