When a partnership firm is dissolved, it settles its liabilities and obligations before final distribution of assets among the partners.
Loans from partners are not treated as capital contributions; rather, they are classified as external liabilities.
These loans must be settled in priority over capital repayment during the dissolution process.
Here, the loan of ₹10,000 was provided by Mohan to the firm and is shown as a liability in the firm’s Balance Sheet.
This amount must be repaid by the firm using available cash or bank balance, and hence the Bank Account is used for payment.
Therefore, the correct journal entry during dissolution would be:
Mohan’s Loan A/c Dr. ₹10,000
To Bank A/c ₹10,000
This means the loan is discharged by debiting the liability and crediting the Bank Account.
Other options are incorrect:
Thus, (D) is the correct answer.
From the following Balance Sheet of Hira Ltd. as at 31st March, 2023, prepare Comparative Balance Sheet: 