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A partnership agreement is vital to keep away the disagreement, confusion or any changes that
might occur in the course of business tenure. Below are a few points that describe why a partnership
agreement is essential:
People normally adopt the partnership form of establishment. Accounting for partnership
enterprises has its own attributes, as the partnership enterprise comes into being when 2 or
more people come together to begin business and allocate its profits.
On several issues influencing the allocation of profits, there may not be specific accord
between the partners. In such a scenario the provisions of the Indian Partnership Act 1932 is
applicable.
Likewise, computation of interest on capital, maintenance of partners capital accounts and
interest on drawings have their own distinctions.
These distinct scenarios require specific treatment in accounting that has to be clarified.
The treatment of scenarios like retirement of partner, admission, dissolution and death have
been elucidated in the upcoming chapters.
Indian Partnership
Act 1932
Most of the businesses in India adopt a partnership business, so
to monitor and govern such partnership The Indian Partnership
Act was established on the 1st October 1932. Under this
partnership act, an agreement is made between two or more
person who agrees to operate the business together and
distribute the profits they gain from this business.
The five important elements of The Indian Partnership Act 1932
are: