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Mr. Aaba and Mr. Baba are equal partners whose Balance Sheet as on 3lst March, 2012 was as under : DISSOLUTION MARCH 2015 BOARD QUESTION SOLUTION

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Q. 5. Dissolution of Partnership Firm (Insolvency)

Question: Mr. Aaba and Mr. Baba are equal partners whose Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2012 was as under:

Liabilities Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹)
Sundry creditors 16,000 Cash in hand 500
Capital A/c Stock 4,500
    Aaba 2,000 Debtors 4,000
    Baba 2,000 Plant and machinery 5,000
Furniture 2,000
Land and building 4,000
Total 20,000 Total 20,000

Due to weak financial position of the partners the firm is dissolved. Aaba and Baba are not able to contribute anything from their private estate, hence they are declared insolvent.

The assets are realised as follows:

Stock ₹ 3,000, Plant and Machinery ₹ 3,000, Furniture ₹ 1,000, Land and Building ₹ 2,000 and Debtors ₹ 1,000 only.

Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 500.

You are required to prepare necessary Ledger Accounts to close the books of the firm.

Solution and Working Notes

Dr. Realisation Account Cr.
Particulars Amount (₹) Particulars Amount (₹)
To Sundry Assets A/c (Transfer):
- Stock
- Debtors
- Plant & Machinery
- Furniture
- Land & Building

4,500
4,000
5,000
2,000
4,000
By Cash A/c (Assets Realised):
- Stock
- Plant & Machinery
- Furniture
- Land & Building
- Debtors

3,000
3,000
1,000
2,000
1,000
To Cash A/c (Realisation Exp) 500 By Partners' Capital A/c (Loss):
- Aaba (1/2)
- Baba (1/2)

5,000
5,000
Total 20,000 Total 20,000
Dr. Partners' Capital Accounts Cr.
Particulars Aaba (₹) Baba (₹) Particulars Aaba (₹) Baba (₹)
To Realisation A/c (Loss) 5,000 5,000 By Balance b/d 2,000 2,000
By Deficiency A/c (Balancing Fig) 3,000 3,000
Total 5,000 5,000 Total 5,000 5,000
Dr. Cash Account Cr.
Particulars Amount (₹) Particulars Amount (₹)
To Balance b/d 500 By Realisation A/c (Exp) 500
To Realisation A/c (Assets Realised) 10,000 By Sundry Creditors A/c (Final Payment) 10,000
Total 10,500 Total 10,500
Dr. Sundry Creditors Account Cr.
Particulars Amount (₹) Particulars Amount (₹)
To Cash A/c (Paid) 10,000 By Balance b/d 16,000
To Deficiency A/c (Unpaid Balance) 6,000
Total 16,000 Total 16,000
Dr. Deficiency Account Cr.
Particulars Amount (₹) Particulars Amount (₹)
To Aaba's Capital A/c 3,000 By Sundry Creditors A/c 6,000
To Baba's Capital A/c 3,000
Total 6,000 Total 6,000

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