Settlement of Accounts
Settlement of Accounts: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Settlement of Accounts on Dissolution of Firm and Treatment of Existence of Private Debts and Firm’s Debts in a Firm etc.
Important Questions on Settlement of Accounts
What is the impact on partners’ capital accounts when losses on realization are distributed among them?

What is the procedure for settling partners' loans in priority over capital accounts during dissolution?

How are reserves and accumulated losses distributed among partners during dissolution?

How is the deficiency of creditors paid off at the time of dissolution of a firm?

What is the order of settlement of accounts on dissolution?

How should a partner’s loan be dealt with if it appears on the liabilities side of the balance sheet during dissolution?

How should a partner’s loan be dealt with if it appears on the assets side of the balance sheet during dissolution?
