Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
INTRODUCTION
MARSHALLING OF ASSETS
• The order of creditors’ rights against the partnership’s assets and the
personal assets of the individual partners
RIGHT OF OFFSET
TYPES OF LIQUIDATION
• Net income or loss for the period is transferred to the partners’ capital
account
• Advances and withdrawals are closed to capital account since cash
settlement shall be based on the partners’ capital account balance
Statement of Liquidation
2. Maintain two columns only for debits. These are cash and other assets
regardless of whether the assets were given itemized like cash,
receivables, inventory, supplies equipment, etc. Noncash assets are
classified as “other assets.”
3. Gain on realization increases capital while loss on realization decreases
capital.
4. Figures in parenthesis for each liquidation transaction represents
reduction in the account.
5. Double rule when all column are brought to zero balance
There may be instances when the cash realized from the sale of other
assets is not sufficient to pay partnership liabilities. In such cases,
remaining liabilities are satisfied by:
1. The additional cash investment by deficient partners.
2. Direct collection by the partnership creditors from any one of the
partners and the latter making cash settlement among themselves.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
• Gain on Realization- Excess of the selling price over the cost or book
value of the assets disposed or sold through realization
• Loss on Realization- Excess of the cost or book value over the selling
price of the assets disposed or sold through realization