2. Max and Ruby are partners in a business sharing profit and loss in the ratio 3:1. Their trial balance as at December 31, 2015 was as follows: Sales Office salaries Office expenses Mortgage interest Discount allowed Purchases Stock at January 1, 2015 Bank Creditors Debtors Fixtures Prov. for depreciation on fixtures Building 10% Mortgage Capital - Max -Ruby Current account - Max - Ruby Drawings - Max - Ruby Motor vehicle Discount received Commission received 25,000 9,400 8,000 3,230 vi. 245,500 70,000 24,000 22,000 100,000 7,500 3,500 8,500 10,500 50,000 587,130 The following additional information is also available: i. Stock at December 31, 2015 is $120,000 Interest on capital is to be paid at 5% ii. iii. iv. Interest on drawings is to be charged at 5% Commission received is prepaid by $2,500 v. 295,500 42,180 22,350 6,600 80,000 60,000 60,000 8,000 12,500 587,130 Provide for depreciation of fixtures 10% using the reducing balance method, and motor vehicle at 10% using the straight-line method. Ruby is to be paid a salary of $10,000 Prepare Max and Ruby's statement of profit or loss and appropriation account, their current accounts, and the statement of financial position extract showing equity only.
Partnership Accounting
A partnership is a kind of arrangement between two or more people whereby they agree to manage the business operations and share its profits and losses in an agreed ratio between them. The agreement that is drafted and signed by the partners of the firm is termed as partnership deed and contains various important clauses agreed between the partners such as profit/loss sharing, interest on capital, remuneration allocation of each partner, drawings, admission of a new partner, etc.
Partner Admission and Withdrawal
A partnership is a kind of arrangement between two or more people whereby they agree to manage the business operations and share its profits and losses in an agreed ratio between them. The agreement that is drafted and signed by the partners of the firm is termed as a partnership deed and contains various important clauses agreed between the partners such as profit/loss sharing, interest on capital, remuneration allocation of each partner, drawings of a partner, etc.
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