ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IA
ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IA
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260545081
Author: Christensen
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 15, Problem 15.16.1P
To determine

New partners investment: a new partner acquires a share in partnership by investing in the business in the form of cash or other assets. There are three possible cases when a new partner invests in partnership.

  1. The new partner investment equals the new partner’s proportional share in partnership’s book value.
  2. The new partner’s investment is more than the new partner’s proportion of partnership’s book value. This indicates that the partnership assets were undervalued or a unrecorded goodwill exists.
  3. The new partner’s investment is less than his proportional share in partnership book value. This suggests that the partnership assets were overvalued on its books or the new partner may be contributing goodwill in addition to other assets

To choose:the correct answer to determine amount to be credited to partner’s when property other than cash is invested by him.

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When a partner invests noncash assets in a partnership, the assets should be recorded at their: a) Book value. b) Market value c) Carrying value. d) Original cost.
When a partner invests noncash assets in a partnership, the assets should be recorded at their O book value. carrying value. O fair market value. O original cost.
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