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Problem 6: Kirk and Spock are equal partners in a dress shop. At the end of 2015

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Question

Problem 6: Kirk and Spock are equal partners in a dress shop. At the end of 2015 their partnership had the following balance sheet: Cash $50,000 A/R $50,000 Inventory $500,000 Equipment (net) $500,000 A/P 100,000 Kirk capital $100,000 Spock capital $900,000 At the beginning of 2016, Kirk and Spock agree to accept Klingon as a new partner so that each of them will be 1/3 partners. Klingon agrees to pay $800,000 to join the partnership. Required: 1) Make the journal entry the partner makes when Klingon makes the $800,000 contribution to the partnership in exchange for a 1/3 ownership interest if the partnership uses The bonus method The goodwill method 2) what is the ending capital accounts of Kirk, Spock and Klingon under each of these methods?

Explanation / Answer

Under The Bonus Method :

Existing Capital= 100,000 + 900,000 = 1,000,000

New Investment = 800,000

Total Capital = 1,000,000 + 800,000 = 1,800,000

Klingon caiptal = 600,000 (1,800,000 * 1/3)

Journal entry to record this is

Cash 800,000

Kirk Capital (200,000*50%) 100,000

Spock Capital (200,000*50%) 100,000

Klingon Capital 600,000

Ending Capital balance are :

Kirk 200,000

Spock 1,000,000

Klingon 600,000

Under The Goodwill Method :

Klingon is making a contribution of $800,000 for 1/3 share.

So, Business Worth = 800,000 * 3 = $2400,000

Total Capital = 100,000 + 900,000 + 800,000 = 1,800,000

Goodwill = Business Worth - Total Capital

= 2,400,000 - 1,800,000 = 600,000

Klingon Share of goodwill = 600,000 * 1/3 = 200,000

Journal entry is

Cash 800,000

Klingon Capital 600,000

Kirk Capital (200,000 * 1/2) 100,000

Spock Capital (200,000 * 1/2) 100,000

Ending Capital balance are :

Kirk 200,000

Spock 1,000,000

Klingon 600,000