Francine Steele and Shaun Dunn formed a partnership on 1 July 2015. Some of Steeles business assets

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Francine Steele and Shaun Dunn formed a partnership on 1 July 2015. Some of Steele’s business assets and liabilities were assumed by the partnership, and these are listed below at both carrying amounts and fair value.



Carrying amount


Fair value

Cash at bank

Accounts receivable

Inventory

Equipment

Accounts payable

Loan

$

62 000

34 000

98 600

320 000

24 000

80 000



$

62 000

34 000

96 000

360 000

24 000

80 000











Dunn contributed a commercial property to the partnership that had a fair value of $670 000 which was financed by a mortgage of $220 000. They agreed to share profits and losses evenly. During the first year of the partnership, Steele invested $80 000 in the business and withdrew $20 000. Dunn invested $82 000 and withdrew $24 000. The partnership had a profit of $132 800. Retained Earnings accounts are not used.


Required

A. Prepare the journal entries to record the initial investments of both partners. (Assume no GST.)

B. Prepare a balance sheet as at 1 July 2015.

C. Prepare a statement of changes in partners’ equity for the year ended 30 June 2016.

Balance Sheet
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...
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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ISBN: 978-1118608227

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Authors: Lew Edwards, John Medlin, Keryn Chalmers, Andreas Hellmann, Claire Beattie, Jodie Maxfield, John Hoggett

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