Part A The partnership of Wingler, Norris, Rodgers, and Guthrie was formed several years ago as a
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The partnership of Wingler, Norris, Rodgers, and Guthrie was formed several years ago as a local architectural firm. Several partners have recently undergone personal financial problems and have decided to terminate operations and liquidate the business. The following balance sheet is drawn up as a guideline for this process:
When the liquidation commenced, expenses of $16,000 were anticipated as being necessary to dispose of all property.
Prepare a predistribution plan for this partnership.
Part B
The following transactions transpire during the liquidation of the Wingler, Norris, Rodgers, and Guthrie partnership:
¢ Collected 80 percent of the total accounts receivable with the rest judged to be uncollectible.
¢ Sold the land, building, and equipment for $150,000.
¢ Made safe capital distributions.
¢ Learned that Guthrie, who has become personally insolvent, will make no further contributions.
¢ Paid all liabilities.
¢ Sold all inventory for $71,000.
¢ Made safe capital distributions again.
¢ Paid liquidation expenses of $11,000.
¢ Made final cash disbursements to the partners based on the assumption that all partners other than Guthrie are personally solvent.
Prepare journal entries to record these liquidationtransactions.
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial... Liquidation
Liquidation in finance and economics is the process of bringing a business to an end and distributing its assets to claimants. It is an event that usually occurs when a company is insolvent, meaning it cannot pay its obligations when they are due.... 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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Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 9781260247824
14th Edition
Authors: Joe Ben Hoyle, Thomas Schaefer, Timothy Doupnik