The document compares and contrasts partnership financial statements and corporation financial statements. It discusses key differences in income statements, earning per unit/share calculations, taxation of income, statements of partners'/stockholders' capital, balance sheets, and treatment of distributions and dividends. For example, it notes that partnerships report each partner's separate capital account, while corporations report total stockholders' equity without separate accounts for each owner.
The document compares and contrasts partnership financial statements and corporation financial statements. It discusses key differences in income statements, earning per unit/share calculations, taxation of income, statements of partners'/stockholders' capital, balance sheets, and treatment of distributions and dividends. For example, it notes that partnerships report each partner's separate capital account, while corporations report total stockholders' equity without separate accounts for each owner.
The document compares and contrasts partnership financial statements and corporation financial statements. It discusses key differences in income statements, earning per unit/share calculations, taxation of income, statements of partners'/stockholders' capital, balance sheets, and treatment of distributions and dividends. For example, it notes that partnerships report each partner's separate capital account, while corporations report total stockholders' equity without separate accounts for each owner.
Partnership financial statements Corporation financial statements Distribution & Dividends
Income statement Distribution paid to unitholders & Dividend paid to stockholders. The same income statement for them , reports revenues and expenses to match between them to calculate net income. EPU & EPS Reports earning per unit attributable to Reports earning per share which attribute Earning per unit attributable to Buckeye partners after net income to common shares. L.P. & Earning per share attributable to shareholders. Its income is taxed one time. Its income is double taxed. Statement of partners’ capital Statement of retained earnings Partners’ capital & Stockholders’ equity Reports each partner capital account and Reports retained earnings which increases in Buckeye partners, L.P. capital & shows items which decrease it ( Drawings, credit by (net income, prior adjustments for Stockholders equity. net loss) and increase it ( net income, understatement of net income) , and decreases contributions). in debit by (net loss, prior adjustments for overstatement of net income). Dividends & Drawings Balance sheet 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒔 = 𝑳𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 + 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔′ 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 = 𝑳𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 + 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔′ 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒚 • Each partner has a separate capital • No separate equity account for each owner. account. • Equity is reported at total balance. Note that: selected accounts are founded in Buckeye Partners, L.P.