In: Accounting
Messrs Addo Mensah, Joe Nkansah and Prosper Afenyo were good friends and decided to form a Partnership business called AKA partners. They contributed towards the capital of the firm in the ratio 1:1:1. The firm was duly registered and issued with a certificate of registration. The partners share profits and losses equally. After operating for ten (10) years, the partners do not trust each other and they have agreed to go their separate ways. The partners have come to you for advice. Explain to them the various ways and processes that the firm can be dissolved. 15marks.
Circumstances for dissolution of partnership firm:
Ways of dissolution of partnership:
In such a case, the accounts of the partners are settled as on the date of dissolution of partnership, profits or losses may be ascertained, all expenses must be paid and after recovering firms losses amount if any left will be distributed among partners in profit sharing ratio.