Statement of Partnership Liquidation

After the accounts are closed on April 10, prior to liquidating the partnership, the capital accounts of Zach Fairchild, Austin Lowes, and Amber Howard are $26,400, $4,800, and $19,500, respectively. Cash and noncash assets total $6,800 and $51,100, respectively. Amounts owed to creditors total $7,200. The partners share income and losses in the ratio of 1:1:2. Between April 10 and April 30, the noncash assets are sold for $27,100, the partner with the capital deficiency pays the deficiency to the partnership, and the liabilities are paid.

1. Required:

   1. Prepare a statement of partnership liquidation, indicating (a) the sale of assets and division of loss, (b) the payment of liabilities, (c) the receipt of the deficiency (from the appropriate partner), and (d) the distribution of cash.

   Enter any subtractions (balance deficiencies, payments, cash distributions, divisions of loss, sale of assets) as negative numbers using a minus sign. If there is no amount or an amount is zero, enter "0".

   Fairchild, Lowes, and Howard Statement of Partnership Liquidation For Period April 10-30
   	Cash	+	Noncash Assets	=	Liabilities	+	Fairchild, Capital (1/4)	+	Lowes, Capital (1/4)	+	Howard, Capital (2/4)
   Balances before realization	$		$		$		$		$		$
   Sale of assets and division of loss
   Balances after realization	$		$		$		$		$		$
   Payment of liabilities
   Balances after payment of liabilities	$		$		$		$		$		$
   Receipt of deficiency
   Balances	$		$		$		$		$		$
   Cash distributed to partners
   Final balances	$		$		$		$		$		$

   2. Assume the partner with the capital deficiency declares bankruptcy and is unable to pay the deficiency.

   a. Journalize the entry to allocate the partner's deficiency. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

   ACCOUNT	DEBIT	CREDIT
   Zach Fairchild, Capital
   Amber Howard, Capital
   Austin Lowes, Capital

   b. Journalize the entry to distribute the remaining cash. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

   ACCOUNT	DEBIT	CREDIT
   Zach Fairchild, Capital
   Amber Howard, Capital
   Cash

   Feedback

   1. a. Remember that the statement of partnership liquidation reflects the accounting equation. Sell the assets and divide any gain or loss based on the income distribution agreement. b. Pay liabilities. c. Receive cash for any deficiency. d. Distribute any remaining cash based on the capital balances for any non-zero capital accounts.

   2. a. The deficiency is shared by the remaining partners. b. Cash is recorded and the deficiency is distributed to the partners.