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Partnership Accounts : Fundamentals of Partnership

ICSE · Class 12 · Accountancy

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Meaning, Definition and Features of Partnership

  • Partnership is governed by the Indian Partnership Act, 1932.
  • According to Section 4 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932: 'Partnership is the relation between persons who have agreed to share the profits of a business carried on by all or any of them acting for
  • The persons who enter into partnership are individually called 'partners' and collectively called a 'firm'.
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Partnership Deed — Meaning, Contents and Importance

  • A Partnership Deed (also called Articles of Partnership or Constitution of the Partnership Firm) is a written agreement between partners that is signed, stamped, and contains all terms and conditions
  • A partnership deed may be oral or written — both are legally enforceable. However, a written deed is always preferable.
  • A partnership deed must be stamped as per the Indian Stamp Act, 1889.
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Rules Applicable in the Absence of Partnership Deed

  • If there is no partnership deed, or if the deed is silent on certain points, the provisions of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 apply.
  • PROFITS AND LOSSES: Shared equally among all partners, irrespective of their capital contributions.
  • INTEREST ON CAPITAL: No interest is allowed to partners on capital. If deed provides for it but there is a loss, interest is NOT paid.
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Profit and Loss Appropriation Account

  • The Profit & Loss Appropriation Account is an extension of the Profit & Loss Account used specifically to show how the net profit is distributed among partners.
  • It is a nominal account prepared after the P&L Account.
  • DEBIT SIDE (Losses/Expenses to firm, Gains to partners): Interest on Capital, Salary to Partners, Commission to Partners, Transfer to Reserve, Share of Divisible Profit transferred to Capital/Current

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