A client of yours is forming a partnership and has asked you to review a draft of
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A withdrawing partner must notify the partnership of his/her intent to withdraw by registered mail. The partnership has the first right to acquire the withdrawing partner’s interest in the partnership and must Exercise its right within 60 days. If the partnership is not interested in acquiring the withdrawing partner’s interest, then the interest may be sold to an individual partner or another individual. However, any sale to another individual requires the approval of the existing partners. If the partnership Exercises its right to acquire the withdrawing partner’s interest, consideration paid for the interest will be equal to 60% of the partner’s interest in the capital of the partnership as of the end of the fiscal quarter preceding notification to withdraw. Capital balances will be measured in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The consideration due will be paid to the withdrawing partner as follows: one-third upon withdrawal and the balance to be paid in equal installments over the next 24 months.
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Prepare a memo to your client that communicates your thoughts regarding the agreement.
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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Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 978-0538480284
11th edition
Authors: Paul M. Fischer, William J. Tayler, Rita H. Cheng
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