F2M8 Flashcards
Purchase or sale of existing partnership
outside partnership transaction
no journal entry
Formation of a partnership
assets reported at FV
Exact method - Partnerships
book value is the amount of the new partner’s share
Bonus method - partnerships
bonus either allocated to new member (paying less than value) or to old members (paying more than value)
Goodwill method - partnerships
the discount or premium is allocated between the old partners
difference between the implied and book value
How to determine values for partners
profit and loss
NOT capital balance
Bonus method withdrawl of partner
- asset adjustment to FV
2. pay off withdrawing partner ONLY
Goodwill method Withdrawl of partner
- asset adjustment to FV
- disburse goodwill to all partners
- pay off partner
Order of payout in liquidation of partners
- creditors (including partners that are creditors)
2. partner’s capital
If there is a loss on converting noncash assets, it may result in a
Capital deficiency
If a partner runs in the negative, other partners must pay according to their ratios