The partnership of Benedict, Joshua and Constantine have asked you to assist it in winding up the affairs of the business.  You compile the following information: a)  The trial balance of the partnership on June 30, 2020 is:                                                                Debit           Credit Cash                                                     6,000 Accounts Receivable (net)                  22,000 Inventory                                            14,000 Plant and Equipment (net)                  99,000 Loan to Benedict                                 12,000 Loan to Constantine                              7,500 Accounts Payable                                                    17,000 Benedict, Capital                                                      67,000 Joshua, Capital                                                         45,000 Constatine, Capital                                                   31,500 Total                                              160,500             160,500   b) Partnes share profits and losses as follows:  Beneicts, 50%; Joshua, 30%, nd Constantine, 20%. c)  The partners decided to liquidate ther partnersship by instalments. Cash is distributed to the partners at the end of each month.  No interest on partner's loans accrues during liquidation.   A summary of the July liquidation transaction follows:     16,500 collected on accounts receivable; balance is uncollecti

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The partnership of Benedict, Joshua and Constantine have asked you to assist it in winding up the affairs of the business.  You compile the following information:

a)  The trial balance of the partnership on June 30, 2020 is: 

                                                              Debit           Credit

Cash                                                     6,000

Accounts Receivable (net)                  22,000

Inventory                                            14,000

Plant and Equipment (net)                  99,000

Loan to Benedict                                 12,000

Loan to Constantine                              7,500

Accounts Payable                                                    17,000

Benedict, Capital                                                      67,000

Joshua, Capital                                                         45,000

Constatine, Capital                                                   31,500

Total                                              160,500             160,500

 

b) Partnes share profits and losses as follows:  Beneicts, 50%; Joshua, 30%, nd Constantine, 20%.

c)  The partners decided to liquidate ther partnersship by instalments. Cash is distributed to the partners at the end of each month.  No interest on partner's loans accrues during liquidation.  

A summary of the July liquidation transaction follows:

    16,500 collected on accounts receivable; balance is uncollectible

    10,000 received for the entire inventory

      1,000  liquidation expense paid

    17,000  paid to outside creditors

      8,000 cash retained in the business at the end of the month.

Detemine the share of Joshua on the July cash distribution.

 

 

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