Chapter 12-1 CHAPTER 12 ACCOUNTING FOR PARTNERSHIPS Accounting Principles, Eighth Edition Chapter 12-2 Study Study Objectives Objectives Identify the characteristics of the partnership form of business organization Explain the accounting entries for the formation of a partnership Identify the bases for dividing net income or net loss Describe the form and content of partnership financial statements Explain the effects of the entries to record the liquidation of a partnership Chapter 12-3 Accounting Accounting for for Partnerships Partnerships Partnership Partnership Form Formof of Organization Organization Characteristics Organizations with partnership characteristics Advantages / disadvantages Partnership agreement Chapter 12-4 Basic Basic Partnership Partnership Accounting Accounting Forming a partnership Dividing net income / loss Financial statements Liquidation Liquidationof ofaa Partnership Partnership No capital deficiency Capital deficiency Partnership Partnership Form Form of of Organization Organization A partnership is an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners of a business for profit Type of Business: Small retail, service, or manufacturing companies Accountants, lawyers, and doctors Chapter 12-5 LO Identify the characteristics of the partnership form of business organization Partnership Partnership Form Form of of Organization Organization Discussion Question Q12-1 The characteristics of a partnership include the following: (a) association of individuals, (b) limited life, and (c) co-ownership of property Explain each of these terms See notes page for discussion Chapter 12-6 LO Identify the characteristics of the partnership form of business organization Characteristics Characteristics of of Partnerships Partnerships Association of Individuals Legal entity Accounting entity Net income not taxed as a separate entity Mutual Agency Act of any partner is binding on all other partners, so long as the act appears to be appropriate for the partnership Chapter 12-7 LO Identify the characteristics of the partnership form of business organization Characteristics Characteristics of of Partnerships Partnerships Limited Life Dissolution occurs whenever a partner withdraws or a new partner is admitted Dissolution does not mean the business ends Unlimited Liability Each partner is personally and individually liable for all partnership liabilities Chapter 12-8 LO Identify the characteristics of the partnership form of business organization Characteristics Characteristics of of Partnerships Partnerships Co-ownership of Property Each partner has a claim on total assets This claim does not attach to specific assets All net income or net loss is shared equally by the partners, unless otherwise stated in the partnership agreement Chapter 12-9 LO Identify the characteristics of the partnership form of business organization Characteristics Characteristics of of Partnerships Partnerships Question All of the following are characteristics of partnerships except: a co-ownership of property b mutual agency c limited life d limited liability Chapter 12-10 LO Identify the characteristics of the partnership form of business organization Liquidation Liquidation of of aa Partnership Partnership No Capital Deficiency E12-9 Prepare the entries to record: a) The sale of noncash assets b) The allocation of the gain or loss on liquidation to the partners c) Payment of creditors d) Distribution of cash to the partners (c) Liabilities Cash 55,000 (d) Cassandra, Capital Penelope, Capital Cash 85,000 Chapter 12-39 55,000 57,000 28,000 LO Explain the effects of the entries to record the liquidation of a partnership Liquidation Liquidation of of aa Partnership Partnership Question If a partner with a capital deficiency is unable to pay the amount owed to the partnership, the deficiency is allocated to the partners with credit balances: a equally b on the basis of their income ratios c on the basis of their capital balances d on the basis of their original investments Chapter 12-40 LO Explain the effects of the entries to record the liquidation of a partnership Liquidation Liquidation of of aa Partnership Partnership Capital Deficiency E12-10 Prior to the distribution of cash to the partners, the accounts in the NJF Company are: Cash $28,000, Newell Capital (Cr.) $17,000, Jennings Capital (Cr.) $15,000, and Farley Capital (Dr.) $4,000 The income ratios are 5:3:2, respectively Instructions (a) Prepare the entry to record (1) Farley’s payment of $4,000 in cash to the partnership and (2) the distribution of cash to the partners with credit balances (b) Prepare the entry to record (1) the absorption of Farley’s capital deficiency by the other partners and (2) the distribution of cash to the partners with credit balances Chapter 12-41 LO Explain the effects of the entries to record the liquidation of a partnership Liquidation Liquidation of of aa Partnership Partnership E12-10 (a) Balances before liquidation Cash $ 28,000 Farley payment Newell, Jennings, Farley, Capital Capital Capital $ (17,000) $ (15,000) $ 4,000 Balance (a) Capital Deficiency $ 32,000 4,000 (4,000) $ (17,000) $ (15,000) $ Cash Farley, Capital 4,000 4,000 Newell, Capital Jennings, Capital 17,000 15,000 - Cash Chapter 12-42 32,000 LO Explain the effects of the entries to record the liquidation of a partnership Liquidation Liquidation of of aa Partnership Partnership E12-10 (b) Balances before liquidation Cash $ 28,000 Absorb Farley deficiency Balance (b) Newell, Jennings, Farley, Capital Capital Capital $ (17,000) $ (15,000) $ 2,500 $ 28,000 Newell, Capital Jennings, Capital Capital Deficiency 1,500 $ (14,500) $ (13,500) $ 4,000 (4,000) - 2,500 1,500 Farley, Capital Newell, Capital 4,000 Jennings, Capital 14,500 13,500 Cash Chapter 12-43 28,000 LO Explain the effects of the entries to record the liquidation of a partnership Admission Admission of of aa Partner Partner Illustration 12A-1 Chapter 12-44 LO Explain the effects of the entries when a new partner is admitted Purchase Purchase of of aa Partner’s Partner’s Interest Interest Assume that L Carson agrees to pay $10,000 each to C Ames and D Barker for 33 1/3% of their interest in the Ames-Barker partnership At the time of admission of Carson, each partner has a $30,000 capital balance Both partners, therefore, give up $10,000 of their capital equity The entry to record the admission of Carson is: C Ames, Capital D Barker, Capital L Carson, Capital 10,000 10,000 20,000 The cash paid by Carson goes directly to the individual partners and not to the partnership Net assets remain unchanged at $60,000 Chapter 12-45 LO Explain the effects of the entries when a new partner is admitted Investment Investment of of Assets Assets in in aa Partnership Partnership Assume that L Carson agrees to invest $30,000 in cash in the Ames-barker partnership for a 33 1/3% capital interest At the time of admission of Carson, each partner has a $30,000 capital balance The entry to record the admission of Carson is: Cash L Carson, Capital 30,000 30,000 Note that both net assets and total capital have increased by $30,000 Chapter 12-46 LO Explain the effects of the entries when a new partner is admitted Withdrawal Withdrawal of of aa Partner Partner A partner may withdraw from a partnership voluntarily, by selling his or her equity in the firm Or, he or she may withdraw involuntarily, by reaching mandatory retirement age or by dying The withdrawal of a partner, like the admission of a partner, legally dissolves the partnership Chapter 12-47 LO Describe the effects of the entries when a partner withdraws from the firm Withdrawal Withdrawal of of aa Partner Partner Illustration 12A-6 Chapter 12-48 LO Describe the effects of the entries when a partner withdraws from the firm Payment Payment From From Partners’ Partners’ Personal Personal Assets Assets Assume that partners Morz, Nead, and Odom have capital balances of $25,000, $15,000, and $10,000, respectively Morz and Nead agree to buy out Odom’s interest Each of them agrees to pay Odom $8,000 in exchange for one-half of Odom’s total interest of $10,000 The entry to record the withdrawal is: Odom, Capital Morz, Capital Nead, Capital 10,000 5,000 5,000 Note that net assets and total capital remain the same at $50,000 The $16,000 paid to Odom by the remaining partners isn’t recorded by the partnership Chapter 12-49 LO Describe the effects of the entries when a partner withdraws from the firm Payment Payment From From Partnership Partnership Assets Assets Assume that the following capital balances exist in the RST partnership: Roman $50,000, Sand $30,000, and Terk $20,000 The partners share income in the ratio of 3:2:1, respectively Terk retires from the partnership and receives a cash payment of $25,000 from the firm In this example, a bonus is paid to the retiring partner since the cash paid to the retiring partner is more than his/her capital balance Allocate the bonus to the remaining partners on the basis of their income ratios Chapter 12-50 LO Describe the effects of the entries when a partner withdraws from the firm Payment Payment From From Partnership Partnership Assets Assets Assume that the following capital balances exist in the RST partnership: Roman $50,000, Sand $30,000, and Terk $20,000 The partners share income in the ratio of 3:2:1, respectively Terk retires from the partnership and receives a cash payment of $25,000 from the firm The bonus paid to the retiring partner is $5,000, the difference between the $25,000 paid to the retiring partner and his/her capital balance The allocation of the $5,000 bonus is: Roman $3,000 ($5,000 X 3/5) and Sand $2,000 ($5,000 X 2/5) Chapter 12-51 LO Describe the effects of the entries when a partner withdraws from the firm Payment Payment From From Partnership Partnership Assets Assets Assume that the following capital balances exist in the RST partnership: Roman $50,000, Sand $30,000, and Terk $20,000 The partners share income in the ratio of 3:2:1, respectively Terk retires from the partnership and receives a cash payment of $25,000 from the firm The journal entry to record the withdrawal of Terk is as follows: Chapter 12-52 Terk, Capital Roman, Capital Sand, Capital Cash 25,000 20,000 3,000 2,000 LO Describe the effects of the entries when a partner withdraws from the firm Copyright Copyright “Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Inc All rights reserved Reproduction or translation of this work beyond that permitted in Section 117 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act without the express written permission of the copyright owner is unlawful Request for further information should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc The purchaser may make back-up copies for his/her own use only and not for distribution or resale The Publisher assumes no responsibility for errors, omissions, or damages, caused by the use of these programs or from the use of the information contained herein.” 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