Exam 14: Partnerships: Formation and Operation

Cleary, Wasser, and Nolan formed a partnership on January 1, 2012, with investments of $100,000, $150,000, and $200,000, respectively. For division of income, they agreed to (1) interest of 10% of the beginning capital balance each year, (2) annual compensation of $10,000 to Wasser, and (3) sharing the remainder of the income or loss in a ratio of 20% for Cleary, and 40% each for Wasser and Nolan. Net income was $150,000 in 2012 and $180,000 in 2013. Each partner withdrew $1,000 for personal use every month during 2012 and 2013. What was Nolan's capital balance at the end of 2013?

Reed, Sharp, and Tucker were partners with capital account balances of $80,000, $100,000, and $70,000, respectively. They agreed to admit Upton to the partnership. Upton purchased 30% of each partner's interest, with payments directly to Reed, Sharp, and Tucker of $32,000, $40,000, and $28,000, respectively. Before the admission of Upton, the profit and loss sharing ratio was 2:3:2. The partners agreed to use the book value method to account for the admission of Upton to the partnership. Required: Prepare the journal entry to record the admission of Upton to the partnership.

Assume the partnership of Dean, Hardin, and Roth has been in existence for a number of years. Dean decides to withdraw from the partnership when the partners' capital balances are as follows: An appraisal of the business and its property estimates the fair value to be $100,000. Dean has agreed to receive $64,000 in exchange for his partnership interest. Prepare the journal entry for the payment to Dean in the dissolution of his partnership interest, assuming the bonus method is to be applied.

When Danny withdrew from John, Daniel, Harry, and Danny, LLP, he was paid $80,000, although his capital account balance was only $60,000. The four partners shared net income and losses equally. The journal entry to record the effect on John's capital due to Danny's withdrawal would include:

Cleary, Wasser, and Nolan formed a partnership on January 1, 2012, with investments of $100,000, $150,000, and $200,000, respectively. For division of income, they agreed to (1) interest of 10% of the beginning capital balance each year, (2) annual compensation of $10,000 to Wasser, and (3) sharing the remainder of the income or loss in a ratio of 20% for Cleary, and 40% each for Wasser and Nolan. Net income was $150,000 in 2012 and $180,000 in 2013. Each partner withdrew $1,000 for personal use every month during 2012 and 2013. What was Nolan's total share of net income for 2013?

A partnership began its first year of operations with the following capital balances: Young, Capital: $143,000 Eaton, Capital: $104,000 Thurman, Capital: $143,000 The Articles of Partnership stipulated that profits and losses be assigned in the following manner: Young was to be awarded an annual salary of $26,000 with $13,000 salary assigned to Thurman. Each partner was to be attributed with interest equal to 10% of the capital balance as of the first day of the year. The remainder was to be assigned on a 5:2:3 basis to Young, Eaton, and Thurman, respectively. Each partner withdrew $13,000 per year. Assume that the net loss for the first year of operations was $26,000 with net income of $52,000 in the second year. What was Eaton's total share of net loss for the first year?

A partnership began its first year of operations with the following capital balances: Young, Capital: $143,000 Eaton, Capital: $104,000 Thurman, Capital: $143,000 The Articles of Partnership stipulated that profits and losses be assigned in the following manner: Young was to be awarded an annual salary of $26,000 with $13,000 salary assigned to Thurman. Each partner was to be attributed with interest equal to 10% of the capital balance as of the first day of the year. The remainder was to be assigned on a 5:2:3 basis to Young, Eaton, and Thurman, respectively. Each partner withdrew $13,000 per year. Assume that the net loss for the first year of operations was $26,000 with net income of $52,000 in the second year. What was Eaton's total share of net income for the second year?

Donald, Anne, and Todd have the following capital balances; $40,000, $50,000 and $30,000 respectively. The partners share profits and losses 20%, 40%, and 40% respectively. Anne retires and is paid $80,000 based on an independent appraisal of the business. If the goodwill method is used, what is the capital of the remaining partners?

A partnership began its first year of operations with the following capital balances: Young, Capital: $143,000 Eaton, Capital: $104,000 Thurman, Capital: $143,000 The Articles of Partnership stipulated that profits and losses be assigned in the following manner: Young was to be awarded an annual salary of $26,000 with $13,000 salary assigned to Thurman. Each partner was to be attributed with interest equal to 10% of the capital balance as of the first day of the year. The remainder was to be assigned on a 5:2:3 basis to Young, Eaton, and Thurman, respectively. Each partner withdrew $13,000 per year. Assume that the net loss for the first year of operations was $26,000 with net income of $52,000 in the second year. What was Young's total share of net loss for the first year?

The ABCD Partnership has the following balance sheet at January 1, 2012, prior to the admission of new partner, Eden. Eden contributes $49,000 into the partnership for a 25% interest. The four original partners share profits and losses equally. Using the bonus method, determine the balances for each of the five partners after Eden joins the partnership.

The ABCD Partnership has the following balance sheet at January 1, 2012, prior to the admission of new partner, Eden. Eden acquired a 20% interest in the partnership by contributing a total of $71,500 directly to the other four partners. No goodwill is to be recorded. Profits and losses have previously been split according to the following percentages: Adams, 15%, Barnes, 35%, Cordas, 30%, and Davis, 20%. After Eden made his investment, what were the individual capital balances?

Norr and Caylor established a partnership on January 1, 2012. Norr invested cash of $100,000 and Caylor invested $30,000 in cash and equipment with a book value of $40,000 and fair value of $50,000. For both partners, the beginning capital balance was to equal the initial investment. Norr and Caylor agreed to the following procedure for sharing profits and losses: - 12% interest on the yearly beginning capital balance - $10 per hour of work that can be billed to the partnership's clients - the remainder divided in a 3:2 ratio The Articles of Partnership specified that each partner should withdraw no more than $1,000 per month. For 2012, the partnership's income was $70,000. Norr had 1,000 billable hours, and Caylor worked 1,400 billable hours. In 2013, the partnership's income was $24,000, and Norr and Caylor worked 800 and 1,200 billable hours respectively. Each partner withdrew $1,000 per month throughout 2012 and 2013. Determine the balance in both capital accounts at the end of 2012.

Brown and Green are forming a business as partners. If they do not create a formal written partnership agreement, what risks are they exposing themselves to?

When the hybrid method is used to record the withdrawal of a partner, the partnership

Cleary, Wasser, and Nolan formed a partnership on January 1, 2012, with investments of $100,000, $150,000, and $200,000, respectively. For division of income, they agreed to (1) interest of 10% of the beginning capital balance each year, (2) annual compensation of $10,000 to Wasser, and (3) sharing the remainder of the income or loss in a ratio of 20% for Cleary, and 40% each for Wasser and Nolan. Net income was $150,000 in 2012 and $180,000 in 2013. Each partner withdrew $1,000 for personal use every month during 2012 and 2013. What was Cleary's total share of net income for 2013?

Cherryhill and Hace had been partners for several years, and they decided to admit Quincy to the partnership. The accountant for the partnership believed that the dissolved partnership and the newly formed partnership were two separate entities. What method would the accountant have used for recording the admission of Quincy to the partnership?

Donald, Anne, and Todd have the following capital balances; $40,000, $50,000 and $30,000 respectively. The partners share profits and losses 20%, 40%, and 40% respectively. Anne retires and is paid $80,000 based on the terms of the original partnership agreement. If the bonus method is used, what is the capital of the remaining partners?

The advantages of the partnership form of business organization, compared to corporations, include

Cleary, Wasser, and Nolan formed a partnership on January 1, 2012, with investments of $100,000, $150,000, and $200,000, respectively. For division of income, they agreed to (1) interest of 10% of the beginning capital balance each year, (2) annual compensation of $10,000 to Wasser, and (3) sharing the remainder of the income or loss in a ratio of 20% for Cleary, and 40% each for Wasser and Nolan. Net income was $150,000 in 2012 and $180,000 in 2013. Each partner withdrew $1,000 for personal use every month during 2012 and 2013. What was Wasser's total share of net income for 2013?

Jell and Dell were partners with capital balances of $600 and $800 and an income sharing ratio of 2:3. They admitted Zell to a 30% interest in the partnership, and the total amount of goodwill credited to the original partners was $700. What amount did Zell contribute to the business?