When an unrecorded asset is taken over by a partner during the dissolution of a firm, it is recorded on which side of which account?
- ADebit side of the Realisation Account
- BDebit side of the Bank Account
- CCredit side of the Realisation Account
- DCredit side of the Bank Account
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
During dissolution, all asset disposals and settlements are processed through the Realisation Account. When a partner takes over an asset (whether recorded or unrecorded), it reduces the firm's assets and is charged against that partner's capital equity. The accounting journal entry is:
This means the transaction is posted directly to the \textbf{Credit side of the Realisation Account}.
This means the transaction is posted directly to the \textbf{Credit side of the Realisation Account}.