12th | Dissolution of a Partnership Firm | Question No. 11 To 15 | Ts Grewal Solution 2026-2027

Question 11:

Pass necessary Journal entries to record the following unrecorded assets and liabilities in the books of Paras and Priya:
(a) There was an old furniture in the firm which had been written off completely in the books. This was sold for ₹3,000.
(b) Ashish, an old customer whose account for ₹ 1,000 was written off as bad in the previous year, paid 60%, of the amount.
(c) Paras agreed to takeover the firm's goodwill (not recorded in the books of the firm), at a valuation of ₹30,000.
(d) There was an old typewriter which had been written off completely from the books. It was estimated to realise ₹400. It was taken by Priya at an estimated price less 25%.
(e) There were 100 shares of ₹10 each in Star Limited acquired at a cost of ₹2,000 which had been written-off completely from the books. These shares are valued @ ₹6 each and divided among the partners in their profit-sharing ratio.

Answer:

Journal

 

 

Particulars

L.F.

 (       (₹)

 (₹)

(a)

Cash/Bank A/c

Dr.

 

3,000

 

 

To Realisation A/c

 

 

 

3,000

 

(Being Old and unrecorded furniture sold)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Cash/Bank A/c

Dr.

 

600

 

 

To Realisation A/c

 

 

 

600

 

(Being Bad debts previously written off now recovered)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Paras’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

30,000

 

 

To Realisation A/c

 

 

 

30,000

 

(Being Unrecorded goodwill taken over by Paras)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Priya’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

300

 

 

To Realisation A/c

 

 

 

300

 

(Being Unrecorded Typewriter taken over by Priya at 25% less price)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

Paras’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

300

 

 

Priya’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

300

 

 

To Realisation A/c

 

 

 

600

 

(Being 100 unrecorded shares of ₹10 each in the books taken @ ₹6 each by Paras and Priya and divided between them in profit sharing ratio)

 

 

 

 

Question 12:

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 13:

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

 

(Being stock of book value ₹1,00,000 taken over by partner Kavita at an agreed value of ₹90,000)

 

 

 

 

(b)

No Entry

 

 

-

-

 

(c)

Suman's Capital A/c

 

 

17,000

 

 

  To Realisation A/c

 

 

17,000

 

(Being an unrecorded asset taken over by partner Suman at an agreed value of ₹17,000)

 

 

 

 

(d)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

2,000

 

 

 To Kavita's Capital A/c

 

 

2,000

 

(Being realisation expenses paid by partner Kavita on behalf of the firm)

 

 

 

(e)

Realisation A/c

Dr.

 

21,000

 

 

 To Bank A/c

 

 

21,000

 

(Being the external liability for Bank Loan settled/paid off)

 

 

 

 

(f)

Kavita's Capital A/c

Dr.

 

3,500

 

 

Sumarn's Capital A/c

 

3,500

 

 

 To Realisation A/c

(Being loss on dissolution transferred to Partners' Capital Accounts in their profit-sharing ratio)

 

 

7,000

 

 

Question 14:

Aman and Harsh were 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 third party liabilities have been transferred to Realisation Account:
(a) There was furniture worth ₹ 50,000. Aman took over 50% of the furniture at 10% discount and the remaining furniture was sold at 30% profit on book value.
(b) Profit and Loss Account was showing a credit balance of ₹ 15,000 on the date of dissolution.
(c) Harsh's loan of ₹ 6,000 was discharged at ₹ 6,200.
(d) The firm paid realisation expenses amounting to ₹ 5,000 on behalf of Harsh who had to bear these expenses.
(e) There was a bill for 1,200 under discount. The bill was received from Soham who proved insolvent and a first and final dividend of 25% was received from his estate.
(f) Creditors  to whom the firm owed ₹ 6,000, accepted stock of ₹ 5,000 at a discount of 5% and the balance in cash.

Answer:

Journal

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit

 (₹)

Credit

 (₹)

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Aman’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

22,500

 

 

Bank A/c

Dr.  

 

32,500

 

 

       To Realisation  A/c

 

 

 

55,000

 

(Being Assets realized)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Profit & Loss A/c

Dr.

 

15,000

 

 

     To Aman’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

7,500

 

     To Harsh’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

7,500

 

(Being Profit distributed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Harsh’s Loan A/c

Dr.

 

6,000

 

 

Realisation  A/c

Dr.

 

200

 

 

    To Bank A/c

 

 

 

6,200

 

(Being Loan Discharged)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr.

 

5,000

 

d.

Harsh’s Capital A/c

 

 

 

5,000

 

       To Bank A/c

 

 

 

 

 

(Being Expenses paid on behalf of partner)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.

Bank A/c

Dr.

 

300

 

 

    To Realisation  A/c

 

 

 

300

 

(Being Amount received)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realisation  A/c

Dr.

 

1,200

 

 

    To Bank A/c

 

 

 

1,200

 

(Being Amount paid)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f.

Realisation  A/c

Dr.

 

1,250

 

 

    To Bank A/c

 

 

 

1,250

 

(Being Creditors  paid)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g.

Aman’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

4,000

 

 

Harsh’s Capital A/c

Dr.

 

4,000

 

 

      To Realisation  A/c

 

 

 

8,000

 

(Being Loss on dissolution transferred to Partners Capital A/c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 15:

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

₹

Credit

₹

(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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