12th | Dissolution of a Partnership Firm | Question No. 9 To 12 | Ts Grewal Solution 2025-2026

 

Question 9:

Charu, Dhwani, Iknoor and Paavni were partners in a firm. They had entered into partnership firm last year only, through a verbal agreement. They contributed Capitals in the firm and to meet other financial requirements, few partners also provided loan to the firm. Within a year, their conflicts arisen due to certain disagreements and they decided to dissolve the firm. The firm had appointed Ms. Kavya, who is a financial advisor and legal consultant, to carry on the dissolution process. In the first instance, Ms. Kavya had transferred various assets and external liabilities to Realisation Account. Due to her busy schedule; Ms. Kavya has delegated this assignment to you, being an intern in her firm. On the date of dissolution, you have observed the following transactions:

(i) Dhwani's Loan of ₹50,000 to the firm was settled by paying ₹42,000.

(ii) Paavni's Loan of ₹40,000 was settled by giving an unrecorded asset of ₹ 45,000.

(iii) Loan to Charu of ₹60,000 was settled by payment to Charu's brother loan of the same amount.

(iv) lknoor's Loan of ₹ 80,000 to the firm and she took over Machinery of ₹ 60,000 as part payment.

You are required to pass necessary entries for all the above mentioned transactions.

(CBSE Sampe Paper 2023)

 

Answer:

Date

Particulars

 

Dr. (₹)

Cr. (₹)

 

Dhwani's Loan A/c

Dr.

50,000

 

 

 To Realisation A/c

 

 

8,000

 

 To Bank A/c

 

 

42,000

 

(Being Dhwani’s loan settled by paying ₹42,000)

 

 

 

 

Paavni's Loan A/c

Dr.

40,000

 

 

To Realisation A/c

 

 

40,000

 

(Being Loan of ₹40,000 was settled by giving an unrecorded asset of ₹ 45,000)

 

 

 

 

Realisation A/c

Dr.

60,000

 

 

 To Loan to Charu

 

 

60,000

 

(Being Loan to Charu settled by payment to Charu's brother loan)

 

 

 

 

lknoor's Loan A/c

Dr.

80,000

 

 

 To Realisation A/c

 

 

60,000

 

 To Bank A/c

 

 

20,000

 

(Being Loan to the firm and she took over Machinery)

 

 

 

 

Question 10:

Pass Journal entries for the following at the time of dissolution of a firm:

(a) Sale of Assets − ₹50,000.
(b) Payment of Liabilities − ₹10,000.
(c) A commission of 5% allowed to Mr. X, a partner, on sale of assets.
(d) Realisation expenses amounted to ₹15,000. The firm had agreed with Amrit, a partner, to reimburse him up to ₹ 10,000.

(e) Employees provident fund ₹10,000,
(f) Z, an old customer, whose account for ₹6,000 was written off as bad in the previous year, paid 60% of the amount written off.
(g) Investment (Book Value ₹10,000) realised at 150%.

(h) Realisation expenses were ₹10,000. The firm had agreed with krishan a partner, to reimburse him up to ₹7,500.

Answer:

Journal

S.N.

Particulars

L.F.

Debits

Credit

(a)

Cash A/c

Dr.

 

50,000

 

To Realisation A/c

 

 

50,000

(Assets realized for cash)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

10,000

 

To Cash A/c

 

 

10,000

(Payment of liabilities made)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

2,500

 

To X’s Capital A/c

 

 

2,500

(5% commission allowed to Mr. X’s on sale of assets of ₹ 50,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)()

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

10,000

 

To Amrit’s Capital A/c

 

 

10,000

(Amrit was allowed remuneration on account of realisation)

 

 

 

Amrit’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

15,000

 

To Cash A/c

 

 

15,000

(Realisation expenses paid on behalf of amrit)

 

 

 

Alternatively, only one single entry can also be passed instead of above two entries.

 

 

 

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

10,000

 

Amrit’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

5,000

 

   To Cash A/c

 

 

15,000

(Realisation expenses paid)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realization A/c                               Dr.

 

 

 

 To Cash A/c

 

 

 

(Paid provident fund)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(f)

Cash A/c

Dr.

 

3,600

 

   To Realisation A/c

 

 

3,600

(60% of  the Bad debts against Z an old customer now recovered)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

Cash A/c

Dr.

 

15,000

 

To Realisation A/c

 

 

15,000

 

(Investments are realised at 150%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h)

Realisation A/c

 

7,500

 

 

 To Krishna’s Capital A/c

 

 

7,500

 

(Krishna, a partner, reimbursed for realization expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 11: Pass necessary Journal entries for the following transactions, on the dissolution of a partnership firm of Kavita and Suman on 31st March, 2022, after the various assets (other than cash) and third party liabilities have been transferred to Realisation Account.

(a) Kavita took Over stock amounting to ₹1,00,000 at ₹90,000.

(b) Creditors of ₹2,00,000 took over Plant and Machinery of 3,00,000 in full settlement of their claim.

(c) There was an unrecorded asset of ₹23,000 which was taken over by Suman at ₹17,000.

(d) Realisation expenses ₹2,000 were paid by Kavita.

(e) Bank Loan of ₹21,000 was paid off.

(f) Loss on dissolution amounted to ₹7000. (CBSE 2023)

Answer:

 

 

Journal

 

S.N.

Particulars

L.F.

Debits

Credit

 

(a)

Kavita's Capital A/c

Dr.

 

90,000

 

 

  To Realisation A/c

 

 

90,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

No Entry

 

 

-

-

 

(c)

Suman's Capital A/c

 

 

17,000

 

 

  To Realisation A/c

 

 

17,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

2,000

 

 

 To Kavita's Capital A/c

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

21,000

 

 

 To Bank A/c

 

 

21,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(f)

Kavita's Capital A/c

Dr.

 

3,500

 

 

Sumarn's Capital A/c

 

3,500

 

 

 To Realisation A/c

 

 

7,000

 

 

Question 12:

 

Simar, Raja and Rita were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1.The firm was dissolved on 31st March, 2019. After the transfer of assets (other than cash) and external liabilities to the Realisation Account, the following transactions took place:

(a) A debtor whose debt of ₹90,000 had been written off as bad, paid ₹88,000 in full settlement.

(b) Creditors to whom ₹1,21,000 were due to be paid, accepted stock at ₹ 71,000 and the balance was paid to them by a cheque.

(c) Raja had given a loan to the firm of ₹ 18.000. He was paid ₹17,000 in full settlement of his loan.

(d) Investments were ₹ 53,000 out of which investments worth ₹ 43,000 were taken over by Simar at ₹ 52,000 and the balance of the investments were sold for ₹12,000.

(e) Expenses on dissolution amounted to ₹19,000 and the same were paid by the firm.

(f) Profit on dissolution amounted to ₹30,000.

Pass the necessary Journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the firm. (CBSE 2020)

 

Answer:

Date

Particulars

 

  (Dr.)

₹ (Cr.)

(a)

Bank/Cash A/c

Dr.

88,000

 

 

To Realisation A/c

 

 

88,000

 

(Bad Debts recovered )

 

 

(b)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

50,000

 

 

 To Bank A/c

 

 

50,000

 

(Balance paid)

 

 

(c)

Raja's Loan A/c                          Dr.

18,000

 

 

 To Bank/Cash A/c

 

17,000

 

 To Realisation A/c

 

1,000

 

(loan of ₹18,000 settled at ₹17,000)

 

 

 

Alternative treatment

 

 

 

Raja's Loan A/c

Dr.

17,000

 

 

 To Bank/Cash A/c

 

 

17,000

 

(Loan was paid)

 

 

 

Raja's Loan A/c                                                   Dr.

 To Realisation A/c

1,000

 

1,000

 

(difference transferred to realisation A/c)

 

 

(e)

Realisation A/c                                                  Dr.

19,000

 

 

 To Cash/Bank A/c

 

19,000

 

(Realisation expenses were paid)

 

 

(f)

Realisation A/c                                                   Dr.

30,000

 

 

 To Simar's Capital A/c

 

12,000

 

 To Raja's Capital A/c

 

12,000

 

 To Rita's Capital A/c

 

6,000

 

(Profit of dissolution distributed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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