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Admitting New Partners Who Buy an Interest and Contribute Assets
The capital accounts of Trent Henry and Tim Chou have balances of $162,500 and $117,200, respectively. LeAnne Gilbert and Becky Clarke are to be admitted to the partnership. Gilbert buys one-fifth of Henry’s interest for $37,400 and one-fourth of Chou’s interest for $25,800. Clarke contributes $39,700 cash to the partnership, for which she is to receive an ownership equity of $39,700.
a1. Journalize the entry to record the admission of Gilbert. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
| Trent Henry, Capital | |||
| Tim Chou, Capital | |||
| LeAnne Gilbert, Capital |
a2. Journalize the entry to record the admission of Clarke.
| Cash | |||
| Becky Clarke, Capital |
b. What are the capital balances of each partner after the admission of the new partners?
| Partner | Capital Balance |
| Trent Henry | $ |
| Tim Chou | $ |
| LeAnne Gilbert | $ |
| Becky Clarke | $ |
The cash settlement (by Gilbert) happens between the partners (Henry and Chou)privately for the share received.Hence, cash settlement entries does not fall part of the partnership books of accounts
a1.
| Debit | Credit | Calculation | |
| Trent Henry, Capital | 32500 | 162500*1/5 | |
| Tim Chou, Capital | 29300 | 117200*1/4 | |
| LeAnne Gilbert, Capital | 61800 | sum |
a2.
| Debit | Credit | |
| Cash | 39700 | |
| Becky Clarke, Capital | 39700 |
b
| A | B | C | A+C-B | |||
| Partner | Opening balance | Debit | REFERENCE | Credit | REFERENCE | Capital Balance |
| Trent Henry | 1,62,500.00 | 32,500.00 | Entry a1 | 1,30,000.00 | ||
| Tim Chou | 1,17,200.00 | 29,300.00 | Entry a1 | 87,900.00 | ||
| LeAnne Gilbert | - | 61,800.00 | Entry a1 | 61,800.00 | ||
| Becky Clarke | - | 39,700.00 | Entry a2 | 39,700.00 | ||
| 2,79,700.00 | 61,800.00 | 1,01,500.00 | 3,19,400.00 |