Updated Accounts Arena - Sums Crash Course - DAY 01
Updated Accounts Arena - Sums Crash Course - DAY 01
DAY-01_DISSOLUTION
1. Balance Sheet of Vimal and Kamal as on 31st March 2021:
The firm was dissolved on the above date, and the following
arrangements were decided upon:
4. A and B are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio of
3:2.
On 31st March, 2020, they decided to dissolve the firm, and the
balance sheet of the firm on this date is as follows:
● Stock ₹56,250
● Machinery 20% less than book value
● Debtors ₹43,750
● Land and Building ₹37,500 more than book value
e) There was an old computer in the firm that had been written off
completely from the books. It was now sold for ₹6,250.
6. Harsh, Swarn, and Tarun were in a partnership firm sharing profits
and losses equally. Their balance sheet as of 31st March 2020 was
as follows:
On 1st April 2020, it was decided that the firm would be dissolved,
subject to the following adjustments:
I. Investments were sold, and the amount realized was ₹1,12,500.
II. Machinery realized at 70% of the book value.
III. Furniture was taken by Tarun at a market value of ₹50,000.
IV. Bills receivable and debtors had to be discounted at 5%.
V. Stock comprised:
i) Easily marketable items: 70% of the total inventory, which
was realized in full.
ii) Obsolete items: 10% of the total inventory, which had to be
discarded.
iii) The rest of the stock realized 50% of its book value.
VI. A liability of ₹3,125, which had not been recorded in the books
of the firm, had to be settled before dissolution.
I. Ram undertook to pay the loan by Mrs. Ram and took Stock at
₹ 5,000.
II. Krish took half the Investments @ 10% discount.
III. Debtors realised ₹ 23,750.
IV. Creditors were due after one month. They were paid
immediately at a discount of 6% per annum.
V. Plant realised ₹ 31,250 and Building ₹ 50,000.
VI. There was an old printer in the firm which had been written off
from the books. It is now estimated to realise ₹ 375. It was
taken by Krish at this estimated price.
VII. Realisation expenses were ₹ 1,250.
9. Pranav, Mukund, and Karim were partners sharing profits in the ratio
of 3:1:1. On 31st March 2024, they decided to dissolve their firm. On
that date, their Balance Sheet was as follows:
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2024
Amount
Liabilities Amount ₹ Assets ₹
Sundry Creditors 75000 Cash 40000
(i) Pranav took the computer at its book value in settlement of his
loan.
(iii) 50% of the stock was taken by Mukund for ₹ 50,000, while 10% of
the remaining stock was not saleable and the balance stock realized
110%.
(iv) Mukund took some of the Sundry Assets at ₹ 90,000 (being 10%
less than book value).
(v) Karim took the remaining Sundry Assets at 90% of the book value,
less ₹ 1,250 as a discount, and assumed the liability of Loan by Mrs.
Karim together with accrued interest of ₹ 375, which was not
recorded in the books.
The firm was dissolved on the date given above. The following
transactions took place:
11. Saheb, Saad, and Karan are partners sharing profits in the ratio of
3:1:1. Last year, conflicts arose due to certain issues of
disagreements, and on 31st March 2024, they decided to dissolve the
firm. On that date, their Balance Sheet was as under:
Amount
Liabilities Amount ₹ Assets ₹
Creditors 75000 Bank 62500
The assets were realized and the liabilities were paid as under:
(v) 50% of the stock was taken over by Saad at market price, which
was 20% less than the book value, and the remaining was sold at
market price.
12. Ankit and Asim were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in
the ratio of 3:2.
Balance sheet of Ankit and Asim as at 31st March, 2018
(a) Ankit agreed to take over furniture at ₹ 47,500 and pay Mrs.
Ankit’s loan.
(c) Asim’s took over 40% of the stock at 20% less than the book
value. The remaining stock was sold at a gain of 10%.
13. Amit, Ankit, Anil were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses
in the ratio of 2:2:1.
Creditors 93750 Debtors 75000
Bills Payable 50000 Bank 12500
Profit & Loss
Outstanding Salary 43750 Account 100000
Total 625000 Total 625000
(a) Amit was appointed to realise the assets and discharge the
liabilities. Amit was to receive a 5% commission on the sale of assets
(except cash) and was to bear all expenses of realisation.
● Plant: ₹1,06,250
● Stock: ₹41,250
● Debtors: ₹58,750
(d) The firm had to pay ₹9,375 for an outstanding repair bill not
provided for earlier.
14. Following is the Balance Sheet of Bob and Tom as at 31st March,
2019
The firm was dissolved on the above date under the following
arrangement:
(d) Trade Creditors and Bills Payable were due on an average basis
of one month after 31st March, but were paid immediately on 31st
March @ 2% discount per annum.
(f) An old typewriter, written off completely from the firm’s books, now
estimated to realise ₹ 563. It was taken by Tom at this estimated
price.