{"id":56308,"date":"2024-04-16T00:42:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=56308"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:42:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:42:25","slug":"on-dissolution-of-a-firm-the-balance-of-provision-for-bad-debts-account-is-transferred-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/on-dissolution-of-a-firm-the-balance-of-provision-for-bad-debts-account-is-transferred-to\/","title":{"rendered":"On dissolution of a firm, the balance of provision for Bad Debts Account is transferred to:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;General Reserve Account&#8221; option2=&#8221;Debtors Account&#8221; option3=&#8221;Realisation Account&#8221; option4=&#8221;Partner&#8217;s Capital Account&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>C. Realisation Account<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A provision for bad debts is an amount that is set aside to cover the possibility that some of the firm&#8217;s debtors may not be able to pay their debts. When a firm is dissolved, the balance of the provision for bad debts account is transferred to the realisation account. This is because the realisation account is used to account for the sale of the firm&#8217;s assets and the settlement of its liabilities. 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