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Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Accountancy

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Topics in Dissolution of Partnership Firm

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1. Meaning and Difference Between Dissolution of Partnership and Dissolution of Firm

  • Dissolution of partnership changes the existing relationship between partners, but the firm may continue its business as before.
  • Dissolution of partnership can happen due to change in profit sharing ratio, admission of a new partner, retirement, death, insolvency of a partner, completion of venture, or expiry of period.
  • Dissolution of partnership firm means dissolution of partnership between all the partners of a firm.
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2. Modes of Dissolution of Firm

  • A firm can be dissolved by agreement with consent of all partners or according to the contract between partners.
  • Dissolution may happen without court intervention or by court order.
  • Compulsory dissolution occurs when all partners or all but one partner become insolvent, when the business becomes illegal, or when an event makes the business unlawful, such as a partner becoming an
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3. Settlement of Accounts Under Section 48 and Section 49

  • Losses, including deficiencies of capital, are paid first out of profits, next out of capital of partners, and lastly by the partners individually in their profit sharing ratio.
  • The assets of the firm are applied first to debts of the firm to third parties, then to partners' advances or loans, then to partners' capital, and the residue is divided in profit sharing ratio.
  • Secured loans have precedence over unsecured loans when paying outside liabilities.
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4. Insolvency of a Partner and Garner vs Murray Principle

  • If a partner cannot contribute towards the deficiency of his capital account, he is insolvent.
  • The sum not recoverable from an insolvent partner is treated as capital loss for the firm.
  • In the absence of agreement to the contrary, the capital loss is borne by the remaining solvent partners in the ratio of their capitals as on the date of dissolution.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Dissolution of a firm ends the business and requires settlement of assets, liabilities, and partners' claims through realisation and final accounts.

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