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If interest on a loan given by a partner to the firm was omitted, what type of item is it?

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Correct answer: A charge against profit

The governing concept is the distinction between a charge against profit and an appropriation of profit. When a partner lends money to the firm, that partner acts as a lender for the loan transaction. Interest payable on the loan is therefore a financing expense of the firm and a charge against profit. It must be recorded before the remaining profit is transferred to the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account. If omitted, both the firm’s expense and the amount payable to the partner are understated, so the omission requires adjustment. It is not an appropriation such as interest on capital, and it is neither drawings nor goodwill. Hence option B is correct.

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Partner Loan InterestCharge Against ProfitOmitted AdjustmentPartnership AdjustmentsAccountancyClass 12 McqAdjustmentsPartnership Accounts Basic Concepts

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