Partner's Loan Account

After retirement, the amount due to the partner is generally transferred to the partner’s loan account, on which interest is payable at 6% per annum under Section 37 of the Partnership Act unless there is a contrary agreement. Therefore, interest will not be added when the deed or a valid subsequent agreement expressly provides for zero interest. Lack of cash, a loss, or a credit balance in the capital account does not by itself cancel the interest liability. Exam tip: check the agreement first; in its absence, apply the 6% statutory rule under Section 37.

Interest for one year = Principal × Rate = ₹4,00,000 × 4.25/100 = ₹17,000. The ₹16,000 option would result from using only a 4% rate, so it is the closest distractor but incorrect. In an exam, convert the percentage to a decimal or fraction before calculating: 4.25% = 0.0425.

When the loan is paid through the bank, money leaves the bank and the bank balance decreases. Therefore, the Bank Account is credited. The Loan Account is debited, but the Bank Account is not debited. Exam tip: Any payment made through the bank generally credits the Bank Account.

Annual interest = Principal × Rate = ₹1,44,000 × 12.5/100. Since 12.5% equals 1/8, the interest is ₹1,44,000 ÷ 8 = ₹18,000. Therefore, option C is correct. Exam tip: Converting 12.5% into 1/8 makes the calculation quick and reduces errors.

Interest on a partner’s loan is an expense of the firm and a charge against profits. Therefore, the Interest on Partner’s Loan Account is debited, while the partner’s Loan Account is credited with the interest amount. The Cash Account is not affected unless the interest is actually paid. Exam tip: remember the entry—Interest on Partner’s Loan A/c Dr. To Partner’s Loan A/c.

Interest on the loan account = Principal × Rate × Time = ₹84,000 × 15/100 × 1 = ₹12,600. Therefore, option B is correct. Option A underestimates the percentage, while options C and D overstate the interest. Exam tip: Calculate 15% as 10% (₹8,400) plus 5% (₹4,200).

When the amount due to a retiring partner is retained in the partner's loan account, interest payable on that loan is credited to the account. This increases the total amount payable and therefore increases the loan account balance. Partial or full repayment reduces the balance, while closing the account eliminates the outstanding balance. Exam tip: Interest credited to a loan account increases its balance; repayment decreases it.

Interest = Principal × Rate = ₹3,50,000 × \(\frac{3.5}{100}\) = ₹12,250. Therefore, option C is correct. The amounts ₹11,250 and ₹13,250 do not result from applying 3.5% correctly. Exam tip: Convert the percentage into a decimal or \(\frac{rate}{100}\) before multiplying.

The amount due to a deceased partner is transferred to the account of the partner’s legal representative or executor, and the final payment is made to that person. The firm is the debtor, not the recipient of the payment. Exam tip: amounts payable to a deceased partner are generally shown in the executor’s loan account until settlement.

Interest for one year = Principal × Rate = ₹1,25,000 × 9.6/100 = ₹12,000. Therefore, option C is correct. Since 10% of ₹1,25,000 is ₹12,500, 9.6% is ₹500 less, giving ₹12,000. In exams, convert the percentage to a fraction or decimal before multiplying to avoid calculation errors.

The unpaid amount in the loan account of a retired or deceased partner is an obligation payable by the firm. Therefore, it is shown as a liability, not as an asset, income, or reserve. Exam tip: any amount still payable by the firm to a partner is treated as a liability until it is settled.

Interest = Principal × Rate = ₹156000 × 6.25/100. Since 6.25% equals 1/16, the interest is ₹156000 ÷ 16 = ₹9750. Therefore, option B is correct. In exams, converting 6.25% into 1/16 makes the calculation faster and reduces errors.

Amount paid = 10% × ₹5,00,000 = ₹50,000. Therefore, the remaining balance is ₹5,00,000 − ₹50,000 = ₹4,50,000, so option C is correct. Options B and D result from applying an incorrect deduction. Exam tip: When 10% of an amount is paid, 90% of the original amount remains.

After retirement, the amount payable to the partner is transferred to the partner’s loan account. Since this account relates to a specific person—the partner—it is classified as a personal account. Real accounts relate to assets, whereas nominal accounts record incomes, expenses, gains and losses. Exam tip: An account maintained in the name of a person or entity is generally classified as a personal account.

One year’s interest = Principal × Rate = ₹64,000 × 18/100 = ₹11,520. Therefore, option B is correct. Option A results from an incorrect percentage calculation; it is approximately the amount obtained by using 16.4375% instead of 18%. Exam tip: convert the percentage into a fraction before multiplying it by the principal.

Payment of the partner’s loan reduces the firm’s cash and settles or reduces the liability payable to the partner. It is merely settlement of a liability and therefore does not increase profit. Exam tip: distinguish liability settlement from an income or expense transaction; payment normally affects an asset and a liability, not profit.

Interest = Principal × Rate = ₹2,75,000 × 4.8/100 = ₹13,200, so option B is correct. Converting 4.8% to 0.048 before multiplication gives the same result; ₹12,200 may result from calculating the rate incorrectly. Exam tip: convert the percentage into a fraction or decimal before multiplying it by the principal.

Interest due on a partner’s loan is a liability of the firm. When it remains unpaid, it is credited to and added to the partner’s Loan Account, increasing the amount payable to that partner. It is not treated as the firm’s income, added to stock, or deducted from capital. Exam tip: A partner’s loan is recorded separately from the partner’s Capital Account.

Interest = Principal × Rate × Time = ₹216000 × 7.25/100 × 1 = ₹15660. Therefore, option B is correct. As an exam check, convert 7.25% to 0.0725 and calculate ₹216000 × 0.0725 = ₹15660.

Interest on a partner’s loan is an amount payable by the firm. When interest is added to the loan account, the balance payable to the partner increases; therefore, the firm’s liability increases. It is not an increase in the partner’s capital because the loan account is separate from the capital account. Exam tip: Interest payable on a loan increases the liability.

Interest for one year on the partner’s loan = Principal × Rate ÷ 100 = ₹1,80,000 × 13 ÷ 100 = ₹23,400. Therefore, option C is correct. Option B is incorrect because ₹22,400 is not 13% of ₹1,80,000. For such questions, multiply the principal by the annual rate and divide by 100.

When the principal of a partner’s loan is repaid, the loan liability or loan balance decreases and cash or bank balance also decreases. The transaction is between balance-sheet items, so it does not affect profit. Interest payment is different because interest may be charged to the Profit and Loss Account. Exam tip: Do not record repayment of principal in the Profit and Loss Account.

Interest = Principal × Rate = ₹112000 × 8.5/100 = ₹9520. Therefore, option B is correct. The same result is obtained by multiplying ₹112000 by 0.085. In examinations, remember to divide the percentage rate by 100; amounts such as ₹10520 and ₹11520 result from using an incorrect rate or calculation.

If the entire amount due to the retiring or deceased partner is paid immediately, no balance remains outstanding and a loan account is unnecessary. If only part is paid, the unpaid balance is transferred to the partner’s loan account; fixing instalments or charging interest also indicates that an amount remains due. Exam tip: check whether the full amount has been settled—only an unpaid balance requires a loan account.

Interest = Principal × Rate × Time = ₹72,000 × 16/100 × 1 = ₹11,520. Therefore, option B is correct. Option A is ₹1,000 less and option C is ₹1,000 more than the correct amount. Exam tip: Convert the percentage into a fraction or decimal before multiplying it by the principal.