Journalize the entry to record the division of net income


At the end of its first year of operations on December 31, 2014, RKC Company"s accounts show the following.

Partner

Drawings

Capital

Riles

$15,000

$40,000

Kinder

10,000

25,000

Crifui

5,000

15,000

The capital balance represents each partner"s initial capital investment. Therefore, net income or net loss for 2014 has not been closed to the partners' capital accounts.

Instructions

(a) Journalize the entry to record the division of net income for 2014 under each of the independent assumptions shown below.

(1) Net income is $50,000. Income is shared 5:3:2.

(2) Net income is $43,000. Riles and Kinder are given salary allowances of $15,000 and $10,000, respectively. The remainder is shared equally.

(3) Net income is $34,000. Each partner is allowed interest of 10% on beginning capital balances. Riles is given a $20,000 salary allowance. The remainder is shared equally.

(b) Prepare a schedule showing the division of net income under assumption (3) above.

(c) Prepare a partners' capital statement for the year under assumption (3) above.

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