Advanced Accounting
Advanced Accounting
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ISBN: 9781305084858
Author: Paul M. Fischer, William J. Tayler, Rita H. Cheng
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 7.4E
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Introduction: Partnership liquidation is a process wherein the business gets close. The business stops its working, sells its assets and pays off its liabilities. It is the ending of a business.

The amount for which non-cash assets should be sold to pay all liabilities, distribution and B’s personal liability.

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Twelve years ago, Adams, Boyd, and Chambers formed a partnership manufacturing small circuit boards. Unfortunately, foreign competition, a softening economy, and management errors have led the partners to realize that the company’s business cannot be sustained and that the partnership must be liquidated. A condensed balance sheet is as follows:(attached)Boyd is extremely concerned that after liquidation of the partnership they would still continue to be personally insolvent. This would be devastating to Boyd, and they have come to you with their concerns.Prepare a response to each of Boyd’s independent questions noting that profits and losses are allocated 40%, 20%, and 20% to Adams, Boyd, and Chambers, respectively.1. If assets with a book value of $180,000 were sold for $200,000 and the partners agreed to maintain a minimum cash balance of $5,000, would any of the available cash be distributed to Boyd?2. If all of the noncash assets were sold for net proceeds of $280,000 and all cash…
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