Assertion (A): Subject to the partnership agreement, the deceased partner’s account is credited with his share of the profit earned from the beginning of the current accounting year up to the date of death.\nReason (R): He was a partner up to the date of death, and his right to the profit of that period arises from the partnership agreement.

Correct answer: Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

A partner who remains a partner up to the date of death is entitled, under the partnership agreement, to his share of the profit earned from the beginning of the accounting year until that date. This amount may be estimated using the previous year’s profit, time basis, or sales basis, as applicable. Thus, R directly explains the entitlement stated in A. Exam tip: Include profit only up to the date of death; post-death profit belongs to the continuing partners according to the revised arrangement.