Senathirajah and Purtill share profits in a proportion of 60:40. Senathirajah is entitled to a salary allowance
Question:
Senathirajah and Purtill share profits in a proportion of 60:40. Senathirajah is entitled to a salary allowance of \($120\) 000 p.a., and Purtill is entitled to \($110000\) p.a. Capitals are fixed at Senathirajah \($166\) 500 and Purtill \($111000.\) Interest is to be calculated on partners’ capital, advances, and drawings in excess of salary at 7% p.a. The trial balance after the determination of profit for the 6‐month period is shown below.
Senathirajah had withdrawn \($27800\) cash on 1 March; Purtill’s cash drawings included \($55500\) on 1 March and \($27800\) on 1 June.
Required
(a) Prepare the Profit Distribution account for 6 months ended 30 June 2025.
(b) Prepare the Retained Earnings accounts for each partner at 30 June 2025.
(c) Prepare a balance sheet as at 30 June 2025.
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Accounting
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