Difference Between Joint Venture and Partnership is as follows:

PARTNERSHIP

Partnership business is a business where two or more persons agree to carry on commercial activity to earn profits. From legal point of view, partnership firm is not a separate legal entity. In other words, it has no existence separate from its partners. It means that in case of bankruptcy of partnership firm, private estates of partners would be liable to meet the firm’s debts.

The partners act both as an agent or principal of the firm. The persons who entered into a partnership with one another is collectively known as Partnership or individually known as Partners. The name of the partnership business is known as Firm Name.  The partnership business is governed under Indian Partnership Act, 1932.

JOINT VENTURE

Joint venture may be defined as temporary partnership between two or more persons without the use of firm’s name for a specific purpose and limited time period. In other words, two or more persons agree to undertake a particular venture and to share the profits and losses thereof in an agreed ratio. The relationship of co-venturers is governed by the partnership law of land.

Joint venture normally enters into either

• To complete a particular job
• For a pre-contracted time limit period after which they are automatically terminated.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JOINT VENTURE AND PARTNERSHIP

BASIS OF DIFFERENCE	JOINT VENTURE	PARTNERSHIP
Members	The members of business are known as CO-VENTURERS.	The members of business are known as PARTNERS.
Use of the firm name	In case of joint venture, there is no specific firm name.	In case of partnership, the firm has its own name.
Duration	It has short duration of time.	It is for long period.
Method of Accounting	It follows the cash basis of accounting.	It follows the Accrual basis of Accounting.
Freedom to carry on the same business activities.	The co-venturers are free to carry on the business of the same nature.	The partners are not allowed to carry on the same business as of the firm.
Maintenance of Accounts	The accounts are maintained in two ways i.e. separate set of books are maintained and not separate books of accounts are maintained.	In this only separate set of books are maintained.
ASCERTAINMENT OF PROFIT/ LOSS	The profit or loss is determined on the basis of each venture individually.	The profit or loss is determined on the periodical basis.
LEGISLATION	No specific act is there for joint venture.	Partnership is governed under Indian Partnership Act, 1932.
Doctrine of Implied Authority	The Doctrine of Implied Authority is not applicable to Co-venturers.	The Doctrine of implied authority is applicable to partners.
Concept followed	The joint venture accounts are made by following the liquidation concept.	The partnership accounts are maintained by following Going Concern Concept.
Settlement of Accounts	The accounts are settled on the completion of the venture.	The accounts are settled at the time of retirement, death, dissolution of partnership.

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