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The capital accounts of Trent Henry and Tim Chou have balances of $142,900 and $85,800, respectively. LeAnne Gilbert and Becky Clarke are to be admitted to the partnership. Gilbert buys one-fifth of Henry’s interest for $31,400 and one-fourth of Chou’s interest for $20,200. Clarke contributes $74,500 cash to the partnership, for which she is to receive an ownership equity of $74,500. Required: a. On December 31, journalize the entries to record the admission of (1) Gilbert and (2) Clarke. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered. b. What are the capital balances of each partner after the admission of the new partners?
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
A1 | Trent Henry, Capital (142900*1/5) | 28,580 | |
Tim Chou, Capital (85800*1/4) | 21,450 | ||
LeAnne Gilbert, Capital | 50,030 | ||
( To record the admission of Gilbert.) | |||
A2 | Cash | 74,500 | |
Becky Clarke, Capital | 74,500 | ||
(To record the admission of Clarke.) |
Part 2
Partner | Capital Balance |
Trent Henry, Capital (142900-28580) | 114,320 |
Tim Chou, Capital (85800-21450) | 64,350 |
LeAnne Gilbert, Capital | 50,030 |
Becky Clarke, Capital | 74,500 |
Total capital balance | 303,200 |