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Identify that account to which share of profit of a deceased partner is debited from the date of the last Balance Sheet to the date of his/her death (assuming no change in profit sharing ratio of remaining partners).

  1. A
    His capital account
  2. B
    Profit and loss account
  3. C
    Profit and Loss Suspense account
  4. D
    Trading account

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

When a partner dies mid-year, their estimated share of profits accrued up to the date of death is given to them by making the following journal entry:


Hence, the account being debited is the Profit and Loss Suspense Account.

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Identify that account to which share of profit of a deceased partner is debited from the date of the last Balance Sheet to the date of his/her death (assuming no change in profit sharing ratio of remaining partners).
A
His capital account
B
Profit and loss account
C
Profit and Loss Suspense account
D
Trading account

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