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BCL – L1 – Q64 – Partnership formation

Analyze issues in a partnership agreement and list items to verify for a valid partnership involving an employee and family members.

KOFI

Kofi was employed as a senior wholesale manager by AB Limited, a limited liability company owned 100% by Mr. Adu. Kofi’s monthly salary is $30,000 and has been so for the last five years. To prevent Kofi from leaving the company, Mr. Adu went into agreement with him whereby AB Limited, Kofi and twenty family members of Mr. Adu formed a partnership. Kofi will get $40,000 as monthly salary and 10% of gross profit as bonus as and when Mr. Adu deem it fit. Kofi must give six months’ notice for resignation but could be fired without notice by Mr. Adu. Kofi has no role in management, control or in carrying out the partnership business. Kofi is happy with his new salary but thinks all is not right.

(a) What is not right?

(b) State five other items Kofi must verify in a partnership agreement.

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FA – L1 – Q80 – Preparation of Partnership accounts

Prepare capital accounts for Djembo, Akwele, and Eduvie partnership after Eduvie's admission, including revaluation, goodwill, and profit allocation.

Djembo and Akwele were in partnership and shared profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2 respectively. The balances on the partners’ capital accounts at July 1 20X8 were: Djembo GH₵250,000, Akwele GH₵400,000.
Due to expansion of business, Eduvie was admitted as a partner on October 1, 20X8 under the following arrangements:
(i) Assets were revalued upwards by GH₵200,000 but the revaluation was not recorded in the books.
(ii) Goodwill of the firm was assessed at GH₵300,000 and was retained in the books.
(iii) Eduvie invested GH₵500,000 as capital.
(iv) Eduvie was allowed a monthly salary of GH₵20,000 whereas Djembo and Akwele continued to receive salaries of GH₵28,000 and GH₵25,000 per month respectively, as in the past.
(v) The balance profit was to be shared: Djembo 35%; Akwele 35% and Eduvie 30%.
(vi) Mr. Atikpui was hired as manager from October 1, 20X8 at a salary equal to 5% of the profit remaining after deducting such salary but before charging partners’ salaries.
The profit for the year ended June 30, 20X9 amounted to GH₵486,000 after:
(i) Making allowance for a debt of GH₵48,000 incurred prior to July 20X8; and
(ii) providing for the partners’ salaries.
In addition to salaries, the partners withdrew the following amounts:
Djembo GH₵150,000; Akwele GH₵120,000; and Eduvie GH₵90,000

Required:
Partners’ capital accounts for the year ended June 30, 20X9.

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