Accounting 0452 · IGCSE · Partnerships

Partnerships — practice question

Ali and Sai are partners, and their financial year finishes on 30 June. Their partnership agreement contains the following provisions. Interest on capital is to be allowed at 6% per annum. Interest on drawings is to be charged at 5%. Sai is to receive a partnership salary of $10050 per annum. Ali and Sai divide residual profits and losses in the ratio 3:2. Ali and Sai have supplied the following details: Ali: Drawings for the year ended 30 June 2024 $11000; Capital at 1 July 2023 $60000; Current account at 1 July 2023 $1800 debit. Sai: Drawings for the year ended 30 June 2024 $16000; Capital at 1 July 2023 $40000; Current account at 1 July 2023 $250 credit. Profit for the year before interest on loan was $42700. Ali advanced a loan of $10000 to the partnership at an interest rate of 5% per annum. The interest for the year ended 30 June 2024 has already been paid. There are no other loans in the partnership.
(a)[8]

Prepare the profit and loss appropriation account for the year ended 30 June 2024 on page 7.

(b)[8]

Prepare the capital and current accounts for Sai for the year ended 30 June 2024 and carry the balances down on 1 July 2024.

(c)[2]

State two disadvantages of trading as a partnership.

(d)[2]

Prepare the journal entry that records payment of the interest on the loan from Ali. No narrative is needed.

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