- Location
- NE Indiana
Alright.. maybe some of you fockers know accounting.. I know I am missing something really simple here...
Its about distribution of cash up liquidation...
Lyle and Fisher are partners, sharing gains and losses equally. They decide to terminate their partnership. Prior to realization, their capital balances are $15,000 and $7,000, respectively. After all noncash assets are sold and all liabilities are paid, there is a cash balance of $16,000.
First, what is the amount of gain or loss on realization. $6k is the loss because of the capital account balances.
Second, How should the gain or loss be divided between the Lyle and Fisher?
Third, How should the cash be divided between them?
Googling this problem yields a link to Clegg... but I am not giving them my credit card number for anything.
Whoever started with 15k gets 10,909.09
Whoever started with 7k gets 5,090.91
If I have to show my work.
7k+15k = 22K
7k/22k = 31.81% invested
15k/22k = 68.18% invested
68.18% x 16k = 10,909.09
31.81% x 16k = 5,090.91
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