Jerry and Sherry own and operate a partnership. Jerry’s capital balance is $50,000 and Sherry’s is $55,000. Jerry and Sherry decided to admit a new partner, Allison, to their partnership. By the terms of their partnership agreement, Jerry and Sherry share income/loss equally.   Allison intends to contribute $40,000 cash to receive a twenty-five percent interest in the partnership   Required:   a. Revalue the partnership assets b. Determine the total equity of the partnership after the new partner is admitted c. Determine the new partner share of the total equity d. Determine the bonus resulting from Allison’s equity of her contribution e. Make journal entries to record Allison’s admission to the partnership. Please solve sub-part e. Show Your Work:

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Jerry and Sherry own and operate a partnership. Jerry’s capital balance is $50,000 and Sherry’s is $55,000. Jerry and Sherry decided to admit a new partner, Allison, to their partnership. By the terms of their partnership agreement, Jerry and Sherry share income/loss equally.

 

Allison intends to contribute $40,000 cash to receive a twenty-five percent interest in the partnership

 

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a. Revalue the partnership assets

b. Determine the total equity of the partnership after the new partner is admitted

c. Determine the new partner share of the total equity

d. Determine the bonus resulting from Allison’s equity of her contribution

e. Make journal entries to record Allison’s admission to the partnership.

Please solve sub-part e.

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A partnership is an association of businesses in which more than one person invests money, engages in business activities, and works as an agent for the partnership before distributing profits according to a predetermined profit-sharing ratio.

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