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On the death of an existing partner, in case the value of a Liability decreases then which account will be debited?

  1. A
    Deceased Partner Capital Account.
  2. B
    Profit and Loss Adjustment Account.
  3. C
    Realisation Account.
  4. D
    Liability Account.

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

A decrease in the value of a liability is a gain for the firm. At the time of reconstitution due to the death of a partner, assets and liabilities are revalued through the Revaluation Account (also known as the Profit and Loss Adjustment Account).To record a decrease in liability, the journal entry is:


Hence, the Liability Account is debited.

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On the death of an existing partner, in case the value of a Liability decreases then which account will be debited?
A
Deceased Partner Capital Account.
B
Profit and Loss Adjustment Account.
C
Realisation Account.
D
Liability Account.

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