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A, B and C were partners in a firm sharing profits & losses in the ratio of 2 : 2 : 1. The Balance Sheet of the firm at the date of dissolution was as follows:
Liabilities ₹ Assets ₹
Bank Overdraft 21,000 Debtors 40,000
Creditors 86,000 Stock 60,000
Provident Fund 18,000 Investments 25,000
Capital Accounts: A B 1,05,000 42,000 Machinery 80,000
Prepaid Expenses 3,200
Goodwill 38,800
C’s Capital Account 25,000
2,72,000 2,72,000
  You are informed that: (i) They appointed B to realise the assets. He is to receive 5% of the amounts realised from Debtors, Stock and Machinery, and is to bear all expenses of realisation. (2) Bad Debts amounted to ₹ 2,000; Stock realised ₹ 36,000 and Machinery realised ₹ 46,000. There was an unrecorded asset of ₹ 10,000 which was taken over by A at ₹ 8,000. (3) Market value of Investments was ascertained to be ₹ 20,000, and one of the creditors agreed to accept the Investments at this value, Remaining creditors were paid at a discount of ₹ 6,000. (4) An office typewriter, not shown in the books of accounts, realised ₹ 20,000. (5) There were outstanding expenses amounting to ₹ 6,000. These were settled for ₹ 4,500. Expenses of realisation met by B amounted to ₹ 2,000. Prepare necessary accounts. [Ans. Loss on Realisation ₹ 83,500; C brings in ₹ 41,700; Final Payment to A ₹ 63,600; and B ₹ 14,600. Total of Bank A/c ₹ 181,700.]
Anurag Pathak Answered question September 25, 2024
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