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:
- AProfit and Loss account
- BProfit and Loss suspense account
- COld partner's capital account
- DDeceased 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.
Therefore, the account to be debited is the Profit and Loss suspense account.