In: Accounting
After closing the revenue and expense accounts, the profit for
the year ending December 31, 2017 of the Mo & Molly partnership
is $129,000. The partnership agreement specifies that profits and
losses will be shared using the following formula.
1. Allocate salary allowances of $24,000 to Mo and $30,000 to
Molly.
2. Remaining profit (loss) is to be shared on a ratio of 2:1.
At the beginning of the year, Mo’s capital account had a balance of
$45,000 and Molly’s capital account had a balance of $26,000. Mo
withdrew $1,400 cash per month while Molly withdrew $2,800 per
month from the partnership.
Prepare a schedule to show how the profit will be allocated to
the two partners.
Prepare a statement of partners’ equity for the year.
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 Distribution of partnership profit  | 
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 MO  | 
 Molly  | 
 Total  | 
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 Beginning cash balance  | 
 $ 45,000  | 
 $ 26,000  | 
 $ 71,000  | 
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 Less: Drawings  | 
 $ (16,800)  | 
 $ (33,600)  | 
 $ (50,400)  | 
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 Capital Before Distribution of profit  | 
 $ 28,200  | 
 $ (7,600)  | 
 $ 20,600  | 
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 Net Profit  | 
 $ 61,000  | 
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 Salary  | 
 $ 24,000  | 
 $ 30,000  | 
 $ (54,000)  | 
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 Profit left for Distribution  | 
 $ 4,667  | 
 $ 2,333  | 
 $ 7,000  | 
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 Ending Balance of capital  | 
 $ 56,867  | 
 $ 24,733  | 
 $ 81,600  | 
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 Statement of partner's equity  | 
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| 
 MO  | 
 Molly  | 
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 Beginning cash balance  | 
 $ 45,000  | 
 $ 26,000  | 
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 Add: Salary Allowance  | 
 $ 24,000  | 
 $ 30,000  | 
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 Add: Income share  | 
 $ 4,667  | 
 $ 2,333  | 
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 Balance vefire drawings  | 
 $ 73,667  | 
 $ 58,333  | 
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 Less: Drawings  | 
 $ (16,800)  | 
 $ (33,600)  | 
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 Ending cash balance  | 
 $ 56,867  | 
 $ 24,733  |