Raj and Timoci, who were operating sole-trading businesses, decided to amalgamate their businesses on 1 January, 2020
Question:
Raj and Timoci, who were operating sole-trading businesses, decided to amalgamate their businesses on 1 January, 2020 to form a partnership and trade as Raj and Timoci Traders. At the date of the amalgamation the financial position of their businesses were as follow:
Balance Sheet of Raj Enterprises as at 31 December, 2019
Assets | $ | $ | Equities | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Cash at bank | 7 500 | Accounts payable | 4 800 | |||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 6 500 | Accrued expenses | 100 | |||||||||||||||||
Less provision for doubtful debts | 100 | 6 400 | Mortgage | 13 000 | ||||||||||||||||
Inventories | 10 000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Building | 85 000 | Capital- Raj | 81 000 | |||||||||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation | 10 000 | 75 000 | ||||||||||||||||||
$ 98 900 | $ 98 900 | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet of Timoci Enterprises as at 31 December, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | $ | $ | Equities | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 8 900 | Bank overdraft | 3 000 | |||||||||||||||||
Inventories | 7 000 | Accounts payable | 8 400 | |||||||||||||||||
Accrued revenue | 500 | |||||||||||||||||||
Furniture | 14 000 | Capital -Timoci | 85 000 | |||||||||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation | 4 000 | 10 000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Land | 70 000 | |||||||||||||||||||
$ 96 400 | $ 96 400 | |||||||||||||||||||
For the purpose of amalgamation, the following fair values were agreed upon in the books of Raj and Timoci Enterprises. The remaining assets and liabilities are to be taken over at book value.
Raj Enterprises | Timoci Enterprises | |
($) | ($) | |
Accounts receivable | 6 300 | 8 600 |
Inventories | 11 000 | 6 500 |
Land | - | 80 000 |
Building | 73 000 | - |
Agreed value of the business | 87 000 | 95 000 |
Required:
Prepare the journal entries to record the formation of the partnership business
Financial Accounting
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