ld be required to do the same. Interest is paid on partner’s capital accounts at an annual rate of 5%. Leonard is being offered the choice between two arrangements for the allocation of the profits after payment of interest on partners’ capital accounts. Option a Leonard would be paid a salary of £30,000 per annum and he would be entitled to 20%

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  • Leonard has been invited by Jane and Tarik to join their partnership.
    Total partnership profits for each of the next few years are expected to be in the region of £187,500 per annum. Jane and Tarik each introduced capital of £50,000 into the business and Leonard would be required to do the same. Interest is paid on partner’s capital accounts at an annual rate of 5%.
    Leonard is being offered the choice between two arrangements for the allocation of the profits after payment of interest on partners’ capital accounts.

    Option a

    Leonard would be paid a salary of £30,000 per annum and he would be entitled to 20% of residual profits i.e. a profit-sharing ratio of 4:4:2 would apply, with Leonard receiving the smaller share. Neither Jane nor Tarik would be paid a salary.

    Option b
    Leonard would not be paid a salary and the residual profit would be shared equally by the 3 partners.

    You are required to compute Leonard’s total share of profit under each option and to discuss the factors he should consider in making his decision. 

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