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Rectification of errors may be necessary to arrive at the net profit of the partnership and preparing Profit and loss Appropriation Account. |\n| --- | --- |\n| ♦ | Learn that interest on capital and drawings, salaries/commissions are tobe shown in the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account and not in the Profit and Loss Account. Also learn that drawings by partners will not appear in the Appropriation Account. |\n\nUNIT OVERVIEW   \nBusiness carried on by all or any one of them acting for all  \nSharing of profitsand losses of the business  \nUnlimited liability of all partners  \nExistence of a business  \nAn agreement entered into by all persons concerned  \n\n| Accounts of Partnership firm |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Trading and Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet | Profit and Loss Appropriation Account | Capital accounts of partners (fixed capital method or fluctuating\u003Cbr>capital method) |\n\n1.1 INTRODUCTION: WHY PARTNERSHIP?  \nAn individual, i.e., a sole proprietor may not be in a position to cope with the financial and managerial demands of the present-day business world. As a result, two or more individuals may decide to pool their financial and non-financial resources to carry on a business. The preparation of final accounts of sole proprietors have already been discussed in chapter 6. The final accounts of partnership firms including basic concepts of accounting for admission of a partner, retirement and death of a partner have been discussed in succeeding units of this chapter.  \n1.2 DEFINITION AND FEATURES OF PARTNERSHIP  \nAs per Section 4 of the Partnership Act, 1932:  \n“Partnership is the relation between persons who have agreed to share the profit of a business carried on by all or any of them acting for all.”  \nFeatures of a partnership,  \n(i) Existence of an agreement: As per section 5 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932,  \nThe relation of partnership arises from contract between parties and not from status as it happens in case of HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) . A formal or written agreement is not necessary to create a partnership.  \n(ii) Business: A partnership can exist only in business. Thus, it is not the agreement alone which creates a partnership. A partnership comes into existence only when partners begin to carry on business in accordance with their agreement. Section 2 (b)of Indian Partnership Act, 1932 only states that business includes every trade, occupation and profession.  \n(iii) Sharing of profit: The persons concerned must agree to share the profits of the business. Because no person is a partner unless he or she has the right to share the profits of the business. Section 4 of Indian Partnership Act, 1932 does not insist upon sharing of losses. Thus, a provision for sharing of loss is not necessary.  \n(iv) Mutual agency: It means that the business is to be carried on by all or any of them acting for all. Thus, if the person carrying on the business acts not only for himself but for ot","cbCailwPUyAUB2en","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailwPUyAUB2en","pdf",607671,"English","# Unit Overview\n# 1.1 Introduction: Why Partnership?\n# 1.2 Definition and Features of Partnership\n# 1.3 Limited Liability Partnership","[{\"question\":\"Why do businesses prefer partnership over a sole proprietorship?\",\"answer\":\"An individual sole proprietor may not handle the financial and managerial demands of modern business. 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