The partnership of Frick, Wilson, and Clarke has elected to cease all operations and liquidate its business
Question:
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.$ 48,000 Noncash assets. 177,000 LO6 Total assets. $225,000 Liabilities. $ 35,000 Frick, capital (60%). 101,000 Wilson, capital (20%). 28,000 Clarke, capital (20%). 61,000 Total liabilities and capital .... $225,000 The following transactions occur in liquidating this business:
• Distributed safe capital balances immediately to the partners. Liquidation expenses of $9,000 are estimated as a basis for this computation.
• Sold noncash assets with a book value of $80,000 for $48,000.
• Paid all liabilities.
• Distributed safe capital balances again.
• Sold remaining noncash assets for $44,000.
• Paid liquidation expenses of $7,000.
• Distributed remaining cash to the partners and closed the financial records of the business permanently.
Produce a final schedule of liquidation for this partnership.
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Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 9780073379456
9th Edition
Authors: Joe Ben Hoyle, Timothy S. Doupnik, Thomas F. Schaefer, Oe Ben Hoyle