Exam 12: Accounting for Partnerships

Juanita invested $100,000 and Jacque invested $95,000 in a new partnership. They agreed to a $50,000 annual salary allowance to Juanita and a $40,000 annual salary allowance to Jacque. They also agreed to an annual interest allowance of 10% on the partners' beginning-year capital balance, with the balance to be divided equally. Under this agreement, what are the income or loss shares of the partners if the annual partnership income is $102,000?

Durango and Verde formed a partnership with capital contributions of $150,000 and $190,000, respectively. Their partnership agreement called for Durango to receive a $50,000 annual salary allowance. They also agreed to allow each partner a share of income equal to 10% of their initial capital investments. The remaining income or loss is to be divided equally. If the net income for the current year is $120,000, what are Durango's and Verde's respective shares?

Chase and Hatch are partners and share equally in income or loss. Chase's current capital balance is $135,000 and Hatch's is $120,000. Chase and Hatch agree to accept Flax with a 30% interest in the partnership. Flax invests $115,000 in the partnership. The amount credited to Flax's capital account is:

A bonus may be paid:

Chen and Wright are forming a partnership. Chen will invest a building that currently is being used by another business owned by Chen. The building has a market value of $90,000. Also, the partnership will assume responsibility for a $30,000 note secured by a mortgage on that building. Wright will invest $50,000 cash. For the partnership, the amounts to be recorded for the building and for Chen's Capital account are:

Badger and Fox are forming a partnership. Badger invests a building that has a market value of $350,000; the partnership assumes responsibility for a $125,000 note secured by a mortgage on the property. Fox invests $100,000 in cash and equipment that has a market value of $75,000. For the partnership, the amounts recorded for Badger's Capital account and for Fox's Capital account are:

The following information is available regarding John Smith's capital account in Technology Consulting Group, a general partnership, for a recent year: What is Smith's partner return on equity during the year in question?

Identify and discuss the key characteristics of partnerships. Also, identify other organizations that possess the positive aspects of both partnerships and corporations.

If the partners agree on a formula to share income and say nothing about losses, then the losses are shared equally.

Mack, Harris, and Huss are dissolving their partnership. Their partnership agreement allocates income and losses equally among the partners. The current period's ending capital account balances are Mack, $15,000, Harris, $15,000, Huss, $(2,000). After all the assets are sold and liabilities are paid, but before any contributions to cover any deficiencies, there is $28,000 in cash to be distributed. Huss pays $2,000 to cover the deficiency in his account. The general journal entry to record the final distribution would be:

Smith, West, and Krug form a partnership. Smith contributes $180,000, West contributes $150,000, and Krug contributes $270,000. Their partnership agreement calls for the income or loss division to be based on the ratio of capital invested. If the partnership reports income of $175,000 for its first year, what amount of income is credited to Smith's capital account?

Partners in a partnership are taxed on ____________________, not on their withdrawals.

Smith, West, and Krug form a partnership. Smith contributes $180,000, West contributes $150,000, and Krug contributes $270,000. Their partnership agreement calls for a 5% interest allowance on the partner's capital balances with the remaining income or loss to be allocated equally. If the partnership reports income of $174,000 for its first year, what amount of income is credited to West's capital account?

A capital deficiency exists when all partners have a credit balance in their capital accounts.

Benson is a partner in B&D Company. Benson's share of the partnership income is $18,600 and her average partnership equity is $155,000. Her partner return on equity equals 8.33.

Smith, West, and Krug form a partnership. Smith contributes $180,000, West contributes $150,000, and Krug contributes $270,000. Their partnership agreement calls for a 5% interest allowance on the partner's capital balances with the remaining income or loss to be allocated equally. If the partnership reports income of $174,000 for its first year, what amount of income is credited to Krug's capital account?

Collins and Farina are forming a partnership. Collins is investing a building that has a market value of $80,000. However, the building carries a $56,000 mortgage that will be assumed by the partnership. Farina is investing $20,000 cash. The balance of Collins' Capital account will be:

Khalid, Dina, and James are partners with beginning-of-year capital balances of $400,000, $320,000, and $160,000, respectively. The partners agreed to share income and loss as follows: Salary of $30,000 to Khalid, $50,000 to Dina, and $55,000 to James. An interest allowance of 10% on beginning-of-year capital balances. Any remaining balance is to be divided equally. If partnership net income for the year is $190,000, determine each partner's share and make the appropriate journal entry to close the Income Summary to the capital accounts.

What are the ways a partner can withdraw from a partnership? Explain how to account for the withdrawal of a current partner from a partnership.

Salary allowances are reported as salaries expense on a partnership income statement.