Financial Statements Of A Partnership
Overview
Two or more people go into business together, pool their capital, and share the work. When it comes to sharing the profit, a simple even split rarely feels fair: one partner may have contributed far more capital, or done far more of the day-to-day running of the business. A partnership's financial statements exist to divide profit exactly as the partners agreed, and to keep a running record of what each partner is owed.
In this lesson you will learn how a partnership differs from a sole trader and a limited liability partnership, what the Partnership Act 1890 assumes when partners have no written agreement, how an appropriation account distributes profit between partners, and how capital accounts and current accounts work together to record each partner's stake.
Objectives
- Understand the nature of a partnership and the reasons for forming one
- Understand the nature and structure of a limited liability partnership (LLP)
- Apply the provisions of Section 24 of the Partnership Act 1890 in relation to partners' salaries, division of profit or loss, interest on loans, capital and drawings
- Understand the nature and purpose of an appropriation account
- Prepare income statements and appropriation accounts
- Prepare partners' current accounts and capital accounts
- Prepare statements of financial position to include partners' capital balances and current account balances
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- Under Section 24 of the Partnership Act 1890, how is profit shared if there is no partnership agreement? A) In proportion to capital invested B) Equally between the partners C) According to time spent working in the business D) No profit is shared until the partnership ends Answer: B
- A partner has a fixed capital balance of $30,000 and the agreement allows interest on capital at 4%. How much interest on capital is credited to this partner? A) $300 B) $1,200 C) $3,000 D) $4,000 Answer: B
- In which financial statement does a partner's salary reduce the amount available as residual profit? A) The income statement B) The appropriation account C) The capital account D) The statement of financial position Answer: B
- What best describes an LLP? A) A partnership where partners have unlimited liability B) A separate legal entity in which members' liability is limited to the amount invested C) A partnership that cannot employ staff D) A partnership limited to two partners Answer: B
- A partner's current account shows a debit balance at the year end. What does this mean? A) The partner is owed money by the business B) The partner has drawn out more than their entitlement for the year C) The partner's capital account has increased D) The partnership has made a loss Answer: B
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