What Journal Entries Would Be Recorded For The Following Transactions On the Dissolution Of A Firm ?- Best Solution

Q.10. What journal entries would be recorded for the following transactions on the dissolution of a firm after various assets (other than cash) on the third party liabilities have been transferred to Reliasation Account.

1. Arti took over the Stock worth Rs 80,000 at Rs 68,000.
2. There was unrecorded Bike of Rs 40,000 which was taken over By Mr. Karim.
3. The firm paid Rs 40,000 as compensation to employees.
4. Sundry creditors amounting to Rs 36,000 were settled at a discount of 15%.
5. Loss on Realisation Rs 42,000 was to be distributed between Arti and Karim in the ratio of 3:4.

SOLUTION

Journal

DateParticularsL.F.
Amount
(Dr.)
Amount
(Cr.)
1.Arti’s Capital A/cDr.
68,000
    To Realisation A/c68,000
(Partner Arti took over firm’s stock worth Rs 80,000 at Rs 68,000)
2.Karim’s Capital A/cDr.40,000
    To Realisation A/c40,000
(unrecorded Bike of Rs 40,000 which was taken over By Mr. Karim)
3.Realisation A/cDr.40,000
    To Bank A/c40,000
( paid Rs 40,000 as compensation to employees)
4.Realisation A/cDr.30,600
    To Bank A/c30,600
(Sundry creditors amounting to Rs 36,000 were settled at a discount of 15%)
5.Arti’s Capital A/cDr.
18,000
Karim’s Capital A/cDr.
24,000
    To Realisation A/c42,000
(Loss on Realisation A/c transferred to Partner’s Capital Ac)

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