Question

Peters, Chong, and Aaron are dissolving their partnership. Their partnership agreement allocates each partner an equal share of all income and losses. The current period's ending capital account balances are Peters, $174,000; Chong, $162,000; and Aaron, $(66,000). After all assets are sold and liabilities are paid, there is $270,000 in cash to be distributed. Aaron is unable to pay the deficiency. The journal entry to record the distribution should be:

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The journal entry is shown below:

Peter ($174,000 - ($66,000 ÷ 2)) $141,000

Chong ($162,000 - ($66,000 ÷ 2)) $129,000

To Cash $270,000

(Being the distribution should be recorded)

For this the capital accounts are debited as it reduced the stockholder equity and credited the cash as it also decreased the assets