SECTION 8: Partnerships

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    • What is a partnership?
      A business ownership with two or more persons
    • What are the features of a partnership?
      • Additional capital invested by each partner
      • Specialist skills and expertise combined
      • Shared workload among partners
    • What is a limited partnership?
      A partnership with limited liability for some partners
    • What happens to a limited partner's liability upon business failure?
      They lose only their capital contribution
    • What is one condition for becoming a limited partner?
      Cannot participate in day-to-day operations
    • What must be done for a business to be a limited partnership?
      The business must be formally registered
    • What are the key components of profit sharing in a partnership?
      1. Profit sharing ratio
      2. Capital and interest on capital
      3. Salaries
      4. Drawings and interest on drawings
    • Is it necessary to have a written agreement for profit-sharing in a partnership?
      No, but it is advisory
    • If a partnership's profit is $100,000 and shared 3:2, what is Liam's share?
      $60,000
    • How is interest on capital calculated for a partner who contributed $50,000 at 10%?
      $5,000
    • What is the purpose of a partnership salary?
      To reward partners with specific responsibilities
    • If Liam withdraws $1,000 and interest on drawings is 10%, what is the interest charged for 9 months?
      $75
    • What accounts are needed to prepare for a partnership's financial position?
      1. Capital account
      2. Drawings account
      3. Current account
      4. Appropriation account
      5. Statement of financial position
    • What does the capital account record in a partnership?
      Main capital contributions of each partner
    • What does the drawings account record?
      Each partner's drawings for the year
    • What happens to the drawings account at the end of the year?
      It is closed and transferred to current account
    • How does interest on drawings affect partnership profits?
      It increases the partnership's profits
    • What does a debit balance in a current account indicate?
      The partner is in debt to the business
    • What does a credit balance in a current account indicate?
      The partner has increased their investment
    • If Sean and Kensa have debit balances, what does that mean?
      Their drawings exceeded their profit shares
    • What does Dana's credit balance indicate?
      Her drawings are less than her profit share
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