Question

Statement of Partnership Liquidation

After the accounts are closed on April 10, prior to liquidating the partnership, the capital accounts of Zach Fairchild, Austin Lowes, and Amber Howard are $42,000, $7,500, and $36,500, respectively. Cash and noncash assets total $23,500 and $84,500, respectively. Amounts owed to creditors total $22,000. The partners share income and losses in the ratio of 1:1:2. Between April 10 and April 30, the noncash assets are sold for $48,500, the partner with the capital deficiency pays the deficiency to the partnership, and the liabilities are paid.

Required:

1. Prepare a statement of partnership liquidation, indicating (a) the sale of assets and division of loss, (b) the payment of liabilities, (c) the receipt of the deficiency (from the appropriate partner), and (d) the distribution of cash.

Enter any subtractions (balance deficiencies, payments, cash distributions, divisions of loss, sale of assets) as negative numbers using a minus sign. If there is no amount or an amount is zero, enter "0".

Fairchild, Lowes, and Howard Statement of Partnership Liquidation For the Period April 10–30
							Capital
	Cash	+	Noncash Assets	=	Liabilities	+	Fairchild (1/4)	+	Lowes (1/4)	+	Howard (2/4)
Balances before realization	$		$		$		$		$		$
Sale of assets and division of loss
Balances after realization	$		$		$		$		$		$
Payment of liabilities
Balances after payment of liabilities	$		$		$		$		$		$
Receipt of deficiency
Balances	$		$		$		$		$		$
Cash distributed to partners
Final balances	$		$		$		$		$		$

2. Assume the partner with the capital deficiency declares bankruptcy and is unable to pay the deficiency.

a. Journalize the entry to allocate the partner's deficiency. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Account	Debit	Credit

b. Journalize the entry to distribute the remaining cash. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Account	Debit	Credit

Answer 1

(ALL VAULES IN $)

1.

Fairchild, Lowes & Howard
Statement of Partnership Liquidation
For the Period April 10-30
	Particulars	Cash	+	Non-cash Assets	=	Liabilities	+	Fairchild (1/4)	+	Lowes (1/4)	+	Howard (2/4)
	Balances before realization	23500	+	84500	=	22000	+	42000	+	7500	+	36500
a.	Sale of assets and division of loss	48500	+	-84500	=	-	+	-9000	+	-9000	+	-18000
	Balances after realization	72000	+	0	=	22000	+	33000	+	-1500	+	18500
b.	Payment of liabilities	-22000	+	-	=	-22000	+	-	+	-	+	-
	Balances after payment of liabilities	50000	+	0	=	0	+	33000	+	-1500	+	18500
c.	Receipt of deficiency	1500	+	-	=	-	+	-	+	1500	+	-
	Balances	51500	+	0	=	0	+	33000	+	0	+	18500
d.	Cash distributed to partner	-51500	+	-	=	-	+	-33000	+	-	+	-18500
	Final balances	0	+	0	=	0	+	0	+	0	+	0

2.

1. Fairchild Capital A/c                                                                         Dr.          500

Howard Capital A/c Dr.          1000

                                To Lowes Capital A/c Cr.                          1500

The deficiency of Lowes amounted 1500 would be divided in between other partners i.e. Fairchild & Howard in their profit sharing ratio (1:2)

1. Fairchild Capital A/c (33000-500)                                                Dr.          32500

Howard Capital A/c (18500-1000) Dr.          17500

                                To Lowes Capital A/c Cr.                          50000