Illustration 2 Sita, Rita and Meeta are partners sharing profit and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1 Their balance sheet as on March 31, 2017 is as follows: Balance Sheet of Sita, Rita and Meeta as on March 31, 2017 Amount Assets (Rs.) Liabilities General Reserve Creditors Capitals: Sita Rita Meeta 5,000 2,000 1,000 2,500 2,000 8,000 12,500 Cash at bank Stock Furniture Debtors Plant and Machinery Amount (Rs.) 2,500 2,500 1,000 2,000 4,500 12,500 They decided to dissolve the business. The following amounts were realised: Plant and Machinery Rs.4,250, Stock Rs.3,500, Debtors Rs. 1850, Furniture 750. Sita agreed to bear all realisation paid by the firm expenses. For the service Sita is paid Rs.60. Actual expenses on realisation paid by the firm amounted to Rs.450.Creditors paid 2% less. There was an unrecorded assets of Rs.250, which was taken over by Rita at Rs.200. Prepare the necessary accounts to close the books of the firm.
Partnership Accounting
A partnership is a kind of arrangement between two or more people whereby they agree to manage the business operations and share its profits and losses in an agreed ratio between them. The agreement that is drafted and signed by the partners of the firm is termed as partnership deed and contains various important clauses agreed between the partners such as profit/loss sharing, interest on capital, remuneration allocation of each partner, drawings, admission of a new partner, etc.
Partner Admission and Withdrawal
A partnership is a kind of arrangement between two or more people whereby they agree to manage the business operations and share its profits and losses in an agreed ratio between them. The agreement that is drafted and signed by the partners of the firm is termed as a partnership deed and contains various important clauses agreed between the partners such as profit/loss sharing, interest on capital, remuneration allocation of each partner, drawings of a partner, etc.
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