Present a balance sheet for the new partnership

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 Admitting new partner

Anthony Simpson and Shawna Ryder have operated a successful firm for many years, sharing net income and net losses equally. Blaine Evans is to be admitted to the partnership on June 1 of the current year, in accordance with the following agreement:

a. Assets and liabilities of the old partnership are to be valued at their book values as

of May 31, except for the following:

  • Accounts receivable amounting to $3,400 are to be written off, and the allowance for doubtful accounts is to be increased to 5% of the remaining accounts.
  • Merchandise inventory is to be valued at $64,300.
  • Equipment is to be valued at $88,000.

b. Evans is to purchase $32,000 of the ownership interest of Ryder for $37,500 cash and to contribute $40,000 cash to the partnership for a total ownership equity of $72,000.

The post-closing trial balance of Simpson and Ryder as of May 31 follows.

Simpson and Ryder

 


Post-Closing Trial Balance



May 31, 2012




Debit

Credit


Balances

Balances

Cash

14,400


Accounts Receivable

21,400


Allowance for Doubtful Accounts


500

Merchandise Inventory

58,600


Prepaid Insurance

3,500


Equipment

97,000


Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment


25,700

Accounts Payable


14,700

Notes Payable


12,000

Anthony Simpson, Capital


80,000

Shawna Ryder, Capital


62,000


194,900

194,900

Instructions

1. Journalize the entries as of May 31 to record the revaluations, using a temporary account entitled Asset Revaluations. The balance in the accumulated depreciation account is to be eliminated. After journalizing the revaluations, close the balance of the asset revaluations account to the capital accounts of Anthony Simpson and Shawna Ryder.

2. Journalize the additional entries to record Evans' entrance to the partnership on May 31, 2012.

3. Present a balance sheet for the new partnership as of June 1, 2012.

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