Hardin, Sutton, and Williams have operated a local business as a partnership for several years.  All profits and losses have been allocated in a 3:2:1 ratio, respectively.  Recently, Williams has undergone personal financial problems, and is insolvent.  To satisfy Williams' creditors, the partnership has decided to liquidate. The following balance sheet has been produced: assets       CASH                                                      10,000.00 LOAN RECEIVABLE Hardin                   20,000.00 NON CAS ASSETS                               227,000.00    TOTAL ASETS                                     $257,000.00 LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL     Liabilities                                                  80,000.00 Loan payable  Sutton n                           15,000.00 Hardin, capital                                         116,000.00 Sutton, capital                                           30,000.00 Williams, capital                                       16,000.00 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL    $257,000.00  During the liquidation process, the following transactions take place: - Noncash assets are sold for $116,000. - Liquidation expenses of $12,000 are paid.  No further     expenses are expected. - Safe capital distributions are made to the partners. - Payment is made of all business liabilities. - Any deficit capital account balances are deemed to be uncollectible Required  1. Develop a predistribution plan for this partnership, assuming $12,000 of liquidation expenses are expected to be paid 2. Compute safe cash payments after the noncash assets have been sold and the liquidation expenses have been paid

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Hardin, Sutton, and Williams have operated a local business as a partnership for several years.  All profits and losses have been allocated in a 3:2:1 ratio, respectively.  Recently, Williams has undergone personal financial problems, and is insolvent.  To satisfy Williams' creditors, the partnership has decided to liquidate.

The following balance sheet has been produced:


assets 
   
 CASH                                                      10,000.00
LOAN RECEIVABLE Hardin                   20,000.00
NON CAS ASSETS                               227,000.00
  
TOTAL ASETS                                     $257,000.00
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL 
 
 Liabilities                                                  80,000.00
Loan payable  Sutton n                           15,000.00
Hardin, capital                                         116,000.00
Sutton, capital                                           30,000.00
Williams, capital                                       16,000.00
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL    $257,000.00 

During the liquidation process, the following transactions take place:

- Noncash assets are sold for $116,000.

- Liquidation expenses of $12,000 are paid.  No further     expenses are expected.

- Safe capital distributions are made to the partners.

- Payment is made of all business liabilities.

- Any deficit capital account balances are deemed to be uncollectible

Required 

1. Develop a predistribution plan for this partnership, assuming $12,000 of liquidation expenses are expected to be paid

2. Compute safe cash payments after the noncash assets have been sold and the liquidation expenses have been paid

 

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