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Chapter No. 6 Dissolution of a Partnership Firm
Pass the journal entries for the following transactions in the instance of dissolution of a firm of Rajiv and Ramesh, after various assets (other than cash) and third party liabilities have been transferred to Realisation Account: (i) Commission to look after the realisation process of ₹15,000 is paid to Rajiv. (ii) Stock worth ₹10,000 earlier written off, realises ₹6,000. (iii) Expenses on dissolution amounting to ₹5,500 are jointly paid by the partners' Rajiv and Ramesh. (iv) Unrecorded creditors worth ₹6,700 are paid by Ramesh in full. (v) Profit on realisation amounts to ₹13,500.
Note: No profit-sharing ratio being stated, an equal ratio is taken.
| Date | Particulars | L.F. | Dr. (₹) | Cr. (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) | Realisation A/c Dr. To Rajiv's Capital A/c (Being commission for realisation work paid to Rajiv) | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
| (ii) | Bank A/c Dr. To Realisation A/c (Being stock (already written off) realised) | 6,000 | 6,000 | |
| (iii) | Realisation A/c Dr. To Rajiv's Capital A/c To Ramesh's Capital A/c (Being dissolution expenses jointly paid by Rajiv and Ramesh) | 5,500 | 2,750 2,750 | |
| (iv) | Realisation A/c Dr. To Ramesh's Capital A/c (Being unrecorded creditors paid by Ramesh) | 6,700 | 6,700 | |
| (v) | Realisation A/c Dr. To Rajiv's Capital A/c To Ramesh's Capital A/c (Being profit on realisation transferred to the partners equally) | 13,500 | 6,750 6,750 |
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