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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 Rs. 3,000.
(b) Ashish, an old customer whose account for Rs. 1,000 was written off as bad in the previous year, paid 60%, of the amount.
(c) Para agreed to takeover the firm's goodwill (not recorded in the book of the firm), at a valuation of Rs. 30,000.
(d) There was an old typewriter which had been written off completely from the books. It was estimated to realise Rs. 400. It was taken by priya at an estimate price less 25%

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(a) Bank A/C....... Dr. 3000
To Realisation A/C 3000
(Being unrecorded furniture sold off)

(b) Bank A/C...... Dr. 600
To Realisation A/C 600
(Being cash received on recovery of 60% of bad debt)

(c) Para's Capital A/C..... Dr. 30000
To Realisation A/C 30000
(Being unrecorded asset taken over by Para)

(d) Priya's Capital A/C..... Dr. 300
To Realisation A/C 300
(Being unrecorded asset taken over by Priya at a discount of 25%)

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