On January 1, 20X1, partners Art, Bru, and Chou, who share profits and losses in the ratio of 6:3:1, respectively, decide to liquidate their partnership. The partnership trial balance at this date follows: Credit Debit $ 18, 800 68,000 54,000 191,000 Cash Accounts Receivable Inventory Machinery and Equipment (net) Accounts Payable Art, Capital Bru, Capital Chou, Capital Total $ 53,800 90,000 112,000 76,000 $331,800 $331,800 The partners plan a program of piecemeal conversion of assets to minimize liquidation losses. All available cash, less an amount retained to provide for future expenses, is to be distributed to the partners at the end of each month. A summary of the liquidation transactions follows: January 20X1 1. Collected $52,600 on accounts receivable; the balance is uncollectible. 2. Received $39,200 for the entire inventory. 3. Paid $2,400 liquidation expenses. 4. Paid $51,400 to creditors, after offset of a $2,400 credit memorandum received on January 11, 20X1. 5. Retained $10,800 cash in the business at the end of the month for potential unrecorded liabilities and anticipated expenses. February 20x1 6. Paid $4,400 liquidation expenses. 7. Retained $6,400 cash in the business at the end of the month for potential unrecorded liabilities and anticipated expenses. March 20x1 8. Received $147,600 on sale of all items of machinery and equipment. 9. Paid $5,400 liquidation expenses. 10. Retained no cash in the business. Required: Prepare a statement of partnership liquidation for the partnership with schedules of safe payments to partners. (Round your answers to nearest whole dollar.) ABC PARTNERSHIP Statement of Partnership Realization and Liquidation For the period from January 1, 20X1, through March 31, 20X1 Capital Balances Bru Cash Other Assets Accounts Payable Art Chou Balances before liquidation, January 1, 20X1 January transactions: Collection of accounts receivable at a loss Sale of inventory at a loss Liquidation expenses paid Share of credit memorandum Payments to creditors $ $ $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ Safe payments to partners $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ February transactions: Liquidation expenses paid $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ Safe payments to partners 0 $ | 0 $ $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ March transactions: Sale of M&Eq. at a loss Liquidation expenses paid $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Payments to partners Balances at end of liquidation, March 31, 20X1 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ Chou 10% ABC PARTNERSHIP Schedule of Safe Payments to Partners Art Bru 60% 30% Schedule 1: January 31, 20X1 Capital balances Potential Loss on noncash assets $ 0 $ Allocation of potential deficit Safe payment, January 31, 20X1 0 1 $ Schedule 2: February 27, 20X1 Capital balances Potential Loss on noncash assets $ 0 $ 0 $ Allocation of potential deficit Safe payment, February 27, 20X1
