Question

Gray, Stone, and Lawson open an accounting practice on January 1, 2016, in San Diego, California, to be operated as a partnership. Gray and Stone will serve as the senior partners because of their years of experience. To establish the business, Gray, Stone, and Lawson contribute cash and other properties valued at $270,000, $240,000, and $120,000, respectively. An articles of partnership agreement is drawn up. It has the following stipulations:

Personal drawings are allowed annually up to an amount equal to 10 percent of the beginning capital balance for the year.

Profits and losses are allocated according to the following plan:

1.A salary allowance is credited to each partner in an amount equal to $7 per billable hour worked by that individual during the year.

2. Interest is credited to the partners’ capital accounts at the rate of 12 percent of the average monthly balance for the year (computed without regard for current income or drawings).

3.An annual bonus is to be credited to Gray and Stone. Each bonus is to be 10 percent of net income after subtracting the bonus, the salary allowance, and the interest. Also included in the agreement is the provision that there will be no bonus if there is a net loss or if salary and interest result in a negative remainder of net income to be distributed.

4.Any remaining partnership profit or loss is to be divided evenly among all partners.

Because of financial shortfalls encountered in getting the business started, Gray invests an additional $9,200 on May 1, 2016. On January 1, 2017, the partners allow Monet to buy into the partnership. Monet contributes cash directly to the business in an amount equal to a 20 percent interest in the book value of the partnership property subsequent to this contribution. The partnership agreement as to splitting profits and losses is not altered upon Monet’s entrance into the firm; the general provisions continue to be applicable.

The billable hours for the partners during the first three years of operation follow:

2016 2017 2018

Gray 1,770 2,400 1,940 Stone 1,500 1,600 1,680 Lawson 1,900 1,440 1,370 Monet 0 1,250 1,640

The partnership reports net income for 2016 through 2018 as follows: 2016 $ 62,000 2017 (26,600) 2018 162,000 Each partner withdraws the maximum allowable amount each year. Determine the allocation of income for each of these three years. Prepare in appropriate form a statement of partners’ capital for the year ending December 31, 2018.

Answer 1

Determination of Allocation of Income-

Particulars	2016			2017			2018
Net Income (Given)		62,000.00			(26,600.00)			162,000.00
Less: Expenses-
Salaries:
Gray-	1770*7	12,390.00		2400*7	16,800.00		1940*7	13,580.00
Stone-	1500*7	10,500.00		1600*7	11,200.00		1680*7	11,760.00
Lawson-	1900*7	13,300.00		1440*7	10,080.00		1370*7	9,590.00
Monet-	-	-		1250*7	8,750.00		1640*7	11,480.00
Interest:
Gray-	[270000*12%+{9200*12%*(8/12)}]	33,136.00		280884*12%	33,706.08		261011.68*12%	31,321.40
Stone-	240000*12%	28,800.00		238458*12%	28,614.96		212137.16*12%	25,456.46
Lawson-	120000*12%	14,400.00		118858*12%	14,262.96		89025.16*12%	10,683.02
Monet-	-	-		159550*12%	19,146.00		129201*12%	15,504.12
Bonus:
Gray-		-						2,718.75
Stone-		-						2,718.75
	LOSSES (1:1:1)	(50,526.00)		LOSSES (1:1:1:1)	(169,160.00)		Profit (1:1:1:1)	27,187.50
Gray-	(16,842.00)			(42,290.00)			6,796.88
Stone-	(16,842.00)			(42,290.00)			6,796.88
Lawson-	(16,842.00)			(42,290.00)			6,796.88
Monet-	-			(42,290.00)			6,796.88

Partner's Capital Account-

Date	Particulars	Gray	Stone	Lawson	Monet		Date	Particulars	Gray	Stone	Lawson	Monet
31.12.2016	Drawings	27,000.00	24,000.00	12,000.00	-		01.01.2016	Capital Introduced	270,000.00	240,000.00	120,000.00	-
31.12.2016	Losses	16,842.00	16,842.00	16,842.00			01.05.2016	Capital Introduced	9,200.00	-	-	-
							31.12.2016	Salaries	12,390.00	10,500.00	13,300.00	-
31.12.2016	Balance C/D	280,884.00	238,458.00	118,858.00	-		31.12.2016	Interest	33,136.00	28,800.00	14,400.00	-
2016	Total	324,726.00	279,300.00	147,700.00	-		2016	Total	324,726.00	279,300.00	147,700.00	-
31.12.2017	Drawings	28,088.40	23,845.80	11,885.80	15,955.00		01.01.2017	Balance B/D	280,884.00	238,458.00	118,858.00	-
31.12.2017	Losses	42,290.00	42,290.00	42,290.00	42,290.00		01.01.2017	Capital Introduced	-	-	-	159,550.00
								[(280884+238458+118858)/.80*.20]
31.12.2017	Balance C/D	261,011.68	212,137.16	89,025.16	129,201.00		31.12.2017	Salaries	16,800.00	11,200.00	10,080.00	8,750.00
							31.12.2017	Interest	33,706.08	28,614.96	14,262.96	19,146.00
2017	Total	331,390.08	278,272.96	143,200.96	187,446.00		2017	Total	331,390.08	278,272.96	143,200.96	187,446.00
31.12.2018	Drawings	26,101.17	21,213.72	8,902.52	1,148.00		01.01.2018	Balance B/D	261,011.68	212,137.16	89,025.16	129,201.00
							31.12.2018	Salaries	13,580.00	11,760.00	9,590.00	11,480.00
							31.12.2018	Interest	31,321.40	25,456.46	10,683.02	15,504.12
31.12.2018	Balance C/D	289,327.54	237,655.53	107,192.54	161,834.00		31.12.2018	Bonus	2,718.75	2,718.75	-	-
							31.12.2018	Profit	6,796.88	6,796.88	6,796.88	6,796.88
2018	Total	315,428.71	258,869.24	116,095.05	162,982.00		2018	Total	315,428.71	258,869.24	116,095.05	162,982.00