The partnership of Matteson, Richton, and O’Toole has existed for a number of years. At the present time the partners have the following capital balances and profit and loss sharing percentages:
Partner | Capital Balance | Profit and Loss Percentage | ||||
Matteson | $ | 215,600 | 30 | % | ||
Richton | 224,400 | 45 | ||||
O’Toole | 225,000 | 25 | ||||
O’Toole elects to withdraw from the partnership, leaving Matteson
and Richton to operate the business. Following the original
partnership agreement, when a partner withdraws, the partnership
and all of its individual assets are to be reassessed to current
fair values by an independent appraiser. The withdrawing partner
will receive cash or other assets equal to that partner’s current
capital balance after including an appropriate share of any
adjustment indicated by the appraisal. Gains and losses indicated
by the appraisal are allocated using the regular profit and loss
percentages.
An independent appraiser is hired and estimates that the partnership as a whole is worth $640,000. Regarding the individual assets, the appraiser finds a building with a book value of $305,000 has a fair value of $470,000. The book values for all other identifiable assets and liabilities are the same as their appraised fair values.
Accordingly, the partnership agrees to pay O’Toole $370,000 upon withdrawal. Matteson and Richton, however, do not wish to record any goodwill in connection with the change in ownership.
Prepare the journal entry to record O’Toole’s withdrawal from the partnership
Journal Entry of Withdrawal :-
Building A/c Dr. ($470000-$305000)*100% | 165000 | |
To Matteson's Capital A/c ($470000-$305000)*30% | 49500 | |
To Richton's Capital A/c ($470000-$305000)*45% | 74250 | |
To O'toole's Capital A/c ($470000-$305000)*25% | 41250 |
O'toole's Total Capital Inventment = Capital Investment + Share from Building
= $225000 + $41250
= $266250
Goodwill = Pay to O'toole - O'toole's Capital
= $370000 - $266250
= $103750
Journal Entry of Pay to O'toole :-
O'toole's Capital A/c Dr. | $266250 | |
Matteson's Capital A/c Dr. ($103750*(2/5)) | $41500 | |
Richton's Capital A/c Dr. ($103750*(3/5)) | $62250 | |
To Cash A/c | $370000 |
Goodwill Distribution Ratio :- 2 : 3
Matteson's Capital | Richton's Capital |
30% | 45% |
2 | 3 |
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