Partners' Current Account Format
The Partners' Current Account is a ledger account that records dealings between the partnership and each partner under the fixed capital method, kept separate from the Capital Account. The credit side records partners' salaries, interest on capital and share of profit, while the debit side records drawings, interest on drawings and share of loss. Its closing balance is carried to the Statement of Financial Position under Owner's Equity.
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Blank format
| Particulars | A (RM) | B (RM) | Particulars | A (RM) | B (RM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawings | XX | XX | Balance b/d | XX | XX |
| Interest on drawings | XX | XX | Partner's salary | XX | XX |
| Balance c/d | XX | XX | Interest on capital | XX | XX |
| Share of profit | XX | XX | |||
| XX | XX | XX | XX | ||
| Balance b/d | XX | XX |
Draw a two-sided T-account with a money column for each partner on both the debit and credit sides, and a Particulars column on each side. Place the balance c/d on the side opposite the closing balance, rule off both sides at equal totals, then bring the balance b/d down below the total line.
Parts of the format
- Account title
- Written as 'Current Account' with each partner's name heading a column; this account exists only when the fixed capital method is used.
- Credit side
- Records the opening credit balance b/d and amounts due to the partner (salary, interest on capital and share of profit), which increase the partner's claim on the business.
- Debit side
- Records drawings, interest on drawings and share of loss, which reduce the partner's claim on the business.
- Balance c/d and b/d
- The closing balance c/d is inserted to balance each column, then brought down b/d as the opening balance of the next period; a credit balance is the normal position.
- Separate column per partner
- Each partner has their own money column so that their profit share, drawings and balance can be tracked separately within the same account.
- Link to statements
- Salary, interest and profit-share figures come from the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account, while the closing balance is transferred to the Statement of Financial Position under Owner's Equity.
Filled example
The partnership of Aiman & Balqis runs a stationery business and uses the fixed capital method. For the year ended 31 December 2025: opening Current Account balances (credit) are RM3,000 (Aiman) and RM2,000 (Balqis); partners' salaries RM12,000 and RM10,000; interest on capital RM4,000 and RM3,000; share of profit RM15,000 each; drawings RM20,000 and RM18,000; and interest on drawings RM1,000 and RM800.
| Particulars | Aiman (RM) | Balqis (RM) | Particulars | Aiman (RM) | Balqis (RM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawings | 20,000 | 18,000 | Balance b/d | 3,000 | 2,000 |
| Interest on drawings | 1,000 | 800 | Partner's salary | 12,000 | 10,000 |
| Balance c/d | 13,000 | 11,200 | Interest on capital | 4,000 | 3,000 |
| Share of profit | 15,000 | 15,000 | |||
| 34,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 30,000 | ||
| Balance b/d | 13,000 | 11,200 |
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