Donna Leeds and Ann Reeves have capital accounts of $420,000 and $480,000, respectively. Jeff Evans and Pete

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Donna Leeds and Ann Reeves have capital accounts of $420,000 and $480,000, respectively. Jeff Evans and Pete Patton are to join the partnership. Evans invests $425,000 in the partnership for which he receives a capital credit of $425,000. Patton purchases a one-half interest from Leeds for $300,000 and a one-fourth interest from Reeves for $90,000.

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(a) Prepare the journal entries to record the admission of Evans and Patton to the partnership.
(b)
Determine the capital balances of the partners after the admission of Evans and Patton.

Partnership
A legal form of business operation between two or more individuals who share management and profits. A Written agreement between two or more individuals who join as partners to form and carry on a for-profit business. Among other things, it states...
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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-0538480284

11th edition

Authors: Paul M. Fischer, William J. Tayler, Rita H. Cheng

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