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Ch-6 Dissolution of a Partnership Firm

School Revise · Class 12 Accountancy · Chapter 6

Dissolution of a Partnership Firm

On dissolution, assets are sold and liabilities paid through a Realisation Account, and the profit or loss is shared among partners.

The Realisation Account

All assets and outside liabilities are transferred to the Realisation Account. Assets sold and liabilities paid are recorded there; the balance is the realisation profit or loss.

Settlement

The realisation profit or loss is shared in the profit-sharing ratio, and each partner capital is finally settled.

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Worked examples

Assets book 2,00,000 realised 2,30,000.

Profit 30,000.

Creditors 50,000 settled 45,000.

Gain 5,000.

Realisation profit 24,000 shared 2:1.

A 16,000; B 8,000.

Quick summary

On dissolution, assets and outside liabilities go to the Realisation Account; assets sold and liabilities paid are recorded there, and the balance is the realisation profit or loss, shared in the profit-sharing ratio.

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