The partnership of Sewell, Grange and Jones has just completed its first year in business. The partnership

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The partnership of Sewell, Grange and Jones has just completed its first year in business. The partnership agreement stipulates that profits should be apportioned in the ratio of Sewell 3, Grange 2 and Jones 1 after allowing interest on capital at 12 per cent per annum and crediting Sewell with a salary of £15,000.

The following information relates to their first financial year that ended on 31 October 20X3:

1. The partners introduced the following amounts as capital on 1 November 20X2:

_________________£

Sewel..............50000

Gronge............40000

Jones...............20000

2. Cash drawings during the year were:

_________________£

Sewel..............3900

Gronge............4500

Jones...............2400

3. The draft statement of profit and loss for the year showed a profit for the year of £61,720.

4. Included in the motor expenses account for the year was a bill for £300 that related to Grange's private motoring expenses.

5. No entries had been made in the financial statements to record the following:

a. As a result of a cash flow problem during April, Grange invested a further £10,000 as capital with effect from 1 May 20X3, and on the same date Jones brought into the business additional items of equipment at an agreed valuation of £6,000. In addition, in order to settle a debt, Jones had privately undertaken some work for Foster, a creditor of the partnership. Foster accepted the work as full settlement of the £12,000 the partnership owed her for materials.

b. Sewell had accepted a holiday provided by Miller, a credit customer of the partnership. The holiday, which was valued at £1,000, was accepted in full settlement of a debt of £2,500 that Miller owed to the partnership and that he was unable to pay.

c. Each partner had taken goods for his own use during the year at cost as follows:

_________________£

Sewel..............1400

Gronge............2100

Jones...............2100

It is the policy of the firm to depreciate equipment at the rate of 10 per cent per annum based on the cost of equipment held at the end of each financial year.

Required

a. The appropriation account for the year ended 31 October 20X3 showing clearly the corrected profit from the first year's trading.

b. The capital and current accounts of Sewell, Grange and Jones for the year ended 31 October 20X3.

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Introduction To Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0077138448

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Authors: Anne Marie Ward, Andrew Thomas

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