Cloud, Storm and Rain were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of
Question:
Cloud, Storm and Rain were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Due to difference in opinion, they decided to dissolve the partnership with effect from 1st April, 2018 on which date the firm’s Balance Sheet was as under:
The following information is given :
(i) Plant costing ₹40,000 was taken over by Cloud at an agreed valuation of ₹45,000 and the remaining machineries realised ₹50,000.
(ii) Furniture & Fixtures realised ₹40,000.
(iii) Motor car was taken over by Storm for ₹30,000.
(iv) Sundry Debtors included a bad debt for ₹1,200 and the rest portion was realised subject to a cash discount of 10%.
(v) Stock worth ₹5,000 was taken over by Rain for ₹5,200 and the rest realised at 20% above their book value.
(vi) A creditor for ₹2,000 was untraceable and other creditors accepted payments allowing 15% discount. Realisation expenses amounted to ₹5,000. You are required to show the Realisation Account and the Capital Accounts of the partners on dissolution showing final payments to them.
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Financial Accounting Volume II
ISBN: 9789387886230
4th Edition
Authors: Mohamed Hanif, Amitabha Mukherjee