12th | Dissolution of a Partnership Firm | Question No. 21 To 24 | Ts Grewal Solution 2025-2026

 

Question 21:

Pradeep and Paresh partners in a firm decided to dissolve their partnership firm on 1st April, 2025. Pradeep was deputed to realise the assets and to pay off the liabilities. He was paid ₹10,000 as commission for his services. Balance Sheet of the firm on 31st March, 2025 was as follows:

 

BALANCE SHEET as at 31st March, 2025

Liabilities

 

Assets

 

Sundry Creditors

 

1,29,400

Building

 

3,00,000

 

Mrs. Pradeep's Loan

 

40,000

Investment

 

30,000

Paresh's Loan

 

24,000

Debtors

71,400

 

Investment Fluctuation Reserve

 

8,000

Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts

4,000

67,400

Capital A/s:

 

 

Bank

 

16,000

Pradeep

1,21,000

 

Profit & Loss A/c

 

20,000

Paresh

1,21,000

2,42,000

Goodwill

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,43,400

 

 

4,43,400

Following terms and conditions were agreed upon:

(a) Pradeep agreed to pay his wife's loan.

(b) Investment was given to Paresh for 27,000.

(c) Building realisedRs. 3,50,000.

(d) Creditors were to be paid after two months, they were paid immediately at 10% p.a. discount.

(e) Realisation expenses were ₹ 2,500.

Prepare Realisation Account.

Answer:

Realisation Account

Particulars

 

Particulars

 

Building

 

3,00,000

Sundry Creditors

 

1,29,400

Investment

 

30,000

Mrs. Pradeep's Loan

40,000

Debtors

 

71,400

Investment Fluctuation Reserve

8,000

Goodwill

 

10,000

Provision for Doubtful Debts

4,000

Pradeep’s Capital A/c

40,000

Paresh’s Capital A/c

27,000

(Mrs. Pradeep's Loan taken over)

 

(Investment taken over)

 

 

Bank A/c

 

1,27,243

Bank A/c

(Building)

3,50,000

(Creditors paid)

 

 

 

(Debtors)

71,400

Pradeep’s Capital A/c

10,000

 

 

 

(Expenses paid)

 

 

 

 

 

Bank A/c

 

2,500

 

 

 

(Expenses paid)

 

 

 

 

 

Gain

 

38,657

 

 

 

 

 

6,29,800

 

 

6,29,800

 

 

Question 22:

Ashish and Kanav were partners ina firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2. On 31st March, 2018 their Balance Sheet was as follows:

BALANCE SHEET OF ASHISH AND KANAV as at 315t March, 2018

Liabilities

Assets

Trade Creditors

42,000

Bank

35,000

Employees' Provident Fund

10,000

Stock

24,000

Mrs. Ashish's Loan

9,000

Debtors

19,000

Kanav's Loan

35,000

Furniture

40,000

Workmen's Compensation Fund

20,000

Plant

2,10,000

Investment Fluctuation Reserve

4,000

Investments

32,000

Capitals:

Ashish: 1,20,000

Kanav: 80,000

 

 

2,00,000

Profit and Loss A/c

10,000

 

3,70,000

 

3,70,000

On the above date they decided to dissolve the firm.

(a) Ashish agreed to take over furniture at 38,000 and pay off Mrs. Ashishis loan.

(b) Debtors realised 18,500 and plant realised 10% more.

(c) Kanav took over 40% of the stock at 20% less than the book value. Remaining stock was sold ata gain of 10%.

(d) Trade creditors took over investments in full settlement.

(e) Kanav agreed to take over the responsibility of completing dissolution at an agreed remuneration of 12,000 and to bear realisation expenses. Actual expenses of realisation amounted to 8,000.

Prepare Realisation Account. (CBSE 2019)

Answer:

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

 

Cr.

Particulars

Particulars

To Stock

To Debtors

To Furnisture

To Plant

To Investiment

To Ashish’s capital a/c

Mrs. Ashish loan taken

To Kanav’s capital a/c

Ageed to bear realization expenses

To Bank a/c

EPF paid

To Captial – profit transferred to;

Ashish 20,020×3/5=12,012

Kanav 20,020×2/5=8,008

 

(In the ratio 3:2)

24,000

19,000

40,000

2,10,000

32,000

9,000

 

12,000

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

 

20,020

 

By Creditors

By employees provident fund

By Mrs. Ashish’s loan

By Investment fluctuation reserve

By Ashish’s capital a/c

(Furniture taken)

By Kanav’s capital a/c

Stock(24,000×40%×80%)

By Bank a/c (Assets realised)

Debtors    =       18,500

Plant    =    2,31,000

Stock    =       15,840

(24,000×24%×110%)

42,000

60,000

9,000

4,000

 

38,000

 

7,680

 

 

 

 

2,65,340

 

4,26,020

 

4,26,020

 

Question 23: A, B and C were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1.Their Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2018 was as follows:

 

BALANCE SHEET OF A, B AND C as at 31st March, 2018

Liabilities

 

Assets

 

Capitals:

A

B

C

Creditors

 

 

7,50,000

3,00,000

2,50,000

2,00,000

 

 

 

13,00,000

Cash at Bank

Sundry Debtors

Less: Provision for Bad Debts

Stock

Fixed Assets

3,00,000

1,95,000

5,000

 

 

1,90,000

3,00,000

7,10,000

 

 

 

15,00,000

 

 

15,00,000

On the above date they dissolved the firm and following amounts were realised:

Fixed Assets 6,75,000; Stock ₹3,39,000; Debtors ₹1,35,000; Creditors were paid ₹1,85,000 in full settlement of their claim. Expenses on realisation amounted to ₹19,000.

Pass the necessary Journal entries on the dissolution of the firm. (CBSE 2019)

 

Answer:

Journal

 

Date

Particulars

 

L.F.

Dr. ₹

Cr. ₹

31 March

Realisation a/c

    To Sundry Debtors a/c

    To Stock A/c

    To Fixed assets A/c

(Being assets transferred to realization account)

Dr.

 

12,05,000

 

1,95,000

3,00,000

7,10,000

 

31 March

Provision for bad debts a/c

Creditors a/c

    To Realisation A/c

 (Being Liabilities transferred to realization account)

Dr

Dr.

 

5,000

2,00,000

 

 

2,05,000

31 March

Realisation a/c

    To Bank a/c

(Being Creditors and expenses Paid)

Dr.

 

2,04,000

 

2,04,000

31 March

Bank a/c

    To Realisation A/c

(Being various assets realised)

Dr.

 

11,49,000

 

11,49,000

31 March

A’s Capital a/c

B’s Capital a/c

C’s Capital a/c

    To Realisation A/c

(Being Loss on realization transferred to Capitals account)

Dr.

Dr.

Dr.

 

22,000

22,000

11,000

 

 

 

55,000

31 March

A’s Capital a/c

B’s Capital a/c

C’s Capital a/c

    To Bank A/c

(Being balance of capital paid to partners)

Dr.

Dr.

Dr.

 

7,28,000

2,78,000

2,39,000

 

 

 

12,45,000

 

Question 24:  Mala, Neela and Kala were in partnership sharing profits in the ratio of 7:2:1 and the Balance Sheet of the firm as at 31st March, 2025 was:

Balance Sheet

Liabilities

Assets

Capital Aes:

 

Building

20,000

Mala -12,410

 

Plant

31,220

Neela -8,650

 

Goodwill

10,000

Kala -80,620

1,01,680

Software

12,400

Creditors

11,210

Stock

11,240

Reserve for Depreciation on Plant

20,000

Debtors

8,740

 

 

Bank

1,210

 

 

Patents

38,080

 

1,32,890

 

1,32,890

It was agreed to dissolve the partnership as on 31st March, 2025 and the terms of dissolution were-

(a) Mala to take over the Building at an agreed amount of ₹ 31,500.

(b) Neela, who was to carry on the business, to take over the Goodwill, Stock and Debtors at book value. The Patents at ₹ 30,000 and Plant at ₹ 5,000. He was also to pay the Credito

Show Ledger Accounts recording the dissolution in the books of the firm.

Answer:

Realisation A/c

Particulars

Particulars

To Building

20,000

By Creditors

11,210

To Plant

31,220

By Reserve for Depreciation on Plant

20,000

To Goodwill

10,000

By Mala’s capital A/c

31,500

To Software

12,400

(Took over building)

 

To Stock

11,240

By Neela’s capital A/c

 

To Debtors

8,740

Goodwill - 10,000

 

To Patents

38,080

Stock - 11,240

 

To Neela’s capital A/c

11,210

Debtors - 8,740

 

(Creditors taken over)

 

Patents - 30,000

 

 

 

Plant - 5,000

64,980

 

 

By Loss

 

 

 

Mala’s Cap –10,640

 

 

 

Neela’s Cap – 3,040

 

 

 

Kala’s Cap – 1,520

15,200

 

1,42,890

 

1,42,890

 

Capital A/c

Particulars

Mala

Neela

Kala

Particulars

Mala

Neela

Kala

To Realisation A/c

(Assets taken over)

31,500

 

 

By Balance B/d

12,410

8,650

80,620

To Realisation A/c

(Assets taken over)

 

64,980

 

By Realisation A/c

 

11,210

 

To Realisation A/c

(Loss)

10,640

3,040

1,520

 

 

 

 

To Bank A/c

 

 

79,100

By Bank A/c

29,730

48,160

 

 

42,140

68,020

80,620

 

42,140

68,020

80,620

 

Bank A/c

Particulars

Particulars

To Balance B/d

1,210

By Kala’s Capital A/c

79,100

To Mala’s Capital A/c

29,730

 

 

To Neela’s Capital A/c

48,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

79,100

 

79,100

 

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