Beth, Steph, and Linda have been operating a small gift shop for several years. After an extensive review of their past operating performance, the partners concluded that the business needed to expand in order to provide an adequate return to the partners. The following balance sheet is for the partnership prior to the admission of a new partner, Mary. Cash   $154,000 Other Assets   624,000     $778,000 Liabilities   $196,000 Beth, Capital (40%)   270,000 Steph, Capital (40%)   198,000 Linda, Capital (20%)   114,000     $778,000 Figures shown parenthetically reflect agreed profit-and-loss sharing percentages. Prepare the necessary journal entries to record the admission of Mary in each of the following independent situations. Some situations may be recorded in more than one way.             (a)     Your answer is correct.     Mary is to invest sufficient cash to receive a one-sixth capital interest. The parties agree that the admission is to be recorded without recognizing goodwill or bonus. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit                         (b) Mary is to invest $160,000 for a one-fifth capital interest. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) Account Titles and Explanation Credit Bonus Method                       Goodwill Method                   (To record goodwill)           (To record investment)

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Beth, Steph, and Linda have been operating a small gift shop for several years. After an extensive review of their past operating performance, the partners concluded that the business needed to expand in order to provide an adequate return to the partners. The following balance sheet is for the partnership prior to the admission of a new partner, Mary.

Cash   $154,000
Other Assets   624,000
    $778,000
Liabilities   $196,000
Beth, Capital (40%)   270,000
Steph, Capital (40%)   198,000
Linda, Capital (20%)   114,000
    $778,000

Figures shown parenthetically reflect agreed profit-and-loss sharing percentages.

Prepare the necessary journal entries to record the admission of Mary in each of the following independent situations. Some situations may be recorded in more than one way.
 
 
 
 
 
 

(a)

 
  Your answer is correct.
   
Mary is to invest sufficient cash to receive a one-sixth capital interest. The parties agree that the admission is to be recorded without recognizing goodwill or bonus. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(b)

Mary is to invest $160,000 for a one-fifth capital interest. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Account Titles and Explanation
Credit
Bonus Method
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill Method
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(To record goodwill)
 
 
 
 
 
(To record investment)
 
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