Wendy, William and Wanda are independent website developers who had been trading in active opposition to one

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Wendy, William and Wanda are independent website developers who had been trading in active opposition to one another for some years. They decide to form a partnership, WWW Web Devel¬opers, as from 1 January 2015. The agreement set out the following basic arrangements:

Wendy to contribute $8000 in cash, computers valued at $10 000, and debtors of $12 000.

William to contribute a lease of premises used by him, such a lease to be regarded as having a capital value of $12 500, computers of $10 000 and $6000 in cash.

Wanda to contribute computers valued at $13 750 and to act as managing partner at a salary of $20 000 per year.

Interest for the period is to be allowed partners at the rate of 8% p.a. on beginning capital but is not charged on drawings.

Profits or losses to be shared in the same proportions as capital contributed.

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A. Prepare the journal entries necessary to open the records of the partnership. (Ignore GST.)

B. Assuming in the first year that the partnership makes a profit of $65 000, show how this profit would be allocated to partners.

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

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