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PARTNERSHIP FORMATION ANSWER KEY

1. Roberts and Smith drafted a partnership agreement that lists the following assets
contributed at the partnership’s formation:

Contributed by

Roberts Smith

Cash P 20,000 P 30,000

Inventory 15,000

Building 40,000

Furniture & Equipment 15,000

The building is subject to a mortgage of P 10,000, which the partnership has assumed.
The partnership agreement also specifies that profits and losses are to be distributed
evenly.

What amounts should be recorded as capital for Roberts and Smith at the formation of the
partnership?

Roberts, Capital = 35,000

Smith, Capital = 75,000

2. The Grey and Redd Partnership was formed on January 2, 2010. Under the partnership
agreement, each partner has an equal initial capital balance. Partnership net income or loss is
allocated 60% to Grey and 40% to Redd. To form the partnership, Grey originally contributed
assets costing P30,000 with a fair value of P60,000 on January 2, 2010, and Redd contributed
P20,000 cash. Drawings by the partners during 2010 totaled P3, 000 by Grey an P9,000 by
Redd. The partnership net income in 2010 was P25,000.

Under the bonus method, compute for the amount of bonus given and identify to whom it was
given.

Answer: 20,000 to Redd

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3. On May 1, 2010, the business assets of John and Paul appear below:

John Paul

Cash P 11,000 P 22,354

Accounts Receivable 234,536 567,890

Inventories 120,035 260,102

Land 603,000

Building 428,267

Furniture & Fixture 50,345 34,789

Other Assets 2,000 3,600

Total P 1, 020, 916 P 1, 317, 002

Accounts Payable P 178,940 P 243,650

Notes Payable 200,000 345,000

John, Capital 641, 976

Paul, Capital\ 728,352

Total P 1, 020, 916 P1, 317, 002

John and Paul agreed to form a partnership contributing their respective assets and
equities subject to the following adjustments:

2. Accounts receivable of P20, 000 in John’s books and P35, 000 in Paul’s are uncollectible.
3. Inventories of P5, 500 n P6, 700 are worthless in John’s and Pail’s respective books.
4. Other assets of P2, 000 and P3, 600 in John’s and Paul’s respective books are to be
written off.

The capital accounts of John and Paul, respectively, after the adjustments will be:

Answers:

John, Capital = 614,476

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Paul, Capital =683,052

How much assets does the partnership have? = 2,265,118

4. Roy, Sam and Tim decided to engage in a real estate venture as a partnership. Roy
invested P140,000 cash and Sam provided an office and furnishings valued at
P220,000. (There is a 60,000 note payable remaining on the furnishings to be assumed
by the partnership). Although Tim has no tangible assets to invest, both Roy and Sam
believe that Tim's expert salesmanship provides an adequate investment. The partners
agree to receive an equal capital interest in the partnership. Using the bonus method,
what is the capital balance of Tim?

Answer: 100,000

5. Ana and Elsa form a new partnership. Ana invests P300,000 in cash for her 60%
interest in the capital and profits of the business. Elsa contributes land that has an
original cost of P40,000 and a fair market value of P70,000, and a building that has a
tax basis of P50,000 and a fair market value of P90,000. The building is subject to a
P40,000 mortgage that the partnership will assume. What amount of cash should Elsa
contribute to get 40% interest in the partnership?

Answer: 80,000

6. On July 1, Manny and Floyd formed a partnership, agreeing to share profits and losses in
the ratio of 4:6, respectively. Manny contributed a parcel of land that cost him P25,000. Floyd
contributed P50,000 cash. The land was sold for P50,000 on July 1, four hours after formation
of the partnership. How much should be recorded in Manny’s capital account on the
partnership formation?

Answer: 50,000

7. On May 1, 2015, Cat and Meow formed a partnership and agreed to share profits and losses
in the ratio of 3:7, respectively. Cat contributed a parcel of land that cost her P10,000. Meow
contributed P40,000 cash. The land has a fair value of P15,000. Cat insisted that the value of
land should be P18,000. The partners agreed to value the land at P18,000. What amount
should be recorded in Cat’s capital account on formation of the new partnership?

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Answer: 18,000

8. Jones and Smith formed a partnership with each partner contributing the following items:

Jones Smith

Cash P 80,000 P 40,000

Building - cost to Jones 300,000

 fair value 400,000

Inventory - cost to Smith 200,000


fair value
280,000

Mortgage Payable 120,000

Accounts Payable 60,000

Assume that for tax purposes Jones and Smith agree to share equally in the liabilities
assumed by the Jones and Smith partnership.

What is the balance in each partner’s capital account for financial accounting purposes?

Jones = 360,000

Smith = 260,000

9. On March 1, 2015, PP and QQ decide to combine their businesses and form a partnership.
Their balance sheets on March1, before adjustments, showed the following:

PP QQ

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Cash P 9,000 P 3,750

Accounts Receivable 18,500 13,500

Inventories 30,000 19,500

Furniture and Fixtures (net) 30,000 9,000

Office Equipment (net) 11,500 2,750

Prepaid Expenses 6,375 3,000

Total P 105,375 P51,500

Accounts Payable P45,750 P18,000

Capital 59,625 33,500

Total P105,375 P51,500

They agreed to have the following items recorded in their books:

1. Provide 2% allowance for doubtful accounts.


2. PP’s furniture and fixtures should be P31,000, while QQ’s office equipment is
underdepreciated by P250.
3. Rent expense incurred previously by PP was not yet recorded amounting to P1,000,
while salary expense incurred by QQ was not also recorded amounting to P800.
4. The fair market value of inventory amount to:

For PP ...............................P29,500

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For QQ ...............................P21,000

Compute the total liabilities after formation:

Answer: 65,550

10. On July 1, 2015, A and B decided to form a partnership. The firm is to


take over the business assets and assume liabilities, and the capitals are to
be based on net assets transferred after the ff. adjustments:

 A and B’s inventory is to be valued at 31,000 and 22,000 respectively.


 Accounts receivable of 2,000 in A’s book and 1,000 in B’s books are
uncollectible.
 Accrued salaries of 4,000 for A and 5,000 for B are still to be
recognized in the books.
 Unused office supplies of A and B amounted to 5,000 and 1,500.
 Prepaid rent of 7,000 and 4,500 are to be recognized in the books A
and B, respectively.
 A is to invest or withdraw cash necessary to have a 40% interest in the
firm.

Balance sheet for A and B before adjustments

A B

Cash ₱ 31,000 ₱ 50,000

Accounts receivable 26,000 20,000

Inventory 32,000 24,000

Office supplies 5,000

Equipment 20,000 24,000

Accum. Depreciation- Equipment (9,000) (3,000)

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Total Assets ₱ 100,000 120,000

Accounts Payable ₱ 28,000 20,000

Capitals 72,000 100,000

Total Liabilities and Capital ₱ 100,000 ₱ 120,000

1. The additional investment (withdrawal) made by A is: = (15,000)

2. The total assets of the partnership after formation is: = 212,000

3. The total liabilities of the partnership after formation is: = 57,000

4. The total capital balance of A is: = 62,000

5. The total capital balance of B is: = 93,000

11. On June 1, 2015, T, U and V formed a partnership by combining their


separate business proprietorships. T contributed cash of ₱100,000. U
contributed property with a ₱80,000 carrying amount, a ₱95,000 original
cost, and ₱120,000 fair value. The partnership accepted the responsibility for
the ₱55,500 mortgage attached to the property. V contributed equipment
with a ₱65,000 carrying amount, a ₱90,000 original cost, and ₱78,000 fair
value. The partnership agreement specifies that P & L are to be shared
equally but is silent regarding capital contributions. Which partner has the
largest capital balance at the beginning of the partnership?

Answer: = T

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12. On April 30, year 1, Algee, Belger, and Ceda formed a partnership by combining their
separate business proprietorships. Algee contributed cash of $50,000. Belger contributed
property with a $36,000 carrying amount, a $40,000 original cost, and $80,000 fair value. The
partnership accepted responsibility for the $35,000 mortgage attached to the property. Ceda
contributed equipment with a $30,000 carrying amount, a $75,000 original cost, and $55,000
fair value. The partnership agreement specifies that profits and losses are to be shared equally
but is silent regarding capital contributions. Which partner has the least April 30, year 1 capital
account balance?

Answer: Belger

13. Alma and Becca have just formed a partnership. Alma contributed cash of P176,400 and
office equipment that cost P75,600. The equipment had been used in his sole proprietorship
and had been 70% depreciated, the current value of the equipment is P50,400. Alma also
contributed a note payable of P16,800 to be assumed by the partnership. Alma is to have a 30%
interest in the partnership. Becca contributed P256,000 land at fair market value. Becca should
make additional investment of = 234,000

14. Cat and Dog formed a partnership, each contributing assets to the business. Cat contributed
inventory with a current market value in excess of its carrying amount. Dog contributed real
estate with a carrying amount in excess of its current market value.

At what amount should the partnership record each of the following assets:

Inventory = Market Value

Real Estate = Market Value

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