wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
2
You visited us 2 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Ashu and Harish are partners sharing profit and losses as 3:2. They decided to dissolve the firm on December 31, 2017. Their balance sheet on the above date was:

Balance Sheet of Ashu and Harish as on December 31, 2017

Liabilities

Amount

Rs

Assets

Amount

Rs

Capitals:

Building

80,000

Ashu

1,08,000

Machinery

70,000

Harish

54,000

1,62,000

Furniture

14,000

Creditors

88,000

Stock

20,000

Bank overdraft

50,000

Investments

60,000

Debtors

48,000

Cash in hand

8,000

3,00,000

3,00,000

Ashu is to take over the building at Rs 95,000 and Machinery and Furniture is take over by Harish at value of Rs 80,000. Ashu agreed to pay Creditor and Harish agreed to meet Bank overdraft. Stock and Investments are taken by both partner in profit sharing ratio. Debtors realised for Rs 46,000, expenses of Realisation amounted to Rs 3,000. Prepare necessary ledger Account.

Open in App
Solution

Books of Ashu and Harish

Realisation Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

Rs

Particulars

Amount

Rs

Building

80,000

Creditors

88,000

Machinery

70,000

Bank overdraft

50,000

Furniture

14,000

Ashu’s Capital A/c (Assets taken)

1,43,000

Stock

20,000

Harish’s Capital A/c (Assets taken)

1,12,000

Investments

60,000

Cash (Debtors)

46,000

Debtors

48,000

Ashu’s Capital A/c (Creditors)

88,000

Harish’s Capital A/c (Bank Overdraft)

50,000

Cash (Expenses)

3,000

Profit transferred to

Ashu’s Capital A/c

3,600

Harish’s Capital A/c

2,400

6,000

4,39,000

4,39,000

Partners’ Capital Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Ashu

Harish

Particulars

Ashu

Harish

Realisation (Assets taken)

1,43,000

1,12,000

Balance b/d

1,08,000

54,000

Cash

56,600

Realisation (Liabilities)

88,000

50,000

Realisation (Profit)

3,600

2,400

Cash

5,600

1,99,600

1,12,000

1,99,600

1,12,000

Cash Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

Rs

Particulars

Amount

Rs

Balance b/d

8,000

Realisation (Expenses)

3,000

Realisation (Debtors)

46,000

Ashu’s Capital A/c

56,600

Harish’s Capital A/c

5,600

59,600

59,600

NOTE: As per the solution, the Profit on Realisation is Rs 6,000; however, the answer mentioned in the book is Rs 6,000 as loss on realisation.

Working Notes:

Ashu

Harish

Building

95,000

Machinery and Furniture

80,000

Stock (3:2)

12,000

8,000

Investment (3:2)

36,000

24,000

Rs 1,43,000

Rs 1,12,000


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
2
similar_icon
Similar questions
Q.

The following is the Balance sheet of Tanu and Manu, who shares profit and losses in the ratio of 5:3, On December 31,2017:

Balance Sheet of Tanu and Manu as on December 31, 2017

Liabilities

Amount

Rs

Assets

Amount

Rs

Sundry Creditors

62,000

Cash at Bank

16,000

Bills Payable

32,000

Sundry Debtors

55,000

Bank Loan

50,000

Stock

75,000

Reserve fund

16,000

Motor car

90,000

Capital:

Machinery

45,000

Tanu

1,10,000

Investment

70,000

Manu

90,000

2,00,000

Fixtures

9,000

3,60,000

3,60,000

On the above date the firm is dissolved and the following agreement was made: Tanu agree to pay the bank loan and took away the sundry debtors. Sundry creditors accepts stock and paid Rs 10,000 to the firm. Machinery is taken over by Manu for Rs 40,000 and agreed to pay of bills payable at a discount of 5%.. Motor car was taken over by Tanu for Rs 60,000. Investment realised Rs 76,000 and fixtures Rs 4,000. The expenses of dissolution amounted to Rs 2,200.

Prepare Realisation Account, Bank Account and Partners Capital Accounts.

Q.

Surjit and Rahi were sharing profits (losses) in the ratio of 3:2, their Balance Sheet as on March 31, 2017 is as follows:

Balance Sheet of Surjit and Rahi as on March 31, 2017

Liabilities

Amount

Rs

Assets

Amount

Rs

Creditors

38,000

Bank

11,500

Mrs. Surjit loan

10,000

Stock

6,000

Reserve

15,000

Debtors

19,000

Rahi’s loan

5,000

Furniture

4,000

Capital’s:

Plant

28,000

Surjit

10,000

Investment

10,000

Rahi

8,000

Profit and Loss

7,500

86,000

86,000

The firm was dissolved on March 31, 2017 on the following terms:

1. Surjit agreed to take the investments at Rs 8,000 and to pay Mrs. Surjit’s loan.

2. Other assets were realised as follows:

Stock

Rs

5,000

Debtors

Rs

18,500

Furniture

Rs

4,500

Plant

Rs

25,000

3. Expenses on Realisation amounted to Rs 1,600.

4. Creditors agreed to accept Rs 37,000 as a final settlement.

You are required to prepare Realisation Account, Partners’ Capital Account and Bank Account.

View More
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Common Size Financial Statement
ACCOUNTANCY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon