Connect Access Card for Fundamental Accounting Principles
Connect Access Card for Fundamental Accounting Principles
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ISBN: 9781259693878
Author: John J Wild
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 7QS
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Partnership: Partnership is one of the types of business origination. Under the partnership, two or more individuals agree to form a business together and share losses and profits in the predetermined ratio.

Admission of a partner: An existing partnership may admit a new partner and a new partnership is formed. The accounting of admission of new partner depends upon the way of admission of the partner. A new partner may admit in an existing firm in following ways:

  1. By bringing a new asset or cash
  2. By purchasing the interest in partnership from existing partners of the firm
  3. By paying the bonus for the goodwill of the firm
  4. By receiving the bonus for goodwill

To prepare: The journal entry for purchase of the partner’s interest

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E4-8 Plevin Company ended its fiscal year on July 31, 2014. The company's adjusted trial balance as of the end of its fiscal year is shown below. PLEVIN COMPANY Adjusted Trial Balance July 31, 2014 (b) Tota Journal entries, closing (LO 2, No. Account Titles Debit Credit 101 Cash $ 9,840 112 Accounts Receivable 8,780 157 Equipment 15,900 158 Accumulated Depreciation-Equip. $ 7,400 201 Accounts Payable 4,220 208 Unearned Rent Revenue 1,800 301 Owner's Capital 45,200 306 Owner's Drawings 16,000 400 Service Revenue 64,000 6,500 429 Rent Revenue 711 Depreciation Expense 8,000 726 Salaries and Wages Expense 55,700 732 Utilities Expense 14,900 $129,120 $129,120 Instructions (a) Prepare the closing entries using page J15. (b) Post to Owner's Capital and No. 350 Income Summary accounts. (Use the three-column form.) (c) Prepare a post-closing trial balance at July 31.
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