Alex and Bess have been in partnership for many years. The partners, who share profits and losses on a 70:30 basis, respectively, wish to retire and have agreed to liquidate the business. Liquidation expenses are estimated to be $5,500. At the date the partnership ceases operations, the balance sheet is as follows:

Cash	$	48,000	Liabilities	$	36,000
Noncash assets		135,000	Alex, capital		94,500
			Bess, capital		52,500
Total assets	$	183,000	Total liabilities and capital	$	183,000

Part A: Prepare journal entries for the following transactions:

Distributed safe cash payments to the partners.

Paid $21,600 of the partnerships liabilities.

Sold noncash assets for $147,000.

Distributed safe cash payments to the partners.

Paid remaining partnership liabilities of $14,400.

Paid $4,100 in liquidation expenses; no further expenses will be incurred.

Distributed remaining cash held by the business to the partners.

Part B: Prepare a final statement of partnership liquidation