Practice Activity 11.12 Capital contribution of partners in a partnership’s statement of financial
- Adaeze Nwobu
- Dec 27, 2022
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Practice Activity 11.12 Capital contribution of partners in a partnership’s statement of financial position
Akanchawa, Biakenechukwu and Chigoziem decided to come together on 1January 2018 and form a partnership business known as Akanchawa, Biakenechukwu, Chigoziem & Co., distributing profits or losses in the proportion 5:3:2, respectively. Akanchawa contributed ₦500,000 as capital. Biakenechukwu and Chigoziem contributed ₦180,000 and ₦120,000 respectively. The business approached a friend of Akanchawa for a loan of ₦50,000. The loan attracts an interest rate of 8% annually and is to be repaid to Akanchawa’s friend in two years’ time.
Required: Prepare the opening statement of financial position for Akanchawa, Biakenechuwku, Chigoziem & Co. as at 1 January 2018.
A suggested solution to practice activity 11.12
Akanchawa, Biakenechukwu, Chigoziem & Co.
Opening statement of financial position as at 1 January 2018
Assets ₦
Cash and bank 850,000
Current assets 850,000
Total assets 850,000
Capital
Akanchawa 500,000
Biakenechukwu 180,000
Chigoziem 120,000
Total capital 800,000
Liabilities
Loan from a friend 50,000
Non-current liability 50,000
Total liabilities 50,000
Total capital and liabilities 850,000
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