Question

Entries and Balance Sheet for Partnership

On April 1, 20Y1, Whitney Lang and Eli Capri form a partnership. Lang agrees to invest $14,600 cash and merchandise inventory valued at $39,400. Capri invests certain business assets at valuations agreed upon, transfers business liabilities, and contributes sufficient cash to bring his total capital to $98,000. Details regarding the book values of the business assets and liabilities, and the agreed valuations, follow:

	Capri's Ledger Balance		Agreed-Upon Balance
Accounts Receivable	$22,300		$18,100
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	1,000		1,300
Merchandise Inventory	26,000		34,800
Equipment	43,800		42,500
Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment	14,600
Accounts Payable	7,900		7,900
Notes Payable (current)	4,800		4,800

The partnership agreement includes the following provisions regarding the division of net income: interest of 12% on original investments, salary allowances of $43,800 (Lang) and $26,700 (Capri), and the remainder equally.

Required:

1. Journalize the entries to record the investments of Lang and Capri in the partnership accounts. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

	ACCOUNT	DEBIT	CREDIT
Apr. 1
Apr. 1

2. Prepare a balance sheet as of April 1, 20Y1, the date of formation of the partnership of Lang and Capri.

Lang and Capri Balance Sheet April 1, 20Y1
Assets
Current assets:
Total current assets			$
Property, plant, and equipment:
Total assets			$
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
		$
Total liabilities			$
Partners' Equity
		$
Total partners' equity
Total liabilities and partners' equity			$

3. After adjustments at March 31, 20Y2, the end of the first full year of operations, the revenues were $457,000 and expenses were $317,000, for a net income of $140,000. The drawing accounts have debit balances of $49,000 (Lang) and $42,000 (Capri). Journalize the entries to close the revenues and expenses and the drawing accounts at March 31, 20Y2. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

	ACCOUNT	DEBIT	CREDIT
Mar. 31
Mar. 31

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