Question

Part A

The partnership of Wingler, Norris, Rodgers, and Guthrie was formed several years ago as a local architectural firm. Several partners have recently undergone personal financial problems and have decided to terminate operations and liquidate the business. The following balance sheet is drawn up as a guideline for this process:

Cash	$	53,000	Liabilities	$	60,000
Accounts receivable		120,000	Rodgers, loan		73,000
Inventory		139,000	Wingler, capital (30%)		177,000
Land		104,000	Norris, capital (10%)		126,000
Building and equipment (net)		187,000	Rodgers, capital (20%)		93,000
			Guthrie, capital (40%)		74,000
Total assets	$	603,000	Total liabilities and capital	$	603,000

  

When the liquidation commenced, liquidation expenses of $20,000 were anticipated as being necessary to dispose of all property.

Prepare a predistribution plan for this partnership.

Part B

The following transactions transpire during the liquidation of the Wingler, Norris, Rodgers, and Guthrie partnership:

1. Collected 85 percent of the total accounts receivable with the rest judged to be uncollectible.
2. Sold the land, building, and equipment for $169,000.
3. Made safe capital distributions.
4. Learned that Guthrie, who has become personally insolvent, will make no further contributions.
5. Paid all liabilities.
6. Sold all inventory for $90,000.
7. Made safe capital distributions again.
8. Paid actual liquidation expenses of $11,000 only.
9. Made final cash disbursements to the partners based on the assumption that all partners other than Guthrie are personally solvent.

Prepare journal entries to record these liquidation transactions.

Answer 1

1. Realisation A/c Dr $102000

To accounts receivable A/c $ 102000

2. Realisation A/c Dr $169000

To land, building,and equipment A/c $169000

loss occured due to sale of land, building and equipment is

value of land, building and equipment as per books is ($104000+$187000) =$291000

sale value of land, building and equipment is$169000

loss on sale of   land, building and equipment is $291000-$169000=$122000

loss should be taken by patners as per their capital ratio i.e 3:1:2:4 for  Wingler, Norris, Rodgers, and Guthrie

3. Realisation A/c Dr $90000

To inventory A/c $90000

loss on sale of inventory is $139000-$90000=$49000

this loss also should has to be taken by the partners as per their capital ratio 3:1:2:4 for  Wingler, Norris, Rodgers, and Guthrie

liquidation  expenses has to be bare by the partners only