PIECEMEAL DISTRIBUTION:
1.While solving various problems on dissolution of a partnership firm, it has been
assumed that all the assets are realized immediatel y on the date of dissolution and
all liabilities are paid off on the same date.
2. similarly in the liabilities are paid off gradua lly depending upon amount realized
from the sale of assets.
3. when the partners are not able to get their capi tal immediately.
4.They will have to suffer a lot due to financial p roblem, they should paid as and 4.They will have to suffer a lot due to financial p roblem, they should paid as and when the firm has funds left with it after payment of all outside liabilities.
When assets are realized gradually, the following o rder adopted :
(a) Payment to creditors and other external liabili ties.
(b) Payment of partners loan ratably.
(c) If any amount remains after making above paymen t ,this is utilized in payment to partners of capital to the partners.
While making payment to partners , the following tw o methods may be adopted.
(a) Proportionate capital/ surplus capital method
(b) Maximum loss method
(a)Proportionate capital/ surplus capital method:
Under this method , the amount payable to partners whose capitals are
relatively in excess of their profit sharing ratio is calculated .
This should be done by dividing each partners capit al by the respective profit
sharing ratio. When all the realizations have been distributed , the unpaid sharing ratio. When all the realizations have been distributed , the unpaid balance of capital will represent loss on realizati on.
(b) Maximum loss method :
Under the method , it is assumed that at each stage of realisation of assets
the remaining unrealized assets are worthless.
In other words , at every stage of realisation , it is presumed that there would
be no further realisation.
The maximum loss is calculated at every stage of re alisation and distributed
among the partners in their profit sharing ratio.