Question: On March 1, Eckert and Kelley formed a partnership. Eckert contributed $94,000 cash, and Kelley contributed land valued at $75,200 and a building valued at

On March 1, Eckert and Kelley formed a partnership. Eckert contributed $94,000 cash, and Kelley contributed land valued at $75,200 and a building valued at $105,200. The partnership also took Kelleys $84,000 long-term note payable associated with the land and building. The partners agreed to share income as follows: Eckert gets an annual salary allowance of $31,000, both get an annual interest allowance of 12% of their initial capital investment, and any remaining income or loss is shared equally. On October 20, Eckert withdrew $31,000 cash and Kelley withdrew $24,000 cash. First year income was $86,000. Required: 1a. & 1b. Prepare journal entries to record the partners' initial capital investments and their subsequent cash withdrawals. 1c. Determine the partners' shares of income, and then prepare journal entries to close Income Summary and the partners' withdrawals accounts. 2. Determine the balances of the partners capital accounts as of December 31.

No Date General Journal Debit Credit
1 March 01 Cash 94,000
Land 75,200
Building 105,200
Long-term note payable 84,000
Eckert, Capital 94,000
Kelley, Capital 96,400
2 October 20 Eckert, Withdrawals 31,000
Kelley, Withdrawals 24,000
Cash 55,000

Req 1A and 1B

Determine the partners shares of income, and then prepare journal entries to close Income Summary and the partners' withdrawals accounts. (Enter all allowances as positive values. Enter losses as negative values.)

Allocation of Partnership Income
Eckert Kelley Total
Net Income
Salary allowances $0 0
Balance of income
Interest allowances 0
Balance of income
Balance allocated equally 0
Balance of income $0
Shares of the partners $0 $0
Date General Journal Debit Credit
Record the entry to close the partners' withdrawals accounts.
Dec 31 Eckert, Capital
Kelley, Capital
Eckert, Withdrawals
Kelley, Withdrawals
Record the entry to close the income summary account.
Dec 31 Income summary
Eckert, Capital
Kelley, Capital

Req 1A and 1B

Req 1C

Req 2

Determine the balances of the partners' capital accounts as of December 31.

Capital Account Balances Eckert Kelley
Initial investment
Withdrawals
Share of income
Ending balances $0 $0

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