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The partnership of Frick, Wilson, and Clarke has elected to cease all operations and liquidate its business property. A balance sheet drawn up at this time shows the following account balances:
Cash $71,000
Liabilities $ 39,000
Noncash Assets 291,000
Frick, capital (60%) 177,000
Wilson, capital (20%) 47,000
Clarke, capital (20%) 99,000
Total assets $362,000
Toal liabilities and capital $362,000
A. Prepare a predistribution plan for this partnership
Frick, Capital
Wilson, Capital
Clarke, Capital
Beg. Balances
Loss
Step one balances
Loss
Step two balances
Loss
Step three balances
B. The following transactions occur in liquidating this business: 1. Distributed cash based on safe capital balances immediately to the partners. Liquidation expenses of $9,000 are estimated as a basis for this computation. 2. Sold noncash assets with a book value of $118,000 for $71,000. 3. Paid all liabilities. 4. Distributed cash based on safe capital balances again. 5. Sold remaining noncash assets for $63,000. 6. Paid actual liquidation expenses of %7,000 only. 7. Distributed remaining cash to the partners and closed the financial record of the business permanently. Produce a final statement of liquidation for this partnership using the predistribution plan to determine payments of cash to partners based on safe capital balances.
FRICK, WILSON, AND CLARKE
Schedule of Partnership Liquidation
Final Balances
Cash
Noncash Assets
Liabilities
Frick, Capital (60%)
Wilson, Capital (20%)
Clarke, Capital (20%)
Beginning balances
$71,000
$291,000
$39,000
$177,000
$47,000
$99,000
Distribution
Updated balances
Noncash assets sold
Updated balances
All liabilities are paid
Updated balances
First (remainder of first distribution)
Next
Next
Updated balances
Noncash assets sold
Updated balances
Paid liquidation expenses
Updated balances
Final distribution based on ending capital account balances
Ending balance
C. Prepare journal entries to record the liquidation transactions reflected in the final statement of liquidation.
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