Question

J. Morgan and M. Halsted are partners who share income and loss in a 3:1 ratio. After several unprofitable periods, the two partners decided to liquidate their partnership. The current period's income or loss is closed to the partners' capital accounts according to the sharing agreement. Immediately before liquidation, the partnership balance sheet shows: land, $100,000; accounts payable, $80,000; J. Morgan, Capital, $15,000; and M. Halsted, Capital, $5,000. On January 15, the land was sold for $110,000 cash. On January 16, the partnership settled its liabilities. On January 31, the remaining cash was distributed to the partners. Prepare the January 15 journal entry for the partnership to record the sale of the land. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date General Journal Debit C

Answer 1

Answer:

cash   110,000 debit

  land                   100,000 credit

  gain at disposal  10,000 credit

--to reocrd teh sale of land--

accounts payable 80,000 debit

               cash               80,000 credit

--to record the payment of liabilities--

gain at disposal 10,000 debit

                Morgan           7,500 credit

                Halsted          2,500 credit

--to distribute the gain from sale--

Morgan 22,500

Haslted    7,500

   Cash                30,000

--to liquidate the partnership--

Explanation:

ratio 3:1 (3+1=4)

Morgan  15000 share of 3/4 = 75%

Halsted   5000 share of 1/4 = 25%

there is gain of 10,000 in the sale distribute as follow

Morgan 10,000 x 75% =  7,500

Halsted 10,000 x 75% =   2,500

Now we close the account against cash