Partnership Balance Sheet
Is similar, in most respects, to that of any other business. It shows the assets and liabilities of the partnership. The difference between the balance sheet of a partnership and that of a sole trader or limited company is in the capital section; there will be a capital account for each of the partners. The capital accounts may be fixed or fluctuating.
Worked example
Using the information above regarding Trevor and Eunice.
Required:
A balance sheet extract showing the capital account details for both partners at 31 October 20*9. The partnership maintains fluctuating capital accounts.
Solution:
Trevor and Eunice balance sheet extract at 31 October 20*9
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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Capital accounts |
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Trevor: balance at 1 November 20*8 |
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20 000 |
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Add salary |
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2 000 |
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interest on capital |
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1 600 |
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share of profits |
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24 402 |
28 002 |
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48 002 |
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Less drawings |
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26 439 |
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interest on drawings |
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160 |
26 599 |
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21 403 |
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Eunice: balance at 1 November 20*8 |
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25 000 |
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Add interest on capital |
2 000 |
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share of profits |
12 201 |
14 201 |
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39 201 |
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Less drawings |
16 771 |
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interest on drawings |
281 |
17 052 |
22 149 |
The partners may have fixed capital accounts, in which case all appropriations of profit will be credited to partnership current accounts. With current accounts and fixed capital accounts, a balance sheet extract might show:
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Capital accounts |
Rodney |
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40 000 |
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Stephanie |
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45 000 |
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Theresa |
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30 000 |
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Current accounts |
Rodney |
1 286 |
115 000 |
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Stephanie |
(603) |
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Theresa |
941 |
1 624 |
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