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Gautam, Viral and Ashwin were Partners sharing profits and losses equally. Their Balance sheet as on 31st December, 2011 was as follows:

Balance Sheet as on 31st December, 2011

Liabilities
Amount
Rs
Assets
Amount
Rs
Capital Accounts:
Building
73,900
Gautam
75,000
Furniture
44,100
Virat
45,000
Stock
25,400
Reserve Fund
27,000
Debtors
33,600
Creditors
48,500
Cash
15,000
Bank Loan
11,500
Ashwin’s Capital
15,000
2,07,000
2,07,000

The firm was dissolved due to insolvency of Ashwin and the following was the result.

(i) The realisation of Assets were as follows:

a) The stock was completely damaged and could realise worth Rs 16,500 only.

b) Building was sold for Rs 49,800.

c) Furniture was realised by the firm at Rs 23,100 less than the book value.

d) A Customer who owes Rs 14,400 became insolvent and nothing could be recovered from his private estate.

(ii) Creditors were paid for Rs 36,900 in full settlement and Bank Loan was discharged fully.

(iii) The expenses of realisation Rs 4,100

(iv) Ashwin became insolvent and the firm could recover only Rs 4,000 from his private estate.

Prepare Realisation A/c, Partner’s Capital A/c and cash A/c to close the books of the firm.

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Solution

Realisation Account
Dr.
Cr.
Particulars
Amount
Rs
Particulars
Amount
Rs
Sundry Assets:
Sundry Liabilities:
Building
73,900
Creditors
48,500
Furniture
44,100
Bank Loan
11,500
60,000
Stock
25,400
Debtors
33,600
1,77,000
Bank A/c:
Stock
16,500
Bank A/c:
Building
49,800
Creditors
36,900
Furniture
21,000
Bank Loan
11,500
Debtors
19,200
1,06,500
Realisation Expenses
4,100
52,500
Loss transferred to:
Gautam’s Capital A/c
21,000
Virat’s Capital A/c
21,000
Ashwin’s Capital A/c
21,000
63,000
2,29,500
2,29,500

Partners’ Capital Accounts
Dr.
Cr.
Particulars
Gautam
Virat
Ashwin
Particulars
Gautam
Virat
Ashwin
Balance b/d
15,000
Balanace b/d
75,000
45,000
Realisation A/c (Loss)
21,000
21,000
21,000
Reserve fund
9,000
9,000
9,000
Ashwin’s Capital A/c
11,500
11,500
Cash
4,000
Bank A/c
51,500
21,500
Gautam’s Capital A/c
11,500
Virat’s Capital A/c
11,500
84,000
54,000
36,000
84,000
54,000
36,000

Cash/Bank Account
Dr.
Cr.
Particulars
Amount
Rs
Particulars
Amount
Rs
Balance b/d
15,000
Realisation A/c (Liabilities)
52,500
Realisation A/c (Assets)
1,06,500
Capital A/cs:
Ashwin’s Capital A/c
4,000
Gautam
51,500
Virat
21,500
73,000
1,25,500
1,25,500

Working Notes:
Calculation of Capital Deficiency


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