At the time of admission of a partner, how is the debit balance of the Profit and Loss Account treated?

Correct answer: Accumulated loss

A debit balance in the Profit and Loss Account indicates an accumulated loss from earlier periods, so it is treated as accumulated loss. On the admission of a partner, this loss is written off through the old partners’ capital accounts in their old profit-sharing ratio. Option B is incorrect because a credit balance represents accumulated profit. Exam tip: debit balance means accumulated loss, while credit balance means accumulated profit.