Question : The sum owed to a partner upon his passing/death shall be credited to -
Option 1: Remaining partner’s Capital Accounts
Option 2: All partner’s Capital Accounts
Option 3: His Executor’s Account
Option 4: Governments’ Revenue Account
Correct Answer: His Executor’s Account
Solution : The legal heirs of a deceased partner are paid the money owed to them. As a result, the payment is made to his or her Executors A/C.
Hence the correct answer is option 3.
Question : What happens to accumulated earnings and losses when a partner retires?
Option 1: Debited to all partner’s capital accounts in old ratio.
Option 2: Credited to all partner’s capital accounts in old ratio.
Option 3: Credited to remaining partner’s capital accounts in new ratio.
Option 4: Credited to remaining partner’s capital accounts in gaining ratio.
Question : Reserves, Accumulated (Undistributed) Profits And Losses will be
Option 1: Distributed in remaining partner’s capital account
Option 2: Distributed among all partner’s capital account in old ratio
Option 3: Distributed among all partner’s capital account in New profit sharing ratio
Option 4: Distributed among old partners capital account in gaining ratio
Question : How is goodwill recorded when a partner retires?
Option 1: Remaining Partner’s Capital A/cs Dr. (In Gaining Ratio)
To Retiring Partner’s Capital A/c (with his share of goodwill)
Option 2: Remaining Partner’s Capital A/cs Dr. (In New Ratio)
Option 3: Goodwill A/c Dr.
To Retiring Partner’s Capital A/c (with his share)
Option 4: Goodwill A/c Dr.
To All Partner’s Capital A/cs (In Old Ratio)
Question :
Accumulated losses on the retirement of a partner are
Option 1:
credited to all Partners’ Capital Accounts in old profit-sharing ratio.
Option 2:
debited to all Partners’ Capital Accounts in the old profit-sharing ratio.
Option 3: credited to remaining Partners’ Capital Accounts in new profit-sharing ratio.
Option 4: credited to remaining Partners’ Capital Accounts in gaining ratio.
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