For distributing profits made during a financial year among partners, which account is debited?
- AProfit and Loss Appropriation A/c
- BPartner's Capital A/c
- CGoodwill A/c
- DProfit and Loss A/c
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Net income is transferred from the standard Profit & Loss Account into the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account to distribute profits among partners.When profits are distributed to the partners' capital accounts, the entry is:
Hence, the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account is debited.
Hence, the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account is debited.