A condensed balance sheet for the Peter, Quarry, and Sherel partnership at December 31, 2011, and their

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A condensed balance sheet for the Peter, Quarry, and Sherel partnership at December 31, 2011, and their profit and loss sharing percentages on that date are as follows:

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On January 1, 2012, the partners decided to bring Tom into the partnership for a one-fourth interest in the capital and profits of the partnership. The following proposals for Tom's admittance into the partnership were considered:1. Tom would purchase one-half of Peter's capital and right to future profits directly from Peter for $60,000.2. Tom would purchase one-fourth of each partner's capital and rights to future profits by paying a total of $45,000 directly to the partners.3. Tom would invest $55,000 cash in the partnership for a 25% interest in capital. Future profits would be divided 37.5 percent, 22.5 percent, 15 percent, and 25 percent for Peter, Quarry, Sherel, and Tom, respectively.REQUIRED: Prepare journal entries with supporting computations to show Tom's admittance into the partnership under each of the above proposals assuming that:1. Partnership net assets are not to be revalued2. Partnership net assets are to berevalued

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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: 9780132568968

11th Edition

Authors: Floyd A. Beams, Joseph H. Anthony, Bruce Bettinghaus, Kenneth Smith

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