Question

Alex and Bess have been in partnership for many years. The partners, who share profits and losses on a 60:40 basis, respectively, wish to retire and have agreed to liquidate the business. Liquidation expenses are estimated to be $5,000. At the date the partnership ceases operations, the balance sheet is as follows:

Cash	$	50,000	Liabilities	$	40,000
Noncash assets		150,000	Alex, capital		90,000
			Bess, capital		70,000
Total assets	$	200,000	Total liabilities and capital	$	200,000

Part A: Prepare journal entries for the following transactions:

1. Distributed safe cash payments to the partners.
2. Paid $30,000 of the partnership’s liabilities.
3. Sold noncash assets for $160,000.
4. Distributed safe cash payments to the partners.
5. Paid remaining partnership liabilities of $10,000.
6. Paid $4,000 in liquidation expenses; no further expenses will be incurred.
7. Distributed remaining cash held by the business to the partners.

1. Part B: Prepare a final statement of partnership liquidation.

Answer 1