Accounting for Partnerships

On December 31, the capital balances and income ratios in TEP Companyare as follows.

PartnerCapital BalanceIncome Ratio
Brayer$60,00050%
Emig40,00030%
Posada30,00020%

Instructions

  1. Journalize the withdrawal of Posada under each of the following assumptions.
    1. Each of the continuing partners agrees to pay $18,000 in cash from personal funds to purchase Posada"s ownership equity. Each receives 50% of Posada"s equity.
    2. Emig agrees to purchase Posada"s ownership interest for $25,000 cash.
    3. Posada is paid $34,000 from partnership assets, which includes a bonus to the retiring partner.
    4. Posada is paid $22,000 from partnership assets, and bonuses to the remaining partners are recognized.
  2. If Emig"s capital balance after Posada"s withdrawal is $43,600, what were (1) the total bonus to the remaining partners and (2) the cash paid by the partnership to Posada?

Solution

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