Q.On 1st January, 2020, X and Y entered into partnership contributing ₹ 40,000 and ₹ 30,000 respectively and sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2. Y is to be allowed an annual salary of ₹ 8,000. Interest on capital is to be allowed at 6% per annum. During the year, X withdrew ₹ 6,000 and Y ₹ 12,000, interest on the same being ₹ 100 and ₹ 140 respectively. Net profit in 2020 before the above noted adjustments was ₹ 21,160. Prepare Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the year ended 31st December, 2020. Or State any four differences between Profit & Loss Account and Profit & Loss Appropriation Account.

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1. CBSE 2026Set MARCH1 markMCQ
   Q.What is the interest on partner's capital for a partner?

   (a) An expense

   (b) Liability

   (c) Income

   (d) Loss

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   From a partner's viewpoint, interest on capital is income; the correct option is (c).

   Interest on capital is calculated on the balance a partner keeps invested in the firm and is allowed only when the partnership deed permits it. In the firm's books it is an appropriation of profit (debited to the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account, not a business expense). But the question asks about the posit …

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2. CBSE 2026Set MARCH1 markMCQ
   Q.Interest on capital is credited to the ______ Account.

   (a) Profit and Loss Account

   (b) Partner's Capital Account

   (c) Profit and Loss Appropriation Account

   (d) Revaluation account

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   Interest on capital is credited to the Partner's Capital Account — option (b).

   In a Kerala Plus Two (DHSE) Accountancy partnership problem, interest on capital is an appropriation of profit. It rewards a partner for the money he has kept invested in the firm, so it must be given to that partner. The double entry is:

   Account	Debit	Credit
   Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c	✓
   Partner's Capital A/c (or Current A/c)		✓
   …

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3. CBSE 2026Set ANNUAL1 markMCQ
   Q.Which one of the following item is related to credit side of Profit and Loss Appropriation Account? A) Interest on partners' capital B) Interest on partners' loans C) Interest on partners' drawings D) Salary paid to partners

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   Interest on partners' drawings is income FOR the firm, so it is credited to the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account — option (C) is correct.

   The Profit and Loss Appropriation Account shows how net profit is distributed among partners:

   • Debit side: interest on capital, salary/commission to partners, transfer to reserve, share of profit to partners.
   • Credit side: net profit brought down from the P&L Account and interest on partners' drawings (recovered from partners). …

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   Q.Fill in the blank: The amount of interest on capital is shown in __________ side of Profit and Loss Appropriation Account. (Credit/Debit)

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   Interest on capital is shown on the DEBIT side of the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account.

   The Profit and Loss Appropriation Account distributes the net profit. Items that give/allow amounts to partners - interest on capital, salary or commission to partners, and their share of profit - are debited, while net profit and interest on drawings are credited. Interest on capital, being an allowance …

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   Q.Why is Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c prepared?

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   The P&L Appropriation A/c exists to distribute the firm's net profit among partners exactly as the partnership deed directs, item by item.

   An ordinary Profit and Loss Account only determines the firm's overall net profit (or loss) for the year from its trading and other operations — it does not concern itself with how that profit is to be shared among the partners. But in a partnership, the deed often entitles individual partners to specific extra benefits before the residual profit is shared, such as:

   • Interest on partners' capital
   • Salary or commission to working partners
   • Interest charged on partners' drawings (this reduces the amount available, since it is added back as income to the firm)
   • The remaining (residual) profit shared in the agreed profit-sharing ratio

   The Profit and Loss Appropriation Account is prepared, immediately after the P&L Account, specifically to carry out this distribution — it is credited with the net profit (brought down from the P&L A/c) and interest on drawings, and debited with interest on capital, partners' salary/commission, and finally the balance (residual profit) transferred to the partners' capital/current accounts in their profit-sharing ratio.

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6. CBSE 2025Set ANNUAL1 markMCQ
   Q.Profit & Loss Appropriation Account is a (A) Nominal A/c (B) Personal A/c (C) Real A/c (D) Capital A/c.

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   The Profit & Loss Appropriation Account is a Nominal Account — option (A).

   Accounts are classified as Personal (relating to persons/firms), Real (relating to assets) or Nominal (relating to incomes, expenses, gains and losses). The Profit and Loss Appropriation Account is an extension of the Profit and Loss Account prepared by a partnership firm to show how the year's net profit is appropriated — interest on capital, partners' salary/commission, transfer to reserve and …

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   Q.A partnership firm earned net profit of Rs. 4,20,000 and partner X is entitled to get commission @ 5% on net profit (after charging his commission), then the amount of commission to X is (A) Rs. 20,500 (B) Rs. 21,000 (C) Rs. 20,000 (D) None of these.

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   X's commission is Rs. 20,000 — option (C).

   When commission is given at a rate on net profit after charging such commission, the commission base is the profit left after the commission itself is deducted. The formula is:

   Commission = Net Profit x Rate / (100 + Rate)

   Substituting the figures: …

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8. CBSE 2024Set ANNUAL1 markMCQ
   Q.Interest on Capital of a partnership firm is

   (a) an expense.

   (b) an income.

   (c) an asset.

   (d) None of these.

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   Interest on capital is an appropriation of profit, not an expense/income/asset — so option (d) None of these is correct.

   Interest on partners' capital is allowed only when the partnership deed provides for it, and it is given out of profits. It is therefore debited to the Profit & Loss Appropriation Account (a distribution of profit among partners), not to the Profit & Loss Account as a business expense.

   • It is not 'an expense' — a true charge against profit (like rent or interest on loan) is debited to the P&L Account; interest on capital is not. …

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   Q.Which one of the following items is not entered in the Profit & Loss Appropriation Account?

   (a) Interest on Partners' Capital.

   (b) Interest on Partners' Drawings.

   (c) Rent paid to partners.

   (d) Salary paid to partners.

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   Rent paid to a partner is a charge against profit shown in the P&L Account, not in the Appropriation Account — option (c).

   The Profit & Loss Appropriation Account shows how the net profit is divided/appropriated among the partners. Items entered there include:

   • Interest on partners' capital (appropriation),
   • Interest on partners' drawings (credited, an appropriation),
   • Salary/commission paid to partners (appropriation). …

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    Q.X, Y and Z are partners sharing profits and losses as 3 : 2 : 1. As per partnership deed, X is entitled to receive commission @ 10% on net profit after charging such commission. Net profit before charging commission is ₹ 30,800. Find out commission payable to X.

    ›Reveal solutionSolution

    X's commission (10% after charging such commission) = ₹2,800.

    When commission is a percentage of profit ‘after charging such commission’, it is computed on the profit that remains after the commission itself has been deducted. The formula is:

    Commission = Net profit before commission × Rate ÷ (100 + Rate)

    Item	Working	Amount (₹)
    Net profit before commission		30,800

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    Q.Which one of the following items is not related to profit and Loss Appropriation A/c? A) Interest on Partners Capital B) Salary Payable to a Partner C) Interest on Partners Loan (Debt) D) Interest on Partners Drawings

    ›Reveal solutionSolution

    Interest on a partner's loan is a charge against profit (debited to Profit & Loss A/c), so it is NOT shown in the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account. Correct option: (C).

    The Profit and Loss Appropriation Account is prepared after the Profit and Loss Account and shows how the net profit is distributed (appropriated) among the partners. Items appearing in it include:

    Item	Shown in Appropriation A/c?
    Interest on Partners' Capital	Yes (debit)
    Salary payable to a partner	Yes (debit)
    Interest on Partners' Drawings	Yes (credit)
    Interest on Partner's Loan	No — charge against profit, shown in P&L A/c
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    Q.Why is Profit & Loss Appropriation A/c prepared?

    ›Reveal solutionSolution

    The Profit & Loss Appropriation Account is prepared to distribute the firm's net profit among the partners as per the terms of the partnership deed.

    Unlike a sole proprietorship, a partnership firm's net profit cannot be left as it is — the partnership deed typically provides for several items to be adjusted before the balance is actually divided between the partners:

    • Interest on partners' capital
    • Salary or commission payable to working partners
    • Interest on partners' drawings (added back, since it reduces what the partner is entitled to)
    • Transfer to reserve, if agreed
    • Finally, the residual profit is divided among the partners in their profit-sharing ratio …

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