On December 31, 2014, Jim Austin and Mike Mundy agree to combine their proprietorships as a partnership.

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On December 31, 2014, Jim Austin and Mike Mundy agree to combine their proprietorships as a partnership. Their balance sheets on December 31 are as follows:
On December 31, 2014, Jim Austin and Mike Mundy agree

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1. Prepare the partnership balance sheet on December 31, 2014.
2. Assume John Allen wants to join the partnership by paying $212,000 for a ¼ interest. The partnership equity before John joins is $960,000, and Jim Austin and Mike Mundy shared profits 60 percent for Austin and 40 percent for Mundy. Prepare the journal entry to record John's admission to the partnership on January 1, 2015.
3. What percent of the profits will John Allen receive after becoming a partner?

Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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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Accounting

ISBN: 978-0132690089

9th Canadian Edition volume 2

Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Walter T. Harrison Jr., Jo Ann L. Johnston, Carol A. Meissner, Peter R. Norwood

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