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A and B are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 1 . On 31st March, 2018 , their Balance Sheet was:

Liabilities

Assets

Bank Overdraft

30,000

Cash in Hand

6,000
General Reserve 56,000 Bank Balance 10,000
Investments Fluctuation Reserve 20,000 Sundry Debtors 26,000
A's Loan 34,000 Less: Provision for Doubtful Debtors 2,000 24,000
Capital A/c: Investments 40,000
A
50,000 Stock

10,000
Furniture 10,000
Building 60,000
B's Capital 30,000

1,90,000

1,90,000


On that date , the partners decide to dissolve the firm . A took over Investments at an agreed valuation of ₹ 35,000. Other assets were realised as follows:
Sundry Debtors: Full amount . The firm could realise Stock at 15% less and Furniture at 20% less than the book value . Building was sold at ₹ 1,00,000.
Compensation to employees paid by the firm amounted to ₹ 10,000. This liability was not provided for in the above Balance Sheet.
You are required to close the books of the firm by preparing Realisation Account , Partners' Capital Accounts and Bank Account .

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Realisation Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

Rs

Particulars

Amount

Rs

Sundry Debtors

26,000

Provision for Doubtful Debts

2,000

Investments

40,000

Bank Overdraft

30,000

Stock

10,000

Investments Fluctuation Reserve

20,000

Furniture

10,000

Building

60,000

A’s Capital A/c (Investments)

35,000

Bank A/c:

Bank A/c:

Compensation to
Employees

10,000

Sundry Debtors

26,000

Bank Overdraft

30,000

40,000

Stock

8,500

Profit transferred to:

Furniture

8,000

A’s Capital A/c

29,000

Building

1,00,000

1,42,500

B’s Capital A/c

14,500

43,500

2,29,500

2,29,500

Partners’ Capital Accounts

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

A

B

Particulars

A

B

Balance b/d

30,000

Balance b/d

50,000

Realisation A/c (Investment)

35,000

General Reserve A/c

37,333

18,667

Bank A/c

81,333

3,167

Realisation A/c (Profit )

29,000

14,500

1,16,333

33,167

1,16,333

33,167

A’s Loan Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

Rs

Particulars

Amount

Rs

Balance b/d

34,000

Bank A/c

34,000

34,000

34,000

Bank Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

Rs

Particulars

Amount

Rs

Balance b/d

10,000

Realisation A/c

40,000

Cash A/c

6,000

A’s Capital A/c

81,333

Realisation A/c

1,42,500

B’s Capital A/c

3,167

A’s Loan A/c

34,000

1,58,500

1,58,500


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Q. Following is the Balance Sheet of Vishnu, Sanjiv and Sudhir as at 31st March, 2018:

Liabilities

Amount

(₹)

Assets

Amount

(₹)

Bills Payable 20,000 Cash 8,000
Creditors

18,000

Bills Receivable 12,000
Mrs. Vishnu's Loan 20,000 Stock 25,000
Outstanding Salary

5,000

Sundry Debtors

40,000

Profit and Loss A/c

10,000

Less: Provision for D. Debts

4,000

36,000

Workmen Compensation Reserve 15,000
Capital A/cs: Land and Building 50,000
Vishnu 40,000 Furniture 10,000
Sanjiv

30,000

Computers 5,000
Sudhir

18,000

88,000

Investments

30,000

1,76,000

1,76,000


Profit-sharing ratio of the partners is 5 : 3 : 2 . At the above date, the partners decided to dissolve the firm .
The assets were realised as follows:
Bill Receivable were realised at a discount of 5% . All Debtors were good. Stock realised ₹ 22,000. Land and Building realised 40% higher than the book value . Furniture was sold for ₹ 8,000 by auction and auctioneer's commission amounted to ₹ 500.
Computers were taken by Vishnu for ana greed valuation of ₹ 3,000. Investments were sold in the open market at a price of ₹ 45,000 , for which commission of ₹ 600 was paid to the broker.
Bills Payable were paid at full amount . Creditors , however, agreed to accept 10% less. All other liabilities were paid off at their book value.
The firm retrenched their employees three months before the dissolution of the firm and firm had to pay ₹ 20,000 as compensation.
Prepare Realisation Account , Partners' Capital Accounts and Cash Account.
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