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Partnership Accounts : Fundamentals of Partnership

ICSE · Class 12 · Accountancy

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Topics in Partnership Accounts : Fundamentals of Partnership

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Meaning, Features, and Legal Position of Partnership

  • A partnership is formed by agreement, not by status or law.
  • The relation is between persons who agree to share profits of a business carried on by all or any of them acting for all.
  • Minimum two persons are required to form a partnership.
2

Partnership Deed and Rules When No Deed Exists

  • A partnership deed is a written, signed, and duly stamped agreement among partners.
  • It is also called the Partnership Deed, Articles of Partnership, or Constitution of Partnership Firm.
  • A deed is important because it regulates rights, duties, liabilities, and dispute resolution.
3

Profit and Loss Appropriation Account

  • Profit and Loss Appropriation Account is an extension of the Profit and Loss Account.
  • It is used to distribute net profit among partners after all appropriations such as interest on capital, salary, commission, bonus, interest on drawings, and reserve.
  • It is a nominal account in nature.
4

Partners' Capital Accounts and Current Accounts

  • Partners' capital can be maintained under two methods: fluctuating capital method and fixed capital method.
  • Under fluctuating capital method, only one capital account is kept for each partner.
  • Under fixed capital method, two accounts are kept for each partner: Capital Account and Current Account.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Partnership as a business relationship and its accounting treatment

Meaning of partnershipFeatures of partnershipLegal frameworkPartnership deedRules in absence of partnership deedProfit and Loss Appropriation AccountPartners' capital accountsFluctuating capital method

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