183. Malcolm has a capital balance of $90,000 after adjusting to fair market value. Celeste contributes $45,000 to receive
a 25% interest in a new partnership with Malcolm.
Determine the amount and recipient of the partner bonus.
184. Barton and Fallows form a partnership by combining the assets of their separate businesses. Barton contributes
accounts receivable with a face amount of $50,000 and equipment with a cost of $190,000 and accumulated depreciation
of $100,000. The partners agree that the equipment is to be valued at $85,000, that $3,500 of the accounts receivable are
completely worthless and are not to be accepted by the partnership, and that $1,500 is a reasonable allowance for the
uncollectibility of the remaining accounts receivable. Fallows contributes cash of $28,500 and merchandise inventory of
$55,500. The partners agree that the merchandise inventory is to be valued at $60,000. Journalize the entries in the
partnership accounts for (a) Barton’s investment and (b) Fallows’s investment.
185. Benson contributed land, inventory, and $22,000 cash to a partnership. The land had a book value of $65,000 and a
market value of $111,000. The inventory had a book value of $60,000 and a market value of $58,000. The partnership
also assumed a $52,000 note payable owned by Benson that was used originally to purchase the land.
Journalize the entry for Benson’s contribution to the partnership.
186. The capital accounts of Heidi and Moss have balances of $90,000 and $65,000, respectively, on January 1, the
beginning of the current fiscal year. On April 10, Heidi invested an additional $8,000. During the year, Heidi and Moss
withdrew $40,000 and $32,000, respectively. Revenues were $540,000 and expenses were $420,000 for the year. The
articles of partnership make no reference to the division of net income.
a. Prepare a statement of partnership equity for the partnership of Heidi and Moss.
b. Journalize the entries to:
(1) Close the revenues and expenses accounts.
(2) Close the drawing accounts.
187. After the tangible assets have been adjusted to current market prices, the capital accounts of Harper and Kahlil have
balances of $60,000 and $90,000, respectively. Fay is to be admitted to the partnership, contributing $45,000 cash, for
which she is to receive an ownership equity of $60,000. All partners share equally in income.
a. Journalize the entry for the admission of Fay, who is to receive a bonus of $15,000.
b. What are the capital balances of each partner after the admission of the new partner?
188. Sharp and Townson had capital balances of $60,000 and $120,000, respectively, on January 1 of the current year. On
May 8, Sharp invested an additional $10,000 in the partnership. During the year, Sharp and Townson withdrew $25,000
and $45,000, respectively. The revenue account at the end of the year had a balance of $600,000, and the expense
accounts had a balance of $510,000. Sharp and Townson have agreed to split net income on a 2:1 basis (2/3 to Sharp and
1/3 to Townson).
a. Prepare the statement of partnership equity for the current year.
b. Journalize the entries to close the revenue and expense accounts and the drawing accounts.
189. Trevor Smith contributed equipment, inventory, and $54,000 cash to a partnership. The equipment had a book value
of $30,000 and a market value of $36,000. The inventory had a book value of $60,000, but only had a market value of
$20,000, due to obsolescence. The partnership also assumed a $17,000 note payable owed by Smith that was used
originally to purchase the equipment.
Journalize the entry for Smith’s contribution to the partnership.