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3 The Prince-Robbins partnership has the following capital account balances on J

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Question

3 The Prince-Robbins partnership has the following capital account balances on January 1, 2015: 10 points 95,000 Prince, Capital Robbins, Capital 85,000 Print Prince is allocated 70 percent of all profits and losses with the remaining 30 percent assigned to Robbins after interest of 10 percent is given to each partner based on References beginning capital balances. On January 2, 2015, Jeffrey invests $52,000 cash for a 20 percent interest in the partnership. This transaction is recorded by the goodwill method. After this transaction, 10 percent interest is still to go to each partner. Profits and losses will then be split as follows: Prince (50%). Robbins (30%), and Jeffrey (20%). In 2015, the partnership reports a net income of $24,000 a. Prepare the journal entry to record Jeffrey entrance into the partnership on January 2, 2015. (If no entry Is requlred for a transactlon/event, select "No journal entry required" In the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record the entry for goodwill allocation, during the admission of a new partner. Note: Enter debits before credits. General Journal Debit Credit Record entry Clear entry View general journal

Explanation / Answer

Under the Goodwill method, difference between the partner's investment and book value of the capital interest purchased is recorded as goodwill.

Total capital invested by the three partners are as follows

Prince $95,000

Robbins $85,000

Jeffrey $52,000

total Capital = $232,000

Value of business based on Jeffrey investment=$52,000/20%=$260,000

So goodwill will be= $260,000-$232,00=$28,000 (this to be allocated amount the two original partner i.e Prince and Robbins according to there partnership ratio i.e 70 percent and 30 percent

Journal entry to record Jeffrey entrance into partnership

1.  

Cash A/c Dr $52,000

To Jeffrey capital A/c Cr $52,000

Goodwill Account Dr $28,000

To Prince capital Account Cr $19,600

To Robbins capital account cr$8,400

b) Income allocation in the year 2015

New capital of Prince and Robbins

Prince= $95,000+$19,600=$114,600

Robbins =$85,000+$8,400=$93,400

Sl. No Particular 1

Cash A/c Dr $52,000

To Jeffrey capital A/c Cr $52,000

2

Goodwill Account Dr $28,000

To Prince capital Account Cr $19,600

To Robbins capital account cr$8,400