On January 1, 20X1, partners Art, Bru, and Chou, who share profits and losses in the ratio of 6 2 2, respectively, decide to liquidate their partnership The partnership trial balance at this date follows Debit Credit Cash $ 20,200 Accounts Receivable 71,500 Inventory 57,500 Machinery and Equipment (net) 194,500 Accounts Payable $ 55,200 Art, Capital 93,500 Bru, Capital 115,500 Chou, Capital 79,500 Total $ 343,700 $ 343,700 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 Collected $55,400 on accounts receivable the balance is uncollectible Received $41,300 for the entire inventory Paid $3,100 liquidation expenses Paid $51,500 to creditors, after offset of a $3,700 credit memorandum received on January 11, 20X1 Retained $12,200 cash in the business at the end of the month for potential unrecorded liabilities and anticipated expenses February 20X1 Paid $5,100 liquidation expenses Retained $7,100 cash in the business at the end of the month for potential unrecorded liabilities and anticipated expenses March 20X1 Received $150,600 on sale of all items of machinery and equipment Paid $6,100 liquidation expenses 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 )

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On January 1, 20X1, partners Art, Bru, and Chou, who share profits and losses in the ratio of 6:2:2, respectively, decide to liquidate their partnership.

On January 1, 20X1, partners Art, Bru, and Chou, who share profits and losses in the ratio of 6:2:2, respectively, decide to liquidate their partnership. The partnership trial balance at this date follows:

	Debit			Credit
Cash		$	20,200
Accounts Receivable			71,500
Inventory			57,500
Machinery and Equipment (net)			194,500
Accounts Payable					$	55,200
Art, Capital						93,500
Bru, Capital						115,500
Chou, Capital						79,500
Total		$	343,700		$	343,700

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

Collected $55,400 on accounts receivable; the balance is uncollectible.
Received $41,300 for the entire inventory.
Paid $3,100 liquidation expenses.
Paid $51,500 to creditors, after offset of a $3,700 credit memorandum received on January 11, 20X1.
Retained $12,200 cash in the business at the end of the month for potential unrecorded liabilities and anticipated expenses.

February 20X1

Paid $5,100 liquidation expenses.
Retained $7,100 cash in the business at the end of the month for potential unrecorded liabilities and anticipated expenses.

March 20X1

Received $150,600 on sale of all items of machinery and equipment.
Paid $6,100 liquidation expenses.
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.)