Treatment of WCR in Dissolution with Journal entries | Part 6 | Class 12 Accounts | Session 2024- 25

Sunil Panda-The Educator2 minutes read

In dissolution entries, workers' claims are placed on the liability side of the balance sheet, with their treatment differing from regular entries. Various scenarios involve transferring Workman Compensation Reserve amounts to capital accounts, settling losses, and distributing funds among partners, detailing cases with no balance sheet entries, asset sales, bad debts, and goodwill transfers.

Insights

  • Claims by workers in Dissolution entries are recorded on the liability side of the balance sheet, while Workman Compensation Reserve (WCR) treatment varies from standard balance sheet practices.
  • Partners A and B in a dissolution scenario have their WCR amounts transferred to their Capital Accounts, with a general entry of WCR Account Debit to A and B for equal amounts. This process is crucial in understanding the financial implications of partnership dissolution and the redistribution of assets among partners.

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Recent questions

  • How are worker claims treated in Dissolution entries?

    Worker claims are placed on the liability side of the balance sheet in Dissolution entries.

  • What happens to Workman Compensation Reserve in Dissolution?

    Workman Compensation Reserve amounts are transferred to Capital Accounts in Dissolution.

  • How is a loss settled in Dissolution scenarios?

    Losses are settled by transferring the required amount to the bank and distributing the remaining among partners in Dissolution scenarios.

  • What occurs when a claim exceeds the WCR amount in Dissolution?

    Excess claims are transferred to Realization, and the loss is divided between partners in Dissolution.

  • How are asset sales handled in Dissolution cases?

    Asset sales, bad debts, and goodwill transfers are detailed in various Dissolution scenarios for partners' understanding.

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Summary

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Workman Compensation Reserve in Dissolution Cases

  • In Dissolution entries, claims made by workers are placed on the liability side of the balance sheet.
  • Workman Compensation Reserve (WCR) treatment differs in Dissolution from regular balance sheet entries.
  • The first case involves a Workman Compensation Reserve of Rs 12,000 inside the balance sheet.
  • Partners A and B, with equal ratios, have their WCR amounts transferred to their Capital Accounts.
  • The general entry for this case is WCR Account Debit to A and B for Rs 6,000 each.
  • In the second case, a loss of Rs 4,000 is incurred, which must be paid.
  • The loss is settled by transferring Rs 4,000 to the bank and distributing the remaining Rs 8,000 among partners A and B.
  • The third case involves a WCR of Rs 12,000 and a claim of Rs 12,000, requiring a transfer to Realization and payment to the bank.
  • If the claim exceeds the WCR amount, the excess is transferred to Realization, and the loss is divided between partners A and B.
  • Various scenarios are detailed, including cases with no balance sheet entries, asset sales, bad debts, and goodwill transfers.

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Capital Account Entries and Partner Distributions

  • Half of 15000 is 7500, which will be entered as a Capital Account Debit and a Capital Account Debit of 20, with the entry being Partners Capital Account Debit to Realization Account if an asset is taken by a partner.
  • In the case of Rs. 6000 in Sir Books and an additional claim of 2000, the balance sheet will show 6000 and the additional point will have 2000, with a payment of Rs 2000 and the remaining surplus of Rs 4000 distributed among partners, with the entry being the amount of WCR debited in the balance sheet, Rs 4000 distributed among partners, and the remaining amount to be paid.
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