Question : What are the important objectives of preparing realisation account -
(A) To close all the books of account.
(B) To record transactions relating to the sale of assets and discharge of liabilities.
(C) To determine profit or loss due to the realisation of assets and liabilities.
Option 1: (A) & (B)
Option 2: (B) & (C)
Option 3: (A) & (C)
Option 4: (A), (B) & (C)
Correct Answer: (A), (B) & (C)
Solution : Realization accounts are prepared with the intention of closing the books of the dissolved company and calculating profit or loss on the sale of assets and payment of liabilities. To prepare it, move all of the assets—aside from cash and bank accounts—to the account's debit side.
Hence the correct answer is option 4.
Question : Increases and decreases in the value of assets and liabilities are recorded through
Option 1: Profit and loss account
Option 2: Profit and loss appropriation account
Option 3: Partners capital account
Option 4: Revaluation account
Question : ______ A/C is opened for disposing of all the assets of firm and making payment of all the liabilities.
Option 1: Revaluation
Option 2: Profit and Loss Suspense
Option 3: Realisation
Option 4: Profit and Loss Appropriation
Question : On dissolution of a firm, a partner paid Rs. 6,500 for firm’s realisation expenses. Which account will be debited?
Option 1: Cash Account
Option 2: Realisation Account
Option 3: Capital Account of the Partner
Option 4: Profit & Loss A/c
Question : Realisation A/c is prepared to ascertain the _________
Option 1: Profit/loss on realisation of asset
Option 2: Profit/loss on repayment of liabilities
Option 3: Both 1 and 2
Option 4: None of the above
Question : Capital employed in a firm is calculated from the liabilities approach as follows
Option 1: Partner's capital – credit balance in current account + free reserve + credit balance of profit and loss account – Goodwill - Non trade investment – fictitious assets – all outside liabilities
Option 2: Partners capital + credit balance in current account (minus Debit balance of current account) + free reserve + credit balance of profit and loss (if any) – goodwill – non trade investment
Option 3: Partners capital – credit balance in current account + free reserve + credit balance of profit and loss account – Goodwill – non trade investment – fictitious assets – all outside liabilities
Option 4: All assests – goodwill – Non trade investment – fictious assets – Debit balance of profit and loss account – outsiders liabilities
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