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Entries and Balance Sheet for Partnership On April 1, 20Y1, Whitney Lang and Eli

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Question

Entries and Balance Sheet for Partnership

On April 1, 20Y1, Whitney Lang and Eli Capri form a partnership. Lang agrees to invest $18,000 cash and merchandise inventory valued at $50,000. Capri invests certain business assets at valuations agreed upon, transfers business liabilities, and contributes sufficient cash to bring his total capital to $120,000. Details regarding the book values of the business assets and liabilities, and the agreed valuations, follow:

The partnership agreement includes the following provisions regarding the division of net income: interest of 10% on original investments, salary allowances of $36,000 (Lang) and $22,000 (Capri), and the remainder equally.

Required:

1. Journalize the entries to record the investments of Lang and Capri in the partnership accounts. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

2. Prepare a balance sheet as of April 1, 20Y1, the date of formation of the partnership of Lang and Capri.

3. After adjustments at March 31, 20Y2, the end of the first full year of operations, the revenues were $598,000 and expenses were $480,000, for a net income of $118,000. The drawing accounts have debit balances of $40,000 (Lang) and $30,000 (Capri). Journalize the entries to close the revenues and expenses and the drawing accounts at March 31, 20Y2. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Capri's Ledger
Balance
Agreed-Upon
Balance
Accounts Receivable $45,700 $43,400 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 3,200 3,500 Merchandise Inventory 31,500 28,900 Equipment 89,500 63,400 Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment 19,000 Accounts Payable 23,400 23,400 Notes Payable (current) 15,000 15,000

Explanation / Answer

Answer 1. Journal Entry Date Particulars Dr. Amt. Cr. Amt. 1-Apr Cash    18,000.00 Merchandise Inventory    50,000.00    Whitney Lang, Capital      68,000.00 (To record the Lang Investment) 1-Apr Cash    26,200.00 Accounts Receivable    43,400.00 Merchandise Inventory    28,900.00 Equipment    63,400.00    Allowance for Doubtful Accounts        3,500.00    Accounts Payable      23,400.00    Notes Payable      15,000.00    Eli Capri, Capital    120,000.00 (To record the Capri Investment) Answer 2. Lang and Capri Balance Sheet April 1, 20Y1 Assets Current Assets Cash      44,200.00 Accounts Receivable    43,400.00 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts    (3,500.00)      39,900.00 Merchandise Inventory      78,900.00 Total Current Assets    163,000.00 Property, Plant & Equipment Equipment      63,400.00 Total Assets    226,400.00 Liabilities & Partners' Equity Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable      23,400.00 Notes Payable      15,000.00 Total Current Liabilities      38,400.00 Other Liabilities                     -   Total Liabilities      38,400.00 Partners' Equity Whitney Lang, Capital      68,000.00 Eli Capri, Capital    120,000.00 Total Partners' Equity    188,000.00 Total Liabilities & Partners' Equity    226,400.00 Answer 3. Journal Entry Date Particulars Dr. Amt. Cr. Amt. 31-Mar Income Summary    118,000.00    Whitney Lang, Capital    63,400.00    Eli Capri, Capital    54,600.00 (to record the distribution of Net Income) 31-Mar Whitney Lang, Capital      40,000.00 Eli Capri, Capital      30,000.00    Whitney Lang, Drawing    40,000.00    Eli Capri, Drawing    30,000.00 (Tor record the drawings transf. to capital) Statement of Distribution of Income Whitney Lang, Capital Eli Capri, Capital Total Net Income              118,000.00 Interest on capital - 10%                                      6,800.00                       12,000.00                 18,800.00 Salary Allowances                                   36,000.00                       22,000.00                 58,000.00 Balance                 41,200.00 Profit - Divide Equally                                   20,600.00                       20,600.00                 41,200.00 Total Profit                                   63,400.00                       54,600.00