Question

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 1

Journal
Date	Particulars		L.F.	Debit Amount (Rs)	Credit Amount (Rs)
a.	Aman’s Capital A/c	Dr.		22,500
	Bank A/c	Dr.		32,500
	To Realisation A/c				55,000
	(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
	(Profit distributed)
c.	Harsh’s Loan A/c	Dr.		6,000
	Realisation A/c	Dr.		200
	To Bank A/c				6,200
	(Loan Discharged)
		Dr.		5,000
d.	Harsh’s Capital A/c				5,000
	To Bank A/c
	(Expenses paid on behalf of partner)
e.	Bank A/c	Dr.		300
	To Realisation A/c				300
	(Amount received)
	Realisation A/c	Dr.		1,200
	To Bank A/c				1,200
	(Amount paid)
f.	Realisation A/c	Dr.		1,250
	To Bank A/c				1,250
	(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
	(Loss on dissolution transferred to Partners’ Capital A/c)