When bonus is given to old partners ____? a. old partners' capital accounts are credited. b. new partner's capital account is debited c. the bonus is divided based on P/L ratio d. all of the above

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Question
When bonus is given to old partners ____?
a. old partners' capital accounts are credited.
b. new partner's capital account is debited
c. the bonus is divided based on P/L ratio
d. all of the above
 
When Billie retired from Billie, Ive, and Fromis partnership, he received cash in excess of his capital account balance. Under the bonus method, the excess received by Billie
a. had no effect on the capital account balances of Ive and Fromis.
b. was recognized as bonus to the old partners
c. reduced the capital account balances of both Ive and Fromis
d. was recognized as an operating expense
 
Which of the following will not result in dissolution of a partnership?
a. Incapacity of a partner
b. admission of a new partner
c. bankruptcy of a partner
d.. negative capital balance of a partner
 
When there are only two persons in the partnership, the sale of one's share to the other will make the partnership become a sole proprietorship.
a. True
b. False
 
When a partner retires, the book of the partnership should be adjusted as of 
a. the date of retirement
b. interim report
c. the balance sheet date
 
d. all of the above
 
Bonus has the effect of decreasing the capital balance of the partner giving the bonus and increasing the capital of the partner receiving the bonus.
a. True
b. False
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Partnership Accounting
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education