Dopey, Doc and Grumpy are partners in a successful New York restaurant. At the end of 2015
Question:
Dopey, Doc and Grumpy are partners in a successful New York restaurant. At the end of 2015 they had the following capital accounts: Dopey $400,000 Doc: $800,000 Grumpy $100,000 Because of his chef skills, Grumpy receives a salary of $75,000 per year; because of his excellent communication skills, the director of marketing, Dopey receives a salary of $50,000 per year. Partners receive 10% interest on their beginning capital balances. Partners share profits: Dopey 30%; Doc 40%; Grumpy 30%; and they share losses equally. Information for 2016, 2017 and 2018 are as follows:
2016 2017 2018
Sales 900,000 950,000 600,000
Cogs 300,000 400,000 500,000
Doc takes out $1000 per month for singing lessons. Both Dopey and Grumpy take their salaries out of the partnership. All 3 partners leave their interest payments in the partnership.
Required:
a) Determine the allocation of income to the partners in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
c) Determine the partnership capital account balances on 12/31/16; 12/31/ 17 and 12/31/18.
Accounting Principles
ISBN: 978-0470533475
9th Edition
Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso