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A, B and C were partners sharing profits in the ratio of 2 : 2 : 1. They decided to dissolve their firm on 31st March, 2019 when the Balance Sheet was: Liabilities Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹) Creditors 40,000 Cash 40,000 Bills Payable 46,000 Debtors 70,000 Employees’ Provident Fund 32,000 Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts 6,000 64,000 Mrs. A’s Loan 38,000 Stock 50,000 C’s Loan 30,000 Investments 60,000 Investments Fluctuation Reserve 16,000 Furniture 42,000 Capitals A/cs: Machinery 1,36,000 A 1,20,000 Land 1,00,000 B 1,00,000 Goodwill 30,000 C 1,00,000 3,20,000 5,22,000 5,22,000 Following transactions took place:(a) A took over Stock at ₹ 36,000. He also took over his wife's loan.(b) B took over half of Debtors at ₹ 28,000.(c) C took over Investments at ₹ 54,000 and half of Creditors at their book value.(d) Remaining Debtors realised 60% of their book value. Furniture sold for ₹ 30,000; Machinery ₹ 82,000 and Land ₹ 1,20,000.(e) An unrecorded asset was sold for ₹ 22,000.(f) Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 4,000.Prepare necessary Ledger Accounts to close the books of the firm.

Answer» A, B and C were partners sharing profits in the ratio of 2 : 2 : 1. They decided to dissolve their firm on 31st March, 2019 when the Balance Sheet was:































































































Liabilities


Amount


(₹)


Assets


Amount


(₹)

Creditors
40,000

Cash
40,000

Bills Payable
46,000

Debtors
70,000

Employees’ Provident Fund
32,000

Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts
6,000


64,000

Mrs. A’s Loan
38,000

Stock
50,000

C’s Loan
30,000

Investments
60,000

Investments Fluctuation Reserve
16,000

Furniture
42,000

Capitals A/cs: Machinery
1,36,000

A
1,20,000

Land
1,00,000

B
1,00,000

Goodwill
30,000

C
1,00,000


3,20,000


5,22,000


5,22,000








Following transactions took place:

(a) A took over Stock at ₹ 36,000. He also took over his wife's loan.

(b) B took over half of Debtors at ₹ 28,000.

(c) C took over Investments at ₹ 54,000 and half of Creditors at their book value.

(d) Remaining Debtors realised 60% of their book value. Furniture sold for ₹ 30,000; Machinery ₹ 82,000 and Land ₹ 1,20,000.

(e) An unrecorded asset was sold for ₹ 22,000.

(f) Realisation expenses amounted to ₹ 4,000.

Prepare necessary Ledger Accounts to close the books of the firm.


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