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A partnership has the following account balances at the date of termination: Cash, $96,000; Noncash Assets, $740,000; Liabilities, $494,000; Bell, capital (50 percent of profits and losses), $160,000; Mann, capital (30 percent), $110,000; Scott, capital (20 percent), $72,000. The following transactions occur during liquidation:
Prepare a statement of partnership liquidation to determine how much cash each partner receives from the liquidation of the partnership. (Amounts to be deducted should be entered with a minus sign.)
| Cash | Noncash Assets | Liabilities | Bell, Capital (50%) | Mann, Capital (30%) | Scott, Capital (20%) | |
| Beg. Balance | ||||||
| Sale of noncash asset | ||||||
| Pay liabilities | ||||||
| Sale of remaining noncash assets | ||||||
| Pay remaining liabilities | ||||||
| Pay liquidation expenses | ||||||
| Subtotal | ||||||
| Distribution to partners | ||||||
| Ending balances | 
Solution
| Cash | Non-cash Assets | Liabilities | Bell, Capital (50%) | Mann, Capital (30%) | Scott, Capital (20%) | |
| Beg. Balance | $ 96,000 | $ 740,000 | $ 494,000 | $ 160,000 | $ 110,000 | $ 72,000 | 
| Sale of noncash asset | $ 480,000 | $ (580,000) | $ (50,000) | $ (30,000) | $ (20,000) | |
| Pay liabilities | $ (130,000) | $ (160,000) | $ 15,000 | $ 9,000 | $ 6,000 | |
| Sale of remaining non-cash assets | $ 130,000 | $ (160,000) | $ (15,000) | $ (9,000) | $ (6,000) | |
| Pay remaining liabilities | $ (334,000) | $ (334,000) | ||||
| Pay liquidation expenses | $ (22,000) | $ (11,000) | $ (6,600) | $ (4,400) | ||
| Subtotal | $ 220,000 | $ - | $ - | $ 99,000 | $ 73,400 | $ 47,600 | 
| Distribution to partners | $ (220,000) | $ (99,000) | $ (73,400) | $ (47,600) | ||
| Ending balances | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - |