Jack and Kelly are in partnership. They share profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 5 respectively. The partners decided to admit Liam as a partner with effect from 1 July 2018. The partnership’s statement of financial position immediately prior to Liam’s admission was as follows. Jack and Kelly Summarised statement of financial position at 30 June 2018 $ Assets Non-current assets 91 400 Current assets 21 700 Total assets 113 100 Capital and liabilities Capital accounts Jack 33 000 Kelly 71 000 Current liabilities 9 100 Total capital and liabilities 113 100 The partners do not maintain separate current accounts. The following was agreed. 1 Assets were revalued upwards by $21 000. 2 Goodwill was valued at $52 500. No goodwill account was to be maintained in the partnership’s books of account. 3 In the future profits and losses would be shared in the ratio Jack : Kelly : Liam, 2 : 5 : 3 respectively. 4 The balances of the partners’ capital accounts immediately after Liam’s admission should total $120 000 and be in the same ratio as the profit sharing ratio. Each partner would either pay funds into, or withdraw funds from, the business bank account in order to achieve this requirement. REQUIRED (a) Prepare the partners’ capital accounts to record Liam’s admission as a partner on the next page. 9 © UCLES 2018 9706/22/O/N/18 [Turn over Partners’ Capital Accounts Liam $ [6] Kelly $ Jack $ Liam $ Kelly $ Jack $ 10 © UCLES 2018 9706/22/O/N/18 (b) State what is meant by the term ‘goodwill’. [1] (c) Explain why a partnership may make an adjustment for goodwill when they admit a new partner. [2] (d) Explain why partners may agree not to maintain a goodwill account in the books of the partnership on the admission of a new partner. [2] 11 © UCLES 2018 9706/22/O/N/18 [Turn over Additional information The partners forecast that profit for the year ending 30 June 2019 will be $60 000. This is an increase of 25% on the current year’s profit. The partners believe that Liam’s admission will result in an improved return on capital employed. REQUIRED (e) Advise the partners whether or not they are correct in believing that Liam’s admission will result in an improved return on capital employed in the year ending 30 June 2019. Support your answer with calculations. [4] [Total: 15]
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Jack and Kelly are in partnership. They share profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 5 respectively. The partners decided to admit Liam as a partner with effect from 1 July 2018. The partnership’s statement of financial position immediately prior to Liam’s admission was as follows. Jack and Kelly Summarised statement of financial position at 30 June 2018 21 000. 2 Goodwill was valued at 120 000 and be in the same ratio as the profit sharing ratio. Each partner would either pay funds into, or withdraw funds from, the business bank account in order to achieve this requirement. REQUIRED (a) Prepare the partners’ capital accounts to record Liam’s admission as a partner on the next page. 9 © UCLES 2018 9706/22/O/N/18 [Turn over Partners’ Capital Accounts Liam Jack Kelly 10 © UCLES 2018 9706/22/O/N/18 (b) State what is meant by the term ‘goodwill’. [1] (c) Explain why a partnership may make an adjustment for goodwill when they admit a new partner. [2] (d) Explain why partners may agree not to maintain a goodwill account in the books of the partnership on the admission of a new partner. [2] 11 © UCLES 2018 9706/22/O/N/18 [Turn over Additional information The partners forecast that profit for the year ending 30 June 2019 will be $60 000. This is an increase of 25% on the current year’s profit. The partners believe that Liam’s admission will result in an improved return on capital employed. REQUIRED (e) Advise the partners whether or not they are correct in believing that Liam’s admission will result in an improved return on capital employed in the year ending 30 June 2019. Support your answer with calculations. [4] [Total: 15]
Solution
(a) Prepare the partners’ capital accounts to record Liam’s admission as a partner on the next page.
Partners’ Capital Accounts Liam 71,000 Jack $10,000
(b) State what is meant by the term ‘goodwill’.
Goodwill refers to the intangible value of a business, including its reputation, customer base, and brand recognition.
(c) Explain why a partnership may make an adjustment for goodwill when they admit a new partner.
When a new partner is admitted, the partnership may make an adjustment for goodwill to account for the value that the new partner brings to the business. This adjustment reflects the additional value that the new partner's skills, experience, and reputation contribute to the partnership.
(d) Explain why partners may agree not to maintain a goodwill account in the books of the partnership on the admission of a new partner.
Partners may agree not to maintain a goodwill account in the books of the partnership on the admission of a new partner to simplify the accounting process. By not maintaining a separate goodwill account, the partners can avoid the complexities of valuing and tracking goodwill separately. Instead, the value of goodwill is typically included in the capital accounts of the partners.
(e) Advise the partners whether or not they are correct in believing that Liam’s admission will result in an improved return on capital employed in the year ending 30 June 2019. Support your answer with calculations.
To determine if Liam's admission will result in an improved return on capital employed, we need to compare the current return on capital employed with the projected return after Liam's admission.
Current return on capital employed: Total capital employed = Jack's capital + Kelly's capital = 71,000 = 60,000 (25% increase from the current year's profit) Current return on capital employed = (Current profit / Total capital employed) * 100 = (104,000) * 100 = 57.69%
Projected return on capital employed after Liam's admission: Total capital employed after Liam's admission = Jack's capital + Kelly's capital + Liam's capital = 71,000 + 120,000 Projected profit = 60,000 / $120,000) * 100 = 50%
Based on the calculations, the projected return on capital employed after Liam's admission is lower than the current return on capital employed. Therefore, the partners are not correct in believing that Liam's admission will result in an improved return on capital employed in the year ending 30 June 2019.
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