The partnership of Wilson, Martinez, and Anderson is to be liquidated as of June 30 of this

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The partnership of Wilson, Martinez, and Anderson is to be liquidated as of June 30 of this year. The partners share profits and losses in the ratio of 2: 2: 1, respectively. The firm’s post- closing trial balance looks like this:


The partnership of Wilson, Martinez, and Anderson is to be


The firm’s realization and liquidation transactions are as follows: June 30 The merchandise inventory sold for $ 58,280; the other assets sold for $ 55,090. 30 The accountant allocated the loss or gain from realization to the partners’ Capital accounts according to the profit and loss ratio. 30 The firm paid its creditors in full. 30 The firm distributed the remaining cash to the partners in accordance with the balances in their Capital accounts.

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1. Record the balances in the selected ledger accounts. (Cash Acct. No. 111; G. T. Wilson, Capital, Acct. No. 311; R. F. Martinez, Capital, Acct. No. 313; M. K. Anderson, Capital, Acct. No. 315; Loss or Gain from Realization, Acct. No. 594)
2. Record the liquidating transactions in general journal form (page 92).
3. Post the entries to the ledgeraccounts.

Liquidation
Liquidation in finance and economics is the process of bringing a business to an end and distributing its assets to claimants. It is an event that usually occurs when a company is insolvent, meaning it cannot pay its obligations when they are due....
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

ISBN: 978-1111528126

11th edition

Authors: Tracie Nobles, Cathy Scott, Douglas McQuaig, Patricia Bille

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