Dexter Thomas and Herman Walker, attorneys, operate a law practice. They would like to expand the expertise

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Dexter Thomas and Herman Walker, attorneys, operate a law practice. They would like to expand the expertise of their firm. In anticipation of this, they have agreed to admit Jewell Lorenzo to the partnership on January 1, 2019. The capital account balances on January 1, 2019, after revaluation of assets, are Thomas, $340,000, and Walker, $300,000. Net income or net loss is shared equally.


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Prepare the entries in general journal form to record the admission of Lorenzo to the partnership on January 1, 2019, under each of the following independent conditions:
1. Thomas sells one-half of his interest in the partnership to Lorenzo for $276,000 cash.
2. Thomas sells one-half of his interest in the partnership to Lorenzo for $188,000 cash.
3. Lorenzo invests $260,000 in the business for a 25 percent interest in the partnership.
4.
Lorenzo invests $268,000 in the business for a 30 percent interest in the partnership.
Analyze:
Based only on item 3, what percentage of total equity does each partner own?

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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College Accounting Chapters 1-30

ISBN: 978-1259631115

15th edition

Authors: John Price, M. David Haddock, Michael Farina

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