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Gray, Stone, and Lawson open an accounting practice on January 1, 2013, in San D

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Gray, Stone, and Lawson open an accounting practice on January 1, 2013, in San Diego, California, to be operated as a partnership. Gray and Stone will serve as the senior partners because of their years of experience. To establish the business, Gray, Stone, and Lawson contribute cash and other properties valued at $210,000, $180,000, and $90,000, respectively. An articles of partnership agreement is drawn up. It has the following stipulations:

  

Personal drawings are allowed annually up to an amount equal to 10 percent of the beginning capital balance for the year.

Profits and losses are allocated according to the following plan:

  

A salary allowance is credited to each partner in an amount equal to $8 per billable hour worked by that individual during the year.

Interest is credited to the partners’ capital accounts at the rate of 12 percent of the average monthly balance for the year (computed without regard for current income or drawings).

An annual bonus is to be credited to Gray and Stone. Each bonus is to be 10 percent of net income after subtracting the bonus, the salary allowance, and the interest. Also included in the agreement is the provision that the bonus cannot be a negative amount.

Any remaining partnership profit or loss is to be divided evenly among all partners.

  

Because of monetary problems encountered in getting the business started, Gray invests an additional $9,100 on May 1, 2013. On January 1, 2014, the partners allow Monet to buy into the partnership. Monet contributes cash directly to the business in an amount equal to a 25 percent interest in the book value of the partnership property subsequent to this contribution. The partnership agreement as to splitting profits and losses is not altered upon Monet’s entrance into the firm; the general provisions continue to be applicable.

     The billable hours for the partners during the first three years of operation follow:

The partnership reports net income for 2013 through 2015 as follows:

Each partner withdraws the maximum allowable amount each year.

Determine the allocation of income for each of these three years.

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Prepare in appropriate form a statement of partners' capital for the year ending December 31, 2015. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with minus sign. Round your answers to nearest dollar amounts.)

Capital Account Balances 1/1/15 – 12/31/15

Gray, Stone, and Lawson open an accounting practice on January 1, 2013, in San Diego, California, to be operated as a partnership. Gray and Stone will serve as the senior partners because of their years of experience. To establish the business, Gray, Stone, and Lawson contribute cash and other properties valued at $210,000, $180,000, and $90,000, respectively. An articles of partnership agreement is drawn up. It has the following stipulations:

Explanation / Answer

Ans

First given below schedule of income allocation 2013

Income Allocation—2013

Gray

Stone

Lawson

Totals

salary allowance ($ 8 per billable allowance)

13680

11520

10400

35600

interest ( refer note 1)

25928

21600

10800

58328

bonus (refer note 2)

0

0

0

0

loss distributed evenly

-9643

-9643

-9642

-28928

Profit allocation

29965

23477

11558

65000

Working Note 1 calculation

interest calculation

for the year 2013

date

particulars

Gray

Stone

Lawson

1/1/2013

opening capital

210000

180000

90000

interest @ 12% for 4 months

8400

1 may ,2013

capital invested

9100

total capital

219100

interest @ 12% for 8 months

17528

interest @12% for 12 months

21600

10800

Total interest

25928

21600

10800

Working note 2 calculation

calculation of bonus for the year 2013

particulars

amount($)

net income

65000

less

salary allowance

-35600

interest

-58328

profit/(loss) if loss no bonus

-28928

b)

we will make the statement capital account for the year 2013

GRAY, STONE, LAWSON

Statement of Partners' Capital

For the Year Ending December 31, 2013

particulars

Gray

Stone

Lawson

Totals

Beginning contributions

210000

180000

90000

480000

added investment

9100

9100

Profit allocation(refer income statement)

29965

23477

11558

65000

Drawings ( 10% of the beginning balances)

-21000

-18000

-9000

-48000

Closing balance

228065

185477

92558

506100

Given in the problem Monet contributes cash directly to the business in an amount equal to a 25 percent interest in the book value of the partnership property subsequent to this contribution

This is calculated below Monet investment

Monet's Investment = 25% ($506,100 + Monet's Investment)

Ml = $126,525 + .25 Ml

.75 Ml = $126,525

Ml = $168,700

First given below schedule of income allocation 2014

Income Allocation—2014

Gray

Stone

Lawson

Monet

Totals

salary allowance ($ 8 per billable allowance)

14400

12000

11040

9520

46960

interest ( refer note 3)

27368

22257

11107

20244

80976

bonus (refer note 4)

0

0

0

0

loss distributed evenly

-37084

-37084

-37084

-37084

-148336

Profit /loss allocation

4684

-2827

-14937

-7320

-20400

Working note 3

interest calculation

for the year 2014

date

particulars

Gray

Stone

Lawson

Monet

1/1/2014

opening capital

228065

185477

92558

168700

interest @12% for 12 months

27368

22257

11107

20244

Working note 4

calculation of bonus for the year 2014

particulars

amount($)

net income

-20400

less

salary allowance

-46960

interest

-80976

profit/(loss) if loss no bonus

-148336

we will make the statement capital account for the year 2014

GRAY, STONE, LAWSON and Monet

Statement of Partners' Capital

For the Year Ending December 31, 2014

particulars

Gray

Stone

Lawson

Monet

Totals

Beginning contributions

228065

185477

92558

168700

674800

Profit /loss allocation(refer income statement)

4684

-2827

-14937

-7320

-20400

Drawings ( 10% of the beginning balances)

-22807

-18548

-9256

-16870

-67480

Closing balance

209942

164103

68365

144510

586920

C )

First given below schedule of income allocation 2015

Income Allocation—2015

Gray

Stone

Lawson

Monet

Totals

salary allowance ($ 8 per billable allowance)

15040

12960

10480

12640

51120

interest ( refer note 7)

25193

19692

8204

17341

70430

bonus (refer note 8)

2604

2604

0

5208

profit distributed evenly

6510

6510

6511

6511

26042

Profit allocation

49347

41766

25195

36492

152800

Working note for interest

interest calculation

for the year 2015

date

particulars

Gray

Stone

Lawson

Monet

1/1/2015

opening capital

209942

164103

68365

144510

interest @12% for 12 months

25193

19692

8204

17341

Working note for bonus calculation

calculation of bonus for the year 2015

particulars

amount($)

net income

152800

less

salary allowance

-51120

interest

-70430

profit/(loss) if loss no bonus

31250

less

Bonus (calculation given below)

5208

profit after bonus

26042

The bonus to Gray and Stone is entitled to 10% of net income as defined, the total bonus is 20% and can be computed as follows:

Bonus = 20% (Net income – Salary – Interest – Bonus)

B = .2 ($152,800 – $51,120 – $70,430 – B)

B = .2 ($31,250 – B)

B = $6,250 – .2B

     1.2 B = $6,250

B = $5,208 (or $2,604 per person)

D)

we will make the statement capital account for the year 2015

GRAY, STONE, LAWSON and monet

Statement of Partners' Capital

For the Year Ending December 31, 2015

particulars

Gray

Stone

Lawson

Monet

Totals

Beginning contributions

209942

164103

68365

144510

586920

Profit /loss allocation(refer income statement)

49347

41766

25195

36492

152800

Drawings ( 10% of the beginning balances)

-20994

-16410

-6837

-14451

-58692

Closing balance

238295

189459

86723

166551

681028

Income Allocation—2013

Gray

Stone

Lawson

Totals

salary allowance ($ 8 per billable allowance)

13680

11520

10400

35600

interest ( refer note 1)

25928

21600

10800

58328

bonus (refer note 2)

0

0

0

0

loss distributed evenly

-9643

-9643

-9642

-28928

Profit allocation

29965

23477

11558

65000