Question

Craig Roberts purchased one-half of Ennis Leighton’s interest in the Vale and Leighton partnership for $34,000. Prior to the investment, land was revalued to a market value of $130,000 from a book value of $80,000. Tony Vale and Ennis Leighton share net income equally. Leighton had a capital balance of $36,000 prior to these transactions.

Required:
A. On December 31, provide the journal entry for the revaluation of land.*
B. On December 31, provide the journal entry to admit Roberts.*
*Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

Answer 1

For both the parts the journal entry would be shown below:

Step-by-step explanation:

A

The journal entry for recording the revaluation of the land is as:

Land A/c.............................................Dr $50,000

Tony Vale Capital A/c........................Cr $25,000

Ennis Leinghton Capital A/c.............Cr $25,000

The land is revalued and the surplus amount is credited to the partners account in the profit sharing ratio.

B

The journal entry for recording the admission of new partner and new partner is Craig Robert:

Bank A/c...................................Dr $34,000

Craig Robert's Capital A/c......Cr $34,000

The amount which is contributed by Robert as capital.

Craig Robert's Capital A/c.............Dr $3500

Ennis Leinghton Capital A/c.............Cr $3500

The account of Robert is debited with the share of goodwill and credited to Leinghton account.

Working Note:

Land Value = Market Value - Book Value

= $130,000 - $80,000

= $50,000

And they are sharing equally so it will be $25,000 ($50,000 / 2) to each partner

Capital balance of Ennis Leinghton after land

= $36,000 + $25,000

= $61,000

Robert purchased 1/2 of Leinghton interest in partnership so

= $61,000 / 2

= $30,500

But he paid $34,000, so the remaining balance of $3500 ($30,500 - $34,000) will be bought towards goodwill.