Unlike Fixed Capital Method, under Fluctuating Capital Method, only one account namely, Partners’ Capital Account is prepared. The basic difference between the two methods is that in the Fluctuating Capital Method, all the transactions either related to capital account or current account are recorded in the Partners’ Capital Account. This means that along with the opening capital balances all the related transactions (which are shown in the Partners’ Current Account above) such as drawings, interest on drawings, introduction of fresh capital, interest on capital, salary, share of profit or loss, commission, etc. are recorded in Partners’ Capital Account. This method is known as Fluctuating Capital Method because the closing capital balances of the partners change (fluctuate) from one year to another year.
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