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Partner's current accounts are transferred to respective________ partner's accounts.

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✅ Correct Option: 2

When a partnership firm is dissolved or during final settlement, partners' Current Accounts are closed by transferring their balances to the respective partners' Capital Accounts.

This transfer consolidates all amounts due to or from each partner into a single account (Capital Account) for final settlement.

Journal Entry:

When Current Account shows a credit balance (amount due to partner):

ParticularsDebitCredit
Partner's Current Accountxxx
\quad To Partner's Capital Accountxxx

When Current Account shows a debit balance (amount due from partner):

ParticularsDebitCredit
Partner's Capital Accountxxx
\quad To Partner's Current Accountxxx

In the fluctuating capital method, where only the Capital Account is maintained, this transfer is not needed. However, in the fixed capital method where both Capital and Current Accounts exist separately, the Current Account balance must be transferred to the Capital Account before making the final payment to partners or receiving dues from them.

The Capital Account ultimately shows the final amount to be paid to each partner or received from each partner after all adjustments.

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