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PARTNERSHIP FORMATION Guidelines in Partnership

CASH INVESTMENT 1. Adjust


- Recorded at Fair Value most often known 2. Close
as Face Value as far as cash valuation is 3. Investment
concerned 4. Balance Sheet
Note: If it is a Foreign Currency, it will be valued at
the current exchange rate Valuation:
Cash – Fair Value
NONCASH INVESTMENT Noncash – Agreed Value
- Recorded at the agreed value which is Service - Agreed Value
normally the fair value of the property at Liabilities – Fair Value
the time of investment.
Note: In case of conflict between agreed value and INDIVIDUALS WITH NO EXISTING BUSINESS
fair value, agreed value prevails FORMED A PARTNERSHIP

SERVICES On July 1, 2019, Gerry Fernando and Joanne Jave


- If this is contributed to the partnership a agreed to form a partnership. The partnership
memorandum entry is essential if it wero agreement specified that Fernando is to invest cash
no value agreed upon, otherwise a journal of 700,000 and Java is to contribute land with fair
entry would be required market value of 1,300,000 with 300,00 mortgages
to be assumed by the partnership
LIABILITIES
- assumed by the partnership should be valued at Required: Prepare the journal entries to record the
the present value (fair value) of the remaining cash formation of the partnership.
flow
Journal Entries:
A partnership may be formed in any of the
following ways: Cash 700,000
1. Individuals with no existing business formed Fernando Capital 700,000
a partnership
2. A sole proprietor and an individual without Land 1,300,000
existing business form a partnership Java Capital 1,000,000
3. Two or more sole proprietorship formed a Mortgage Payable 300,000
partnership
4. Admission or retirement of a partner (there
is an existing partnership already) A SOLE PROPRIETOR AND AN INDIVIDUAL W/O
EXISITNG BUSINESS FORM A PARTNERSHIP
STEPS IN PARTNERSHIP FORMATION
 Book of Proprietor The statement of financial position of Leopoldo
1. Adjust assets and liabilities in accordance with Medina on October 1, 2019, before accepting
the agreement Challoner Matero as partners is shown below
2. Close the books
Leopoldo Medina
 Books of Partnership Statement of Financial Position
1. Open the books of partnership October 1, 2019

Note: Gains, losses, income and expense ASSETS


adjustment will be reflected directly to "Capital Cash 60,000
account" Notes Receivable 30,000
Accounts Receivable 240,000
Allowance for Bad Debts (10,000)
Merchandise Inventory 80,000
Furniture and Fixtures 60,000
Accum. Depreciation F&F (6,000)
Total assets 454,000

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY


Notes Payable 40,000
Accounts Payable 100,000
Medina, Capital 314,000
Total Liab and equity 454,000

Adjustments:
1. Merchandise inventory is to be valued at
74,000
2. The accounts receivable is 95% collectible
3. Interest accrued on the note’s receivable will
be recognized: 10,000, 12% dated July 1, 2019
and 20,000, 12% dated August 1, 2019
4. Interest on notes payable to be accrued at 14%
annually from April 1, 2019
5. The furniture and fixtures are to be valued at
46,000
6. Office supplies on hand that have been
charged to expense in the past amounted to
4,000. These will be used by the partnership

Recognized: Prepare the journal entries to record


the formation of the partnership

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