Adjustments on Death of Partner
There are almost same adjustments in case of death, as done in case of retirement, except these two major points:
1. The time of death is uncertain, so the profit or loss needs to be estimated from the date of last balance sheet up to the date of death.
The accounting adjustments required at the time of death of a partner are same as in case of retirement. The following amounts are usually taken into account while ascertaining the share of a deceased partner.
| Debit Amounts | Credit Amounts |
| Debit balance of capital Debit balance of current account His share of loss on revaluation of assets/liabilities His share of undistributed losses His share of estimated loss to date of death His drawings Interest on his drawings | Credit balance of capital account Credit balance of current account His share of goodwill His share of profit on revaluation of assets/liabilities His share of estimated profit to date of death Interest on his capital
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Estimated Profit on Death of Partner