Question : Choose the correct statement with respect to the Share of Profit or Loss and the year of death will be?
Option 1: Deceased partner is entitled to his share in profit from the beginning of the accounting year up to the date of his death.
Option 2: He bears loss, if any incurred by the firm during this period.
Option 3: Both 1 and 2
Option 4: Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: Both 1 and 2
Solution : Answer = Both 1 and 2
Deceased partners are entitled to their share in the profit from the beginning of the accounting year up to the date of his death and he has also borne loss if any. This ensures a fair treatment of the deceased partner's interest in the partnership. Hence, the correct option is 3.
Question : A, B and C were partners sharing profits in the ratio of 1: 2: 2. B died on 30th June 2020 and the profit for the accounting year ended 31st March 2020 was Rs. 36,000. If the profit share of a deceased partner is to be calculated based on previous year's profit, the amount
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R, M and P were partners in a firm. P died on 29th February, 2020. His share of profit from the closure of the last accounting year till the date of death was to be calculated on the basis of the average of three completed years of profits
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