Dissolution of Partnership & Dissolution of Firm are not the same thing. Whenever there is a change in constitution of the firm, the business of the firm continues. There is a change in constitution in case of admission, retirement & death of a partner. This change leads to dissolution of partnership & not dissolution firm. The relationship between the partners changes but the overall business of the firm continues as usual. However, in the case of dissolution of partnership firm, both the partnership & the business comes to an end. Dissolution of the firm is the end of partnership business. Dissolution of partnership occurs due to the following reasons;

  1. Due to the admission of a new partner
  2. Due to the retirement of a new partner
  3. When a partner is declared insolvent
  4. When the profit-sharing ratio is changed