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AP 12–5

14 August, 2015 - 17:32

Cogsworth and Darwin are partners sharing profits and losses 60 per cent and 40 per cent, respectively. On July 1, their capital balances are as follows: Cogsworth $23,000, Darwin $18,600. Howard is admitted as a partner and invests $16,000.

Required: Record the investment by Howard in journal entry form, assuming:

  1. The new partner is given credit for the actual investment made.
  2. The new partner is given a1/3 interest, a bonus being given to Howard according to the profit allocation formula.
  3. The new partner is given a 1/4 interest, a bonus being given to the existing partners according to the profit allocation formula.