Journal Entries of Profit and Loss Appropriation Account class 12 Accountancy

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Important Journal Entries of Profit and Loss Appropriation Account

Following are the all important journal entries.

Journal Entry to transfer the Profit from Profit and loss account to profit and loss appropriation account.

Profit and Loss A/c …Dr.
To Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c
(Profit transferred)

Journal Entry to transfer the loss from profit and loss account to profit and loss appropriation account.

Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c …Dr. To Profit and Loss A/c (Loss transferred)

Journal Entry to Allow interest on Capitals

There are two options here

Either you can do below entry

1.	Interest on Capital A/c …Dr To Partners Capital/Current A/cs (Individually) (Interest on Capital allowed to partners @….% p.a.)
2.	To close Interest on Capital Account Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c …Dr To Interest on Capital A/c (Interest on capital allowed transferred to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account)

or Alternatively below entry also can be performed

1.	Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c …Dr To Partners Capital/Current A/cs (Individually) (Interest on Capitals transferred to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account)

Journal Entry to Allow Salary to Partners

There are two options here

Either you can do below entry

1.	Partners Salaries A/c …Dr To Partners Capital/Current A/cs (Individually) (partners salary is allowed to partners )
2.	To close partners salary Account Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c …Dr To Partners Salaries A/c (partners salary is allowed transferred to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account)

Or Alternatively below entry also can be performed

1.	Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c …Dr To Partners Capital/Current A/cs (Individually) (partners salary allowed and transferred to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account)

Journal Entry to Allow Commission to Partners

There are two options here

Either you can do below entry

1.	Partners Commission A/c …Dr To Partners Capital/Current A/cs (Individually) (partners commission is allowed to partners )
2.	To close partners commission Account Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c …Dr To Partners Salaries A/c (partners commission is allowed transferred to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account)

Or Alternatively below entry also can be performed

1.	Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c …Dr To Partners Capital/Current A/cs (Individually) (partners commission allowed and transferred to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account)

Journal Entry to charge Interest on Drawings

There are two options here

Either you can do below entry

1.	Partners Capital/Current A/cs (Individually) …Dr To Interest on Drawings A/c (Interest charged on Drawings)
2.	To Close Interest on Drawings Account Interest on Drawings A/c …Dr To Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c (Interest charged on drawings transferred to Profit and Loss appropriation account)

Or Alternatively below entry also can be performed

1.	Partner’s Capital/Current A/cs (Individually) …Dr To Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c

Journal Entry of Reserve in Profit and Loss Appropriation Account

1.	Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c …Dr To Reserve A/c (Amount transferred to Reserve)

Journal Entry to distribute credit balance of Profit and loss Account among partners.

1.	Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c …Dr To Partner’s Capital/Current A/c (individually) (Balance profit transferred to capital/current accounts of partners in their profit sharing ratio)

Journal Entry to distribute Debit Balance of Profit and Loss Account among Partners.

1.	Partner’s Capital/Current A/c (individually) …Dr To Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c (Balance loss transferred to capital/current accounts of partners in their profit sharing ratio)

S.N	Topics
1.	Definition of Partnership
2.	Features of Partnership
3.	What are the Rights of Partners
4.	What is Partnership Deed, Meaning, content
5.	What are the Rules in the absence of a Partnership Deed
6.	What are the Rules in the absence of Partnership Deed
7.	What are the Liabilities of Partners
8.	Profit and Loss Appropriation Account format, features
9.	Journal Entries of Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c
10.	Difference between Profit and Loss A/c and Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c

S.N	Topics
11.	Difference between charge against profit and appropriation of Profit
12.	Treatment of Interest on loan by the firm to the partner
13.	Treatment of Interest on loan by the Partner to the firm
14.	Treatment of Rent paid to partner in partnership firm
15.	Accounting Treatment of Managers commission in partnership
16.	Items not shown in Profit and Loss Appropriation A/c
17.	Methods of Maintaining Partners Capital A/c
18.	Accounting Treatment When Appropriation is more than the Available Profit
19.	Difference Between Fixed Capital A/c and Fluctuating Capital A/c
20.	Difference Between Capital and Current A/c