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The partnership of Wingler, Norris, Rodgers, and Guthrie was formed several years ago as a local architectural firm. Several partners have recently undergone personal financial

The partnership of Wingler, Norris, Rodgers, and Guthrie was formed several years ago as a local architectural firm. Several partners have recently undergone personal financial problems and have decided to terminate operations and liquidate the business. The following balance sheet is drawn up as a guideline for this process:

Cash $ 37,000 Liabilities $ 68,000
Accounts receivable 104,000 Rodgers, loan 57,000
Inventory 123,000 Wingler, capital (30%) 153,000
Land 96,000 Norris, capital (10%) 110,000
Building and equipment (net) 179,000 Rodgers, capital (20%) 85,000
Guthrie, capital (40%) 66,000
Total assets $ 539,000 Total liabilities and capital $ 539,000

When the liquidation commenced, liquidation expenses of $21,000 were anticipated as being necessary to dispose of all property.

Part B

The following transactions transpire during the liquidation of the Wingler, Norris, Rodgers, and Guthrie partnership:

  1. Collected 85 percent of the total accounts receivable with the rest judged to be uncollectible.
  2. Sold the land, building, and equipment for $161,000.
  3. Distributed safe payments of cash.
  4. Learned that Guthrie, who has become personally insolvent, will make no further contributions.
  5. Paid all liabilities.
  6. Sold all inventory for $78,000.
  7. Distributed safe payments of cash again.
  8. Paid actual liquidation expenses of $12,000 only.
  9. Made final cash disbursements to the partners based on the assumption that all partners other than Guthrie are personally solvent.

Prepare journal entries to record these liquidation transactions

1.Record the cash received from accounts receivable and loss allocated to partners.

2.Record the cash received from land, building and equipment and allocate loss to partners.

3.Record the entry for initial distribution of cash as per predistribution plan.

4.Record Guthrie's insolvency.

5.Record the settlement of all liabilities.

6.Record the cash received from inventory and loss allocated to partners.

7.Record the distribution of cash as per predistribution plan.

8.Record the cash paid for liquidation expenses.

9.Record the elimination of deficit balance of insolvent partner.

10.Record the distribution of remaining cash based on final capital balances.

Thank you a lot.

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