Guenther and Firmin, both of whom are CPAs, form a partnership, with Guenther investing $100,000 and Firmin,

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Guenther and Firmin, both of whom are CPAs, form a partnership, with Guenther investing $100,000 and Firmin, $80,000. They agree to share net income as follows:

1. Salary allowances of $80,000 to Guenther and $50,000 to Firmin.

2. Interest allowances at 15 percent of beginning capital account balances.

3. Any partnership earnings in excess of the amount required to cover the interest and salary allowances to be divided 60 percent to Guenther and 40 percent to Firmin.

The partnership net income for the first year of operations amounted to $247,000 before interest and salary allowances. Show how this $247,000 should be divided between the two partners.

Use a three-column schedule of the type illustrated in Exhibit C-9.


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List on separate lines the amounts of interest, salaries, and the residual amount divided. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Partnership
A legal form of business operation between two or more individuals who share management and profits. A Written agreement between two or more individuals who join as partners to form and carry on a for-profit business. Among other things, it states...
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Financial and Managerial Accounting the basis for business decisions

ISBN: 978-0078111044

16th edition

Authors: Jan Williams, Susan Haka, Mark Bettner, Joseph Carcello

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