Partnership liquidation is the process of closing the partnership and distributing its assets. A liquidation occurs when a partnership business goes out of business. Upon closure, the day-to-day operations of the business are discontinued, and the accounts should be adjusted and then closed. A realization is the first step in the liquidation of a partnership when the assets of the partnership are sold for cash.
LIQUIDATION PROCESS
●Sale of assets (realization)
●Division of gains or losses
●Payment of liabilities
●Distribution to partners
Example
A partnership is liquidated by selling the non-cash assets, paying the creditors in full, and distributing...
Ending the partnership by selling assets and paying the proceeds first to creditors then the remainder to the partners refers to A) dissolution B) unlimited liability C) mutual agency D) liquidation
When a partnership is liquidated remaining cash is paid to partners O Based on profit and loss sharing agreement Based on capital balances Based on initial investment Equally
The remaining cash of a partnership (after creditors have been paid) upon liquidation is divided among partners according to their a. drawing balances b. capital balances c.income sharing ratio d. contribution of assets
The remaining cash of a partnership (after creditors have been paid) upon liquidation is divided among partners according to their a. drawing balances b. capital balances C. income sharing ratio d. contribution of assets
QUESTION 27 Which of the following is TRUE of a liquidation of a partnership? The remaining cash after paying all liabilities are paid to the partners based on their profit-and-loss-sharing agreement. It allocates the gain or loss on sale of assets to the partners capital accounts based on the profit-and-loss-sharing ratio. Dit involves the selling of short-term liquid assets and does not involve the sale of fixed assets. Before a business is liquidated, its books should not be adjusted or...
In a partnership liquidation, O a. gains and losses on the sale of assets are allocated to the partners on the basis of their current capital accounts. Ob. the partners' accounts are settled on the basis of their stated ratios. O c. creditors should be paid before partners. Od. the last journal entry credits the partners' capital accounts for the remaining cash.
Problem 1 The following balance sheet extract of the partnership firm of Small, Medium and Large has been prepared just before they decided to liquidate their firm on June 30, 2019. Cash 60,000 Accounts receivable 40,000 Other non-cash assets 300,000 Accounts payable 120,000 Small, capital 85.000 Medium capital 95.000 Large, capital 100,000 The partners have been distributing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1 respectively between Small, Medium and Large. The following transactions took place during the process of...
Problem 1 The following balance sheet extract of the partnership firm of Small, Medium and Large has been prepared just before they decided to liquidate their firm on June 30, 2019. $ Cash 60,000 Accounts receivable 40,000 Other non-cash assets 300,000 Accounts payable 120,000 Small, capital 85,000 Medium capital 95,000 Large, capital 100,000 The partners have been distributing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1 respectively between Small, Medium and Large. The following transactions took place during the process...
A partnership has liquidated all assets but still reports the following account balances: Beck, loan $ 6,000 Cisneros, capital (40%) 3,600 Beck, capital (20%) (13,200 ) (deficit) Sadak, capital (10%) (9,200 ) (deficit) Emerson, capital (20%) 18,000 Page, capital (10%) (7,200 ) (deficit) The partners split profits and losses as follows: Cisneros, 40 percent; Beck, 20 percent; Sadak, 10 percent; Emerson, 20 percent; and Page 10 percent. Assuming that all partners are personally insolvent except for Sadak and Emerson, how...
A partnership has liquidated all assets but still reports the following account balances: Beck, loan $ 5,000 Cisneros, capital (40%) 3,300 Beck, capital (20%) (12,100 ) (deficit) Sadak, capital (10%) (8,100 ) (deficit) Emerson, capital (20%) 16,000 Page, capital (10%) (6,100 ) (deficit) The partners split profits and losses as follows: Cisneros, 40 percent; Beck, 20 percent; Sadak, 10 percent; Emerson, 20 percent; and Page 10 percent. Assuming that all partners are personally insolvent except for Sadak and Emerson, how...