Harry, Tony, and Liza run a partnership firm and share in the profits 1:3:2, respectively. In the process of liquidation, the partnership sells non-cash assets, having a book value of $83,000, for $81,000. What would be the journal entry for distribution to partners for the loss on the sale of the non-cash assets?
Harry, Tony, and Liza run a partnership firm and share in the profits 1:3:2, respectively. In the process of liquidation, the partnership sells non-cash assets, having a book value of $83,000, for $81,000. What would be the journal entry for distribution to partners for the loss on the sale of the non-cash assets?
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Transcribed Image Text:**Educational Content: Partnership Liquidation Accounting**
**Scenario:**
Harry, Tony, and Liza run a partnership firm and share in the profits in the ratio of 1:3:2, respectively. In the process of liquidation, the partnership sells non-cash assets, having a book value of $83,000, for $81,000. What would be the journal entry for distribution to partners for the loss on the sale of the non-cash assets?
**Options:**
**Option A:**
- **Debit:**
- Cash: $81,000
- Loss on Disposal: $3,000
- **Credit:**
- Non-cash Assets: $83,000
**Option B:**
- **Debit:**
- Loss on Disposal: $2,000
- **Credit:**
- Harry, Capital: $333
- Tony, Capital: $1,000
- Liza, Capital: $667
**Option C:**
- **Debit:**
- Harry, Capital: $333
- Tony, Capital: $1,000
- Liza, Capital: $667
- **Credit:**
- Loss on Disposal: $2,000
**Option D:**
- **Debit:**
- Cash: $81,000
- Loss on Disposal: $2,000
- **Credit:**
- Non-cash Assets: $83,000
Each option represents a possible journal entry to account for the loss incurred on the sale of the non-cash assets. The entries illustrate how the loss is split according to the partners' agreed profit-sharing ratio.
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