Partnership Deed: Key Concepts

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Partnership Deed

The written agreement among the partners.

Unlimited Liability

The liability of partners which means they are responsible for business debts.

Opening Capital

Amount on which the interest is allowed.

No Interest on Capital

Rate of interest on capital in Partnership Deed's absence.

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Fixed Capitals

Partners have credit or debit balances in their capital accounts.

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Partner's current account

Fixed capital, interest on capital is credited to partner's current account.

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Pick the odd

Rent to partner is the odd one out.

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Capital Accounts are Fixed

Capital when current accounts of partners are maintained.

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Equally

Absence of Partnership Deed profit is divided equally among the partners.

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Oustensible Partner

Lending name to the business without contributing any capital but get a share of money.

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Types of sleeping partners

Do not take part in conducting the business however provide capital and share profits and losses in the agreed ratio.

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An Owner and an Agent

The relationship of partner with the firm.

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Partnership Firm Features

Features: two or more persons are carrying common business under an agreement

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Partner Duties

Every partner diligently attends his duties

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Voluntary

Forming a Partnership Deed is: Not Mandatory.

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Interest on Loan

In the absence of Partnership Deed the interest is allowed at @6% p.a on partner's loan account

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Interest Drawings May Not Be Charged

In the absence of partnership deed there won't be any interest on drawings.

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Equal profit share

Equal share of profits

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Rent Expense?

Which item not be recorded in the profit and loss appropriation account?: Rent Paid to Partners

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Agent and Principal

Relation between the partners is of Agent and principal

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Capital contribution isn't essential.

Capital is to be contributed by all the partners in the firm. It is not an essential feature of partnership.

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Absence

If date of drawings of the partner's is not given in the question, interest is charged for 6 Month

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Partner Interest Can Be Paid

Interest on capital will be paid to the partners if provided for only if it is given in profit in partnership deed .

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Interest Expense

What is the nature of interest to the partners?

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Fluctuating

Partner capital account is fluctuating in that case Items/items will be recorded in the credit side are salary commission to mention few

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Total Drawings

Salary is to be considered for interest on total drawings. For 6 month

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Study Notes

  • A written partnership agreement is known as a Partnership Deed.
  • The liability of partners in a partnership firm under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 is unlimited.
  • Interest on capital is allowed on the opening capital.
  • In the absence of a Partnership Deed, interest on capital is not allowed.
  • Partners with fixed capitals may have credit or debit balances in their Capital Accounts.
  • In case of fixed capitals, interest on capital is credited to the partner's current account.
  • Rent to a partner is different from the other options listed.
  • Current Accounts of partners are kept when capitals are fixed.
  • If there's no partnership deed, the profit is divided equally among partners.
  • A manager's commission is not dealt with through the profit and loss appropriation account.
  • An agreement can be oral or written.
  • All partners contributing capital is not an essential feature of a partnership.
  • Interest on drawings will not be shown on the debit side of a profit and loss appropriation account.
  • As per the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, if a Partnership Deed doesn't exist, partners are entitled to an equal profit share.
  • The relationship between partners is that of agent and principal.
  • The minimum number of people to form a partnership is 2.
  • The liability of a partner is unlimited.
  • The business must be carried on for profits is NOT an essential feature of a partnership.
  • If the date of drawings is not specified, then interest is charged for 6 months.
  • All partners must diligently attend to their duties in the conduct of the business.
  • Forming a Partnership Deed is not mandatory.
  • A Partnership Deed is also called Articles of Partnership.
  • Profit and loss are to be shared equally, which is outlined in the Partnership Act.
  • No interest is to be allowed on capital in the absence of a partnership deed.
  • The Partnership Act is enforced when there is no Partnership Deed.
  • If there's no Partnership Deed, no interest is allowed on a partner's capital.
  • In the absence of a Partnership deed, the allowable rate of interest on a partner's loan account will be 6% simple interest.
  • If there's a loss in the business, the interest can't be paid.
  • If there's no agreement, no interest can be charged.
  • In the absence of a Partnership deed, partners share profit or losses equally.
  • In the absence of a Partnership Deed, interest will not be charged on partners' drawings.
  • In the absence of express agreement interest @6%p.a. is provided on loan given by partners to the firm.
  • Interest on partner's loan is not dealt with through a profit and loss appropriation account.
  • Rent paid to a partner is not an appropriation of profits.
  • If the partners' capital accounts are fixed, salary payable to a partner will be recorded on the credit side of the partner's current account.
  • Interest on a partner's capital is recorded on the credit side of the current account if the partners' capital accounts are fixed.
  • If the partner's capital account is fluctuating, then interest on capital, salary of partners, and commission of partners will be recorded in the credit side of capital accounts.
  • Interest on partners' capitals will be debited to the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account.
  • For the firm, interest on drawings is income.
  • Interest on Partner's drawings will be debited to the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account.
  • Additional capital introduced by the partner in the firm will be written in the partner's capital account when partner's capital accounts are fixed.
  • For the firm, interest on capital is a loss.
  • If a fixed amount is withdrawn by a partner on the first day of every month, interest on the total amount is charged for 6.5 months.
  • If a fixed amount is withdrawn by a partner in the middle of every month, interest on the total amount is charged for 6 months.
  • Partners are supposed to pay interest on drawing only when provided and the agreement is in place.
  • The partner's Drawing Account is closed, transferred to either the Capital or Current Account Debit side.
  • If the date of drawings is not specified, interest is charged for 6 months.
  • Relationship Between the Partners in a firm is of Agent and principal.
  • Rent to a partner is the odd one out.
  • In case of Fixed Capitals, interest on Drawing is Debited to Partners Current A/c.
  • The liability of the Partners in a partnership firm is unlimited.
  • It also covers the average period calculation and which balance sheet items are recorded in the absence of a partnership deed.

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