Question 25 of 40
Q.On Revaluation, the increase in the value of assets leads to :
(a) Loss
(b) Expense
(c) Gain
(d) None of these
Puducherry TnboardTamil Nadu HSC (DGE) Commerce Board 2023MCQ· 1mImportance★★★★★
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →On revaluation, an increase in the value of assets is a gain (profit) to the firm and is credited to the Revaluation Account — option (c).
In the TN HSC Commerce syllabus, whenever there is a reconstitution of a partnership firm (admission, retirement or death of a partner), assets and liabilities are revalued so that the resulting profit or loss belongs only to the old partners. The Revaluation Account (also called the Profit and Loss Adjustment Account) records these changes:
- Increase in the value of an asset → Gain → credited to Revaluation A/c.
- Decrease in the value of an asset → Loss → debited to Revaluation A/c.
- Increase in a liability → Loss → debited to Revaluation A/c.
- Decrease in a liability → Gain → credited to Revaluation A/c. …
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