Accounting for Special Transactions
Chapter 2 – Partnership Operations
Problems for Classroom Discussion
Problem 1 (Division of Profits and Losses)
A, B and C’s partnership agreement stipulates the following:
Annual salaries of P12,000 to A and P8,000 to C.
10% bonus to A, based on profit after salaries but before deducting the bonus.
10% interest on the following capital contributions: A, P100,000; B, P60,000; and C,
P120,000.
P/L ratio of 40:30:30
Case 1: Sufficient profit
The partnership earns profit of P100,000. Compute for the partners’ respective shares.
Case 2: Insufficient Profit
The partnership earns profit of P10,000. Compute for the partners’ respective shares.
Case 3: Loss
The partnership incurs loss of P20,000. Compute for the partners’ respective shares.
Problem 2 (Interest on Weighted Average Capital)
A and B’s partnership agreement stipulates the following:
Monthly salary of P4,000 to A.
20% bonus to A, based on profit after deductions for salary and bonus, but before
deduction for interest.
12% interest on B’s weighted average capital balance. B initially contributed P30,000.
During the period, B contributed additional P10,000 on July 1 and P6,000 on November
30, and withdrew P4,000 on October 1.
Balance is share equally.
Case 1: Full year
The partnership earned profit of P90,000, before salaries, bonus and interest on capital, for the
year ended December 31, 2025.
Requirement: Provide the journal entry to close the income summary account to the partners’
respective capital accounts.
Case 2: Partial year
The partnership earned profit of P90,000, before salaries, bonus and interest on capital, for the
eight months ended December 31, 2025.
Requirement: Provide the journal entry to close the income summary account to the partners’
respective capital accounts.
Problem 3 (Reconstruction of Information)
A and B’s partnership agreement stipulates the following:
Annual salary of P20,000 to A.
10% bonus to A, based on profit after salaries and bonus.
Balance is shared on a 60:40 ratio.
Requirement: If B’s share in the partnership profit for the year is P32,000, how much is the
partnership profit before salary and bonus.
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