Tom and Faith are in a partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3/5 for Tom and 2/5 for Faith. The partnership deed provides for interest on capital at the rate of 5% and interest on drawings at 10% per annum. The partners are entitled to annual salaries of $ 2,000 and $1,000 for Tom and Faith respectively.   The following balances were extracted from the books of the partnership as at 30th, September 2020:   $ Capital accounts:   Tom         14,000 Faith 10,000 Current accounts:   Tom 4,000 Faith 2,500 Drawings:   Tom 3,800 Faith 2,200 During the year the partners had made a net profit of $15,000 for the business. Required: Prepare the partners’ current accounts as at 30th September 2020.

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Tom and Faith are in a partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3/5 for Tom and 2/5 for Faith. The partnership deed provides for interest on capital at the rate of 5% and interest on drawings at 10% per annum. The partners are entitled to annual salaries of $ 2,000 and $1,000 for Tom and Faith respectively.

 

The following balances were extracted from the books of the partnership as at 30th, September 2020:

  $
Capital accounts:  
Tom         14,000
Faith 10,000
Current accounts:  
Tom 4,000
Faith 2,500
Drawings:  
Tom 3,800
Faith 2,200


During the year the partners had made a net profit of $15,000 for the business.


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Prepare the partners’ current accounts as at 30th September 2020.

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