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Q.Aavya, Mitansh and Praveen were partners in a firm. On 31st March, 2023, the firm was dissolved. Creditors took over furniture of book value of ₹50,000 at ₹45,000 in part settlement of their amount of ₹60,000. The balance amount was paid to them through cheque. The amount paid through cheque will be : (A) ₹10,000 (B) ₹50,000 (C) ₹45,000 (D) ₹15,000

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✓ Free question

The amount paid to creditors through cheque is ₹15,000 — the balance after adjusting the agreed value of furniture taken over against the total claim.

Concept and Accounting Treatment

When a firm is dissolved, creditors are paid off in settlement of their claims. If creditors accept an asset (like furniture) in part payment, the key rule is: the asset is taken at its agreed value, not its book value. The agreed value is what both parties have accepted as the settlement amount for that asset.

Here, the creditors have a total claim of ₹60,000. They take over furniture with a book value of ₹50,000, but the agreed value is only ₹45,000. This ₹45,000 is the amount that reduces their claim — not the book value. The remaining unpaid balance must be paid in cash (through cheque).

The journal entry for this transaction would be:

DateParticularsL.F.Debit (₹)Credit (₹)
2023
Mar 31
Creditors A/cDr.60,000
To Furniture A/c45,000
To Bank A/c15,000
(Being settlement of creditors' claim — furniture taken over at agreed value of ₹45,000 and balance paid by cheque)

Notice that the furniture account is credited with ₹45,000 (the agreed value), not ₹50,000. The loss on realisation of ₹5,000 (₹50,000 − ₹45,000) will be transferred to the Realisation Account as part of the overall dissolution process.

Working Note

Calculation of amount paid through cheque:

ParticularsAmount (₹)
Total amount due to creditors60,000
Less: Agreed value of furniture taken over(45,000)
Balance paid through cheque15,000
Watch out

A common mistake is to use the book value of furniture (₹50,000) instead of the agreed value (₹45,000) when calculating the balance payable. Remember: in settlement of a claim, the agreed value is what matters — the book value is irrelevant for determining how much is still owed.

Tip

Think of it this way: the creditors are "selling" their claim back to the firm in exchange for furniture worth ₹45,000. The remaining ₹15,000 is the cash they still need to receive to fully settle the ₹60,000 due.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

  • ₹10,000 — This would be the difference between book value (₹50,000) and agreed value (₹45,000), not the balance payable.
  • ₹50,000 — This is the book value of furniture, not the amount paid.
  • ₹45,000 — This is the agreed value of furniture taken over, not the cheque amount.
✓Final answer

The amount paid through cheque is ₹15,000 (Option D). The creditors' claim of ₹60,000 is reduced by the agreed value of furniture (₹45,000), leaving ₹15,000 to be paid in cash.

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