A, B and C are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 50 :

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A, B and C are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 50 : 25 : 25 per cent. Each partner receives a salary of £40,000 and interest on opening capital balance of 15 per cent per year. The draft statement of financial position at the year end 31 March 20X2 is as follows:

A, B and C are in partnership sharing profits and

The partners agreed to admit D on 31 March 20X2. D agreed to introduce £200,000 of capital. The partners have agreed to share the profits as follows A (40 per cent), B (30 per cent), C (20 per cent) and D (10 per cent). Goodwill on that date is valued at £600,000 and is not to be brought into the books. It is agreed that inventories are worth £360,000 and trade receivables £140,000. All other entries are of similar value to the book value amounts shown in the above statement of financial position.
You are required to prepare the:
a. appropriation account for the year ended 31 March 20X2;
b. revaluation account;
c. partners' capital and current accounts;
d. revised final statement of financial position at 31 March 20X2, after the introduction of D as partner.

Goodwill
Goodwill is an important concept and terminology in accounting which means good reputation. The word goodwill is used at various places in accounting but it is recognized only at the time of a business combination. There are generally two types of...
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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Introduction To Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0077138448

7th edition

Authors: Anne Marie Ward, Andrew Thomas

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