Question

Boswell and Johnson form a partnership on May 1, 2016. Boswell contributes cash of $60,000; Johnson conveys title to the following properties to the partnership:

	Book Value		Fair Value
Land	$	20,000	$	38,000
Building and equipment		40,000		46,000

The partners agree to start their partnership with equal capital balances. No goodwill is to be recognized.

According to the articles of partnership written by the partners, profits and losses are allocated based on the following formula:

Boswell receives a compensation allowance of $800 per month.

All remaining profits and losses are split 60:40 to Johnson and Boswell, respectively.

Each partner can make annual cash drawings of $8,000 beginning in 2017.

Net income of $16,000 is earned by the business during 2016.

Walpole is invited to join the partnership on January 1, 2017. Because of her business reputation and financial expertise, she is given a 40 percent interest for $64,000 cash. The bonus approach is used to record this investment, made directly to the business. The articles of partnership are amended to give Walpole a $3,000 compensation allowance per month and an annual cash drawing of $16,000. Remaining profits are now allocated:

Johnson	45	%
Boswell	15
Walpole	40

All drawings are taken by the partners during 2017. At year-end, the partnership reports an earned net income of $38,000.

On January 1, 2018, Pope (previously a partnership employee) is admitted into the partnership. Each partner transfers 10 percent to Pope, who makes the following payments directly to the partners:

Johnson	$	6,398
Boswell		10,196
Walpole		11,104

Once again, the articles of partnership must be amended to allow for the entrance of the new partner. This change entitles Pope to a compensation allowance of $600 per month and an annual drawing of $7,000. Profits and losses are now assigned as follows:

Johnson	41.0	%
Boswell	13.0
Walpole	36.0
Pope	10.0

For the year of 2018, the partnership earned a profit of $53,000, and each partner withdrew the allowed amount of cash.

Determine the capital balances for the individual partners as of the end of each year: 2016 through 2018.

	Ending Balances Boswell Johnson Walpole Pope 2016 2017 2018

Answer 1

Step 1: Calculate Capital Balances At the End of 2016

Allocation of Income for 2016
	Boswell	Johnson	Total
Salary	6,400 (800*8)	0	6,400
Remaining Income (16,000 - 6,400)	3,840 (9,600*40%)	5,760 (9,600*60%)	9,600
Total	$10,240	$5,760	$16,000

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Statement of Partner's Capital - December 31, 2016
	Boswell	Johnson	Total
Opening Balances (60,000 + 38,000 + 46,000 = $144,000 to be split evenly)	72,000	72,000	144,000
Allocation of Income for 2016 (from above table)	10,240	5,760	16,000
Drawings	0	0	0
Ending Balances for 2016	$82,240	$77,760	$160,000

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Step 2: Calculate Capital Balances At the End of 2017

Allocation of Income for 2017
	Boswell	Johnson	Walpole	Total
Salary	9,600 (800*12)	0	36,000 (3,000*12)	45,600
Remaining Loss (38,000 - 45,600)	-1,140 (-7,600*15%)	-3,420 (-7,600*45%)	-3,040 (-7,600*40%)	-7,600
Total	$8,460	-$3,420	$32,960	$38,000

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Statement of Partner's Capital - December 31, 2017
	Boswell	Johnson	Walpole	Total
Opening Balances	82,240	77,760	0	160,000
Walpole's Contribution	-10,240 (25,600*40%)	-15,360 (25,600*60%)	89,600	64,000
Allocation of Income for 2017	8,460	-3,420	32,960	38,000
Drawings	-8,000	-8,000	-16,000	-32,000
Ending Balances for 2017	$72,460	$50,980	$106,560	$230,000

Amount of Bonus = (Total Capital after Walpole's Contribution)*40% - Walpole's Contribution = (160,000 + 64,000)*40% - 64,000 = $25,600

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Step 3: Calculate Capital Balances At the End of 2018

Allocation of Income for 2018
	Boswell	Johnson	Walpole	Pope	Total
Salary	9,600 (800*12)	0	36,000 (3,000*12)	7,200 (600*12)	52,800
Remaining Income (53,000 - 52,800)	26 (200*13%)	82 (200*41%)	72 (200*36%)	20 (200*10%)	200
Total	$9,626	$82	$36,072	$7,220	$53,000

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Statement of Partner's Capital - December 31, 2018
	Boswell	Johnson	Walpole	Pope	Total
Opening Balances	72,460	50,980	106,560	0	230,000
Admission of Pope	-7,246 (72,460*10%)	-5,098 (50,980*10%)	-10,656 (106,560*10%)	23,000	0
Allocation of Income for 2018	9,626	82	36,072	7,220	53,000
Drawings	-8,000	-8,000	-16,000	-7,000	-39,000
Ending Balances for 2018	$66,840	$37,964	$115,976	$23,220	$244,000

As, Pope has made the payment directly to partners, there will be no bonus or goodwill resulting from his admission. Therefore, 10% of capital balance of each partner at the end of 2017 will become the share of Pope.

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Consolidated Data Table:

Ending Balances
	Boswell	Johnson	Walpole	Pope
2016	82,240	77,760	0	0
2017	72,460	50,980	106,560	0
2018	66,840	37,964	115,976	23,220