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On dissolution of a partnership firm, the bills payable is transferred to :

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✅ Correct Option: 2

During dissolution of a partnership firm, all assets and liabilities (except cash/bank and partners' capital accounts) are transferred to the Realisation Account.

Bills Payable is a liability of the firm. Following the standard dissolution procedure, it must be transferred to the Realisation Account.

The journal entry for transfer is:

ParticularsDebit (₹)Credit (₹)
Bills Payable A/cDr.xxx
To Realisation A/cxxx
(Being bills payable transferred to realisation account)

The Realisation Account serves as a central account to:

  • Record all assets being realized (sold)
  • Record all liabilities being settled
  • Calculate the profit or loss on realization

When the bills payable are actually paid off, the entry will be:

ParticularsDebit (₹)Credit (₹)
Realisation A/cDr.xxx
To Cash/Bank A/cxxx
(Being bills payable discharged)

Cash Account or Bank Account is used only for actual receipt or payment of cash, not for transferring liabilities. Partners' Capital Accounts receive their share of profit/loss from realisation, not the liabilities directly.

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