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On the Death of a Partner, which account is debited for his/her share of profit for the intervening period, i.e., the period from the date of the last balance sheet till the date of the partner's death:

  1. A
    Profit and Loss account
  2. B
    Profit and Loss suspense account
  3. C
    Old partner's capital account
  4. D
    Deceased partner capital account

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

When a partner dies during an accounting year, their share of profit earned from the date of the last Balance Sheet up to the date of death is calculated. If the profit-sharing ratio among the remaining partners does not change, this estimated profit share is adjusted by passing the following journal entry:


Therefore, the account to be debited is the Profit and Loss suspense account.

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On the Death of a Partner, which account is debited for his/her share of profit for the intervening period, i.e., the period from the date of the last balance sheet till the date of the partner's death:
A
Profit and Loss account
B
Profit and Loss suspense account
C
Old partner's capital account
D
Deceased partner capital account

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