Neil, Nitin and Nitesh were partners in the firm sharing profits and losses equally. Neil retiresfrom the firm and on his retirement, he is entitled for the payment due to him after all theadjustments.At the time of retirement, if nothing is mentioned about the payment made due to him, inwhich account, the amount will be transferred:(a) Retiring Partner’s Current A/c(b) Retiring Partner’s Capital A/c(c) Retiring Partner’s Loan A/c(d) Retiring Partner’s Bank A/c
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Neil, Nitin and Nitesh were partners in the firm sharing profits and losses equally. Neil retiresfrom the firm and on his retirement, he is entitled for the payment due to him after all theadjustments.At the time of retirement, if nothing is mentioned about the payment made due to him, inwhich account, the amount will be transferred:(a) Retiring Partner’s Current A/c(b) Retiring Partner’s Capital A/c(c) Retiring Partner’s Loan A/c(d) Retiring Partner’s Bank A/c
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The amount due to the retiring partner, Neil, if not specifically mentioned otherwise, will be transferred to the Retiring Partner’s Capital Account. So, the correct answer is (b) Retiring Partner’s Capital A/c. This is because, in the absence of any specific agreement, the amount due to the retiring or deceased partner is transferred to his capital account.
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