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Partnership Accounts : Dissolution of Firm

ICSE · Class 12 · Accountancy

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1. Meaning and Types of Dissolution

  • Dissolution of Firm: Complete discontinuance of business relationship among all partners; the entire firm ceases to exist (Section 39, Indian Partnership Act, 1932)
  • Dissolution of Partnership: Termination of partnership relationship between specific partners while the firm continues with remaining partners
  • Key Distinction: Dissolution of firm involves closure of all business activities, whereas dissolution of partnership allows business continuation
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2. Modes of Dissolution of Firm

  • Mode 1 - Dissolution by Agreement: Partners mutually agree to dissolve; can be done anytime as per partnership deed
  • Mode 2 - Compulsory Dissolution: Occurs automatically when all or all-except-one partners become insolvent/insane; business becomes illegal; all partners except one decide to retire; expiry of partner
  • Mode 3 - Dissolution by Notice: In partnership-at-will, any partner can dissolve by written notice to others
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3. Settlement of Accounts on Dissolution - Rules

  • Rule 1 - Treatment of Losses: Losses paid first from profits, then from capital, finally by partners individually in profit-sharing ratio
  • Rule 2 - Application of Assets: Realised amounts applied in strict order: (1) Firm's debts to third parties (secured creditors first), (2) Loans from partners, (3) Partners' capitals, (4) Surplus dist
  • Rule 3 - Priority of Claims: External liabilities before partner loans; partner loans before capitals; capitals in ratio specified in partnership deed
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4. Accounting Treatment: Realisation Account

  • Realisation Account is a nominal account (debit-credit format) showing profit/loss on asset realization
  • Debit side includes: All assets (except cash/bank), realisation expenses, cash paid for liabilities
  • Credit side includes: All external liabilities (except bank overdraft), proceeds from asset sales, assets taken by partners, provisions reversed

Key Concepts

Dissolution of firm means the completeDissolution of partnership means terminationThe Realisation Account is a nominalPartner's Loan Accounts must be paidPartner's Capital Accounts show the final

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