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Alex and Bess have been in partnership for many years. The partners, who share profits and losses on a 60:40 basis, respectively, wish to retire and have agreed to liquidate the business. Liquidation expenses are estimated to be $9,000. At the date the partnership ceases operations, the balance sheet is as follows:
Cash | $ | 58,000 | Liabilities | $ | 44,000 |
Noncash assets | 170,000 | Alex, capital | 102,000 | ||
Bess, capital | 82,000 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 228,000 | Total liabilities and capital | $ | 228,000 |
Part A:
Prepare journal entries for the following transactions:
Distributed safe cash payments to the partners.
Paid $26,400 of the partnership’s liabilities.
Sold noncash assets for $184,000.
Distributed safe cash payments to the partners.
Paid remaining partnership liabilities of $17,600.
Paid $7,200 in liquidation expenses; no further expenses will be incurred.
Distributed remaining cash held by the business to the partners.
Part B:
Prepare a final statement of partnership liquidation.
ALEX AND BESS PARTNERSHIP | |||||
Statement of Partnership Liquidation | |||||
Cash | Non-cash Assets | Liabilities | Alex, Capital | Bess, Capital | |
Beginning balances | |||||
Distribution to partners | |||||
Paid liabilities | |||||
Sold noncash assets | |||||
Updated balances | |||||
Distribution to partners | |||||
Updated balances | |||||
Paid liabilities | |||||
Paid liquidation expenses | |||||
Updated balances | |||||
Distribution to partners | |||||
Closing balances |
Answer to Part A | ||||||
Journal entries | ||||||
Debit | Credit | |||||
1) | Cash | 184,000 | ||||
To Non cash assets | 170,000 | |||||
To gain on sales of assets | 14,000 | |||||
(Being assets sold) | ||||||
2) | Gain on realization | 14,000 | ||||
To Alex capital (60%) | 8,400 | |||||
To Bess capital (40%) | 5,600 | |||||
(Being gain on realization allocated among partners) | ||||||
3) | Liabilities | 26,400 | ||||
To cash | 26,400 | |||||
(Being liabilities paid off) | ||||||
4) | Liabilities | 17,600 | ||||
To cash | 17,600 | |||||
(Being liabilities paid off) | ||||||
5) | Liquidation expense | 7,200 | ||||
To cash | 7,200 | |||||
(Being Liquidation expense Paid) | ||||||
6) | Alex capital | 4,320 | ||||
Bess capital | 2,880 | |||||
To liquidation expense | 7,200 | |||||
(Being Liquidation expense allocated to partners in their remaining capital ratio) | ||||||
7) | Alex capital | 106,080 | ||||
Bess capital | 84,720 | |||||
To cash | 190,800 | |||||
(Being distribution of remaining cash among partners) | ||||||
Answer to Part B | ||||||
Statement of Partnership liquidation | ||||||
Cash + | Non cash assets = | Liabilities + | Capital | |||
Alex (60%) | Bess (40%) | |||||
Balances before realization | 58000 | 170000 | 44000 | 102000 | 82000 | |
Sale of assets and division of Profit (Refer W.N -1) | 184000 | -170000 | 8400 | 5600 | ||
Balances after realization | 242000 | 0 | 44000 | 110400 | 87600 | |
Payment of Liabilities | -44000 | -44000 | ||||
Balances after payment of liabilities | 198000 | 0 | 0 | 110400 | 87600 | |
Payment of Liquidation expense | -7200 | -4320 | -2880 | |||
Balances after payment of Liquidation expense | 190800 | 0 | 0 | 106080 | 84720 | |
Cash distributed to Partners | -190800 | -106080 | -84720 | |||
Final balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W.N - 1 ) Profit on realisation of Non cash assets | ||||||
Book value of Assets | $170,000 | |||||
Realisation from sale of assets | $184,000 | |||||
Profit on sale of assets | $14,000 |