A, B and C give you the following Balance Sheet as on 31.12.2017. The partners shared profits
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A, B and C give you the following Balance Sheet as on 31.12.2017.The partners shared profits and losses in the ratio of 4:2:3. The firm was dissolved on December 31, 2017 and you are given the following information:
(a) C had taken a loan from Insurers for ₹5,000 on the security of the Joint Life Policy. The policy was surrendered and insurers paid a sum of ₹10,200 after deducting ₹5,000 for C’s loan and ₹300 interest thereon.
(b) One of the creditors took some of the patents whose book value was ₹6,000 at a valuation of ₹4,500. The balance to that creditor was paid in cash.
(c) The firm had previously purchased some shares in a joint stock company and had written them off on finding them useless. The shares were now found to be worth ₹3,000 and the loan creditor agreed to accept the shares at this value.
(d) The remaining assets realized the following amounts:
(e) The liabilities were paid and a total discount of ₹500 was allowed by the creditors.
(f) The expenses of realisation amounted to ₹2,300. Prepare the Realisation Account, Bank Account and the Partners’ Capital Accounts
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Financial Accounting Volume II
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Authors: Mohamed Hanif, Amitabha Mukherjee