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Practice Activity 11.13 Presenting the statement of financial position after the amalgamation of two

Practice Activity 11.13 Presenting the statement of financial position after the amalgamation of two sole proprietors’ businesses to create a partnership

Chukwuemeka and Adaeze, agreed to combine their individual businesses to form a partnership named Chukwuemeka, Adaeze & Co., with effect from 1 January 2019 and their statements of financial position are presented, respectively:


See the continuation of their respective statements of financial position as at 31 December 2018 as follows.

Additional information: 1. The assets and liabilities of the two parties were revalued during the amalgamation and the following figures were agreed: Chukwuemeka Adaeze ₦ ₦ Premises 42,000 53,000 Equipment 7,000 9,200 Fixtures and fittings 7,900 8,900 Inventory 5,100 8,200 Trade Receivables 800 1,200

2. Adaeze settled the bank overdraft from her personal resources. The partnership will not take responsibility for the bank overdraft.

3. Adaeze decided to pay trade payables amounting to ₦900 out of the cash resources of her business.

4. The partnership agreed to settle the obligation due to Akachukwu.

5. The partnership took over the cash balances.

6. Trade payables were taken over by the partnership except for the ₦900 which Adaeze settled.

7. It was agreed that the capital of Chukwuemeka, Adaeze & Co. should be subscribed by Chukwuemeka - 3/5 and Adaeze - 2/5.

Required: Using the opening Statement of Financial Position of Chukwuemeka, Adaeze & Co. subsequent to the combination of the two sole proprietors, calculate the amount of capital contributed by Chukwuemeka and Adaeze in the newly formed partnership.



Notes: 1. Premises ₦

Chukwuemeka 42,000

Adaeze 53,000

Total 95,000

2. Equipment: ₦

Chukwuemeka 7,000

Adaeze 9,200

Total 16,200

3. Fixtures and fittings: ₦

Chukwuemeka 7,900

Adaeze 8,900

Total 16,800

4. Inventory: ₦

Chukwuemeka 5,100

Adaeze 8,200

Total 13,300 5. Trade receivables: ₦

Chukwuemeka 800

Adaeze 1,200

Total 2,000

6. Cash: ₦ ₦

Chukwuemeka 2,500

Adaeze 3,800

Trade payables (900) 2,900

Total 5,400

7. Trade payables: ₦ ₦

Chukwuemeka 2,900

Adaeze 4,800

Less: Payment from cash

resources of Adaeze (900)

3,900

Total 6,800 8. Capital contribution by Chukwuemeka and Adaeze: Total Assets = Total Capital + Total Liabilities ₦148,700 = Total capital + ₦12,800 148,700 - 12,800 = Total capital Total capital = ₦135,900 Capital contribution by Chukwuemeka and Adaeze are: i. 3/5 of ₦135,900 = ₦81,540 ii.2/5 of ₦135,900 = ₦54,360 The ledger entries in the books of Chukwuemeka are as follows: The Books of Chukwuemeka Premises account

Date

Particulars

Date

Particulars

January 2019

January 2019

1

Balance b/d

35,000

1

Chukwuemeka, Adaeze & Co.

42,000

1

Revaluation

7,000

42,000

42,000








The ledger entries in the books of Adaeze are as follows: The Books of Adaeze






The ledger entries in the books of Chukwuemeka, Adaeze & Co. are as follows:






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