What is the ending cash balance


Myron M. Fox, Rhoda R. Fiori, Cassandra P. Martin and Henrietta Q. Pasquale are equal partners in FFMP, LLP, a small business consulting services firm. The partners are not related and all are U.S. citizens. The limited liability partnership uses the cash basis and the calendar year and began operations on January 1, 2006. Since that time, it has experienced significant growth each year. The following information was taken from the LLP's income statement for the current year.

Revenues $800,000
Fees Collected 3,600
Dividend income (all qualified) 1,400
Taxable business interest 2,600
Long-term capital loss (4,000)
Total Revenues 803,600

Expenses $12,000
Accounting fees $12,000
Advertising 5,000
Contribution to United Fund Charity 2,000
Depreciation Expense 8,119
Employee salaries 340,000
Guaranteed payment, Myron M. Fox, office manager 140,000
Entertainment, before 50% disallowance 2,600
Travel 6,000
Equipment rental 6,000
Office rentals paid 7,000
Interest expense 4,000
Insurance Premiums 2,200
Office Expense 20,481
Payroll taxes 25,600
Utilities 15,700
Total Expenses 602,700


The partnerships placed its $65,000 of furniture and fixtures in service on January 1, 2006. This year, it claimed $8,119 of depreciation expense for both tax and financial accounting purposes. The depreciation creates an adjustment of $156 for alternative minimum tax purposes. No assets were placed in service during the year.

On October 15, the partnership sold securities for $40,000; it had purchased the securities for $44,000 on February 3, 2008. The firm's activities do not constitute "qualified production activities" for purpose of the Sec. 199 deduction.

Net income per books is $200,900. On January 1, 2009, the partners' capital accounts equaled $60,000 each. No additional capital contributions were made in 2009, and each partner made cash withdrawals of $60,000 during the year. The partnership's balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, is as follows.

Beginning Ending
Cash $86,576 ?
Tax-exempt securities 52,000 52,000
Marketable securities 120,000 76,000
Office furniture and equipment 65,000 65,000
Accumulated depreciation (36,576) ?
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Total Assets 287,000 ?

Non recourse on debt payable on equipment 47,000 32,000
Capital, Fox 60,000 ?
Capital, Fiori 60,000 ?
Capital, Martin 60,000 ?
Capital, Pasquale 60,000 ?
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Total liabilities and capital 287,000 ?

What is the ending cash balance, accumulated depreciation, and capital given to the four partners at year end December 2009.

 

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