Elias, Gally and Mario are sole proprietors who decided to merge their businesses to form a partnership in the name of ELGAMA. Their respective books of accounts show the following unadjusted trial balances before partnership formation:   Elias Gally Mario Cash 20,000 100,000 80,000 Accounts Receivable 150,000 70,000 120,000 Merchandise Inventory 200,000 50,000 160,000 Furniture & fixtures 30,000 90,000 20,000 Store Equipment 60,000 40,000 0 Prepaid Expenses 0 0 10,000 Accounts Payable 100,000 160,000 40,000 Notes Payable 0 0 150,000 Capital ? ? ? The following adjustments were agreed upon by the partners: Prepaid expenses and liabilities will not be assumed by the partnership. Merchandise inventory will be valued at 90%. Accounts Receivable are ascertained to be 5% uncollectible. Fixed assets are to be valued at 75%. Partners’ capital would be equivalent to the net assets contributed. Required: 3a. Journal entries to record the investments of the partners. 3b. Statement of Financial Position upon partnership formation.

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  1. Elias, Gally and Mario are sole proprietors who decided to merge their businesses to form a partnership in the name of ELGAMA. Their respective books of accounts show the following unadjusted trial balances before partnership formation:
 

Elias

Gally Mario

Cash

20,000

100,000

80,000

Accounts Receivable

150,000

70,000

120,000

Merchandise Inventory

200,000

50,000

160,000

Furniture & fixtures

30,000

90,000

20,000

Store Equipment

60,000

40,000

0

Prepaid Expenses

0

0

10,000

Accounts Payable

100,000

160,000

40,000

Notes Payable

0

0

150,000

Capital

?

?

?

The following adjustments were agreed upon by the partners:

  1. Prepaid expenses and liabilities will not be assumed by the partnership.
  2. Merchandise inventory will be valued at 90%.
  3. Accounts Receivable are ascertained to be 5% uncollectible.
  4. Fixed assets are to be valued at 75%.
  5. Partners’ capital would be equivalent to the net assets contributed.

Required:

3a. Journal entries to record the investments of the partners.

3b. Statement of Financial Position upon partnership formation.

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