Exam 15: Partnerships: Formation, Operation, and Changes in Membership

When a new partner is admitted into a partnership and the capital of the old partners decreases, which of the following explains the reason for the decrease? I. Undervalued liabilities were written up to their fair values. II. Undervalued assets were written up to their fair values.

The APB partnership agreement specifies that partnership net income be allocated as follows: Average capital balances for the current year were $50,000 for A, $30,000 for P, and $20,000 for B. Refer to the information given. Assuming a current year net income of $150,000, what amount should be allocated to each partner?

The APB partnership agreement specifies that partnership net income be allocated as follows: Average capital balances for the current year were $50,000 for A, $30,000 for P, and $20,000 for B. Refer to the information given. Assuming a current year net income of $50,000, what amount should be allocated to each partner?

Which of the following observations is true of an S corporation?

The PQ partnership has the following plan for the distribution of partnership net income (loss): Required: Calculate the distribution of partnership net income (loss) for each independent situation below (for each situation, assume the average capital balance of P is $140,000 and of Q is $240,000). 1. Partnership net income is $360,000. 2. Partnership net income is $240,000. 3. Partnership net loss is $40,000.

Note: This is a Kaplan CPA Review Question Fox, Greg, and Howe are partners with average capital balances during 20X1 of $120,000, $60,000, and $40,000, respectively. Partners receive 10% interest on their average capital balances. After deducting salaries of $30,000 to Fox and $20,000 to Howe, the residual profit or loss is divided equally. In 20X1 the partnership sustained a $33,000 loss before interest and salaries to partners. By what amount should Fox's capital account change?

In the ABC partnership (to which Daniel seeks admittance), the capital balances of Albert, Bert, and Connell, who share income in the ratio of 5:3:2 are: Based on the preceding information, if no goodwill or bonus is recorded, how much should Daniel invest for a 20 percent interest?

When a partnership is formed, noncash assets contributed by partners should be recorded: I. at their respective book values for income tax purposes. II. at their respective fair values for financial accounting purposes.

A joint venture may be organized as a: I. Partnership. II. Corporation. III. Undivided interest.

In the AD partnership, Allen's capital is $140,000 and Daniel's is $40,000 and they share income in a 3:1 ratio, respectively. They decide to admit David to the partnership. Each of the following question is independent of the others. Refer to the information provided above. Assume that David invests $50,000 for a one-fourth interest. Goodwill is to be recorded. The journal to record David's admission into the partnership will include:

Griffin and Rhodes formed a partnership on January 1, 20X9. Griffin contributed cash of $120,000 and Rhodes contributed land with a fair value of $160,000. The partnership assumed the mortgage on the land which amounted to $40,000 on January 1. Rhodes originally paid $90,000 for the land. On July 31, 20X9, the partnership sold the land for $190,000. Assuming Griffin and Rhodes share profits and losses equally, how much of the gain from sale of land should be credited to Griffin for financial accounting purposes?

Jones and Smith formed a partnership with each partner contributing the following items: Assume that for tax purposes Jones and Smith agree to share equally in the liabilities assumed by the Jones and Smith partnership. Refer to the above information. What is each partner's tax basis in the Jones and Smith partnership?

Which of the following accounts could be found in the PQ partnership's general ledger? I. Due from P II. P, Drawing III. Loan Payable to Q

Which of the following accounts is not maintained for each partner in its accounting records?

When a partner retires from a partnership and the retiring partner is paid more than the capital balance in her account, which of the following explains the difference? I. The retiring partner is receiving a bonus from the other partners. II. The retiring partner's goodwill is being recognized.

In the JAW partnership, Jane's capital is $100,000, Anne's is $80,000, and William's is $75,000. They share income in a 3:2:1 ratio, respectively. William is retiring from the partnership. Required: Prepare journal entries to record William's withdrawal according to each of the following independent assumptions: a. William is paid $80,000, and no goodwill is recorded. b. William is paid $85,000, and only his share of the goodwill is recorded. c. William is paid $78,000, and all implied goodwill is recorded.

In the AD partnership, Allen's capital is $140,000 and Daniel's is $40,000 and they share income in a 3:1 ratio, respectively. They decide to admit David to the partnership. Each of the following question is independent of the others. Refer to the information provided above. Allen and Daniel agree that some of the inventory is obsolete. The inventory account is decreased before David is admitted. David invests $40,000 for a one-fifth interest. What are the capital balances of Allen and Daniel after David is admitted into the partnership?

In the AD partnership, Allen's capital is $140,000 and Daniel's is $40,000 and they share income in a 3:1 ratio, respectively. They decide to admit David to the partnership. Each of the following question is independent of the others. Refer to the information provided above. David directly purchases a one-fifth interest by paying Allen $34,000 and Daniel $10,000. The land account is increased before David is admitted. What are the capital balances of Allen and Daniel after David is admitted into the partnership?

Shue, a partner in the Financial Brokers Partnership, has a 30 percent share in partnership profits and losses. Shue's capital account had a net decrease of $100,000 during 20X8. During 20X8, Shue withdrew $240,000 as withdrawals and contributed equipment valued at $50,000 to the partnership. What was the net income of the Financial Brokers Partnership for 20X8?

RD formed a partnership on February 10, 20X9. R contributed cash of $150,000, while D contributed inventory with a fair value of $120,000. Due to R's expertise in selling, D agreed that R should have 60 percent of the total capital of the partnership. R and D agreed to recognize goodwill. What is the total capital of the RD partnership and the capital balance of R after the goodwill is recognized?