Partnership Operations and Financial Reporting - 0
Partnership Operations and Financial Reporting - 0
Partnership Operations and Financial Reporting - 0
CHAPTER 2
The basis on which profits or losses are shared is a
matter of agreement amount the partners and may not
necessarily be the same as their capital contribution
ratio. The equity of a partner in the net assets of the
partnership should be distinguished from a partner’s
share in profit or losses
1. Partners having considerable financial resources,
hence, strong credit standing.
2. A partner who is well known in a profession or an
industry may contribute immensely to the success of
the partnership although he may not participate
actively in the operations of the partnership
Based on the legal provisions of the Civil Code of the
Philippines, the following are the rules for the
distribution of profits or losses
1. PROFITS
a. The profits will be divided according to partners’
agreement
b. If there is no agreement:
As to capitalist partners, the profits shall be divided according to
their capital contributions (according to the ratio of original
capital investments or in its absence, the ratio of capital
balances at the beginning of the year)
As to industrial partners (if any), such share as may be just and
equitable under the circumstances, provided, that the industrial
partner shall receive such share before the capitalist partners
shall divide the profits
2. LOSSES
a. The losses will be divided according to partners’ agreement
b. If there is no agreement as to distribution of losses but
there is an agreement as to profits, the losses shall be
distributed according to the profit sharing ration
c. In the absence of any agreement:
As to capitalist partners, the losses shall be divided according
to their capital contributions ( according to the ratio of original
capital investments or in its absence, the ratio of capital
balances at the beginning of the year)
As to purely industrial partners (if there’s any), shall not be
liable for any losses
Per International Accounting Standards(IAS) No. 8,
Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates
and Errors, prior period errors are omissions from and
other misstatements for one or more prior periods that
are discovered in the current period. Errors may occur
as a result of mathematical mistakes in applying
accounting policies, misinterpretation of facts, fraud or
oversights. Examples included errors in the estimation
of depreciation, errors in inventory valuation and
omission of accruals of revenue and expenses
The following series of illustrations are based on the figures
obtained from the Medina and Matero Partnership which had a
profit of P300,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015, the
first year of operations. The partnership contract provided that
each partner may withdraw P5,000 on the last day of each month;
both partners did so during the year. The drawings are recorded
by debits to the partner’s drawing accounts and shall not be
considered in division of profits or loss. It is the intention of the
partners that each partner’s share in the profit or loss be either
credited or debited to the drawing account. Leopoldo Medina
invested P400,000 on January 1, 2015 and an additional
P100,000 on April 1. Challoner Matero invested P800,000 on
January 1 and withdrew P50,000 on July 1. These transactions
and events are summarized in the following capital, drawing and
income summary ledger accounts:
L. Medina, Capital C. Matero Capital
400,000.00 1/1 7/1 50,000.00 800,000.00 1/1
100,000.00 4/1
Income Summary
300,000.00 12/31
L. Medina, Capital C. Matero Capital
400,000.00 1/1 7/1 50,000.00 800,000.00 1/1
100,000.00 4/1 90,000.00 12/31
90,000.00 12/31 50,000.00 890,000.00
590,000.00 840,000.00
Income Summary
12/31 300,000.00 300,000.00 12/31
Assume instead that Medina and Matero share profits
and losses in a ratio of 60:40 and profit was P300,000,
the profit would be divided as follows:
Journal Entry:
Income Summary P 300,000.00
L. Medina, Drawings P 180,000.00
C. Matero, Drawings 120,000.00
Income Summary
12/31 300,000.00 300,000.00 12/31
L. Medina, Capital C. Matero Capital
160,000.00 400,000.00 1/1 7/1 50,000.00 800,000.00 1/1
100,000.00 4/1 160,000.00
160,000.00 500,000.00 210,000.00 800,000.00
340,000.00 590,000.00
Income Summary
12/31 200,000.00 200,000.00 12/31
Assume that the partnership agreement provides for the
division of profits in the ratio of original investments.
The original investments of Medina and Matero are
P400,000 and P800,000, respectively. The profit of
P300,000 for 2015 is divided as follows
Journal Entry:
Income Summary P 300,000.00
L. Medina, Drawings P 100,000.00
C. Matero, Drawings 200,000.00
To record the division
of profits
Computation:
Medina: P300,000xP400,000/1,200,000 P 100,000.00
Matero: P300,000xP800,000/1,200,000 200,000.00
P 300,000.00
Assume that the partnership agreement provided for the
division of profits in the ratio of capital balances at the
beginning of the year. In this case, the original capital
investments are also the capital balances at the
beginning of the year since the partnership is only on its
first year of operations. The profit of P300,000 for 2015
is divided as follows
Journal Entry:
Income Summary P 300,000.00
L. Medina, Drawing P 100,000.00
C. Matero, Drawing 200,000.00
To record the division
of profits
Computation:
Medina: P300,000xP400,000/1,200,000 P 100,000.00
Matero: P300,000xP800,000/1,200,000 200,000.00
P 300,000.00
Assume that the profit is divided in the ratio of capital
balances at the end of the year before drawings and the
distribution of profit. The ending balances are P500,000
for Medina and P750,000 for Matero; the profit of
P300,000 for 2015 is divided as follows
L. Medina, Capital C. Matero Capital
400,000.00 1/1 7/1 50,000.00 800,000.00 1/1
100,000.00 4/1
- 500,000.00 50,000.00 800,000.00
500,000.00 750,000.00
60,000.00 60,000.00
Income Summary
300,000.00 12/31
Journal Entry:
Income Summary P 300,000.00
L. Medina, Drawing P 120,000.00
C. Matero, Drawing 180,000.00
To record division of profits
Computation:
Medina: P300,000xP500,000/1,250,000 P 120,000.00
Matero: P300,000xP750,000/1,250,000 180,000.00
P 300,000.00
Division of profits or losses on the basis of the three
preceding capital concepts-original capital investments;
capital balances at the beginning of the year; or capital
balances at the end of the year- may prove inequitable if
there are material changes in the capital accounts during
the year.
60,000.00 60,000.00
Income Summary
300,000.00 12/31
Medina and Matero
Computation of the Average Capital Balances
For the Year Ended December 31, 2o15
Average Capital Balance of Medina P475,000
Average Capital Balance of Matero 775,000
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Total Average Capital Balances P1,250,000
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Journal Entry:
Income Summary P 300,000.00
L. Medina, Drawing P 114,000.00
C. Matero, Drawing 186,000.00
To record division of profits
Computation:
Medina: P300,000xP475,000/1,250,000 P 114,000.00
Matero: P300,000xP775,000/1,250,000 186,000.00
P 300,000.00
Distribution of profits or losses based on partners’
agreement
Ables and Galang divide partnership profits and
losses solely on the basis on their average capital
balances. Ables had P275,000 invested during all of
2015; Galang had P200,000 invested from January 1 to
August 31, and he invested another P75,000 on
September 1. If profit was P800,000 during 2015, how
much should each partner receive? Journalize the
division of profits
Partnerships may choose to allocate a portion of the total
profits in the capital ratio and the balance equally or in
other agreed ratio after due consideration of the partners’
other contribution.
If the partners agree to allow interest on capital as a first
step in the division of profit, they should specify the
interest rate to be used. It should also state whether
interest is to be computed on capital balances on specific
dates or on average capital balances during the year
Considered as mere techniques to share partnership profits
or losses equitably and not as expenses of the partnership
Continuing the illustration of Medina and Matero
Partnership with profit of P300,000 for 2015 and capital
balances as already shown, assume that the partnership
agreement allowed 15% interest on average capital
account balances, with the balance to be divided equally.
Journal Entry:
Income Summary P 300,000.00
L. Medina, Drawing P 127,500.00
C. Matero, Drawing 172,500.00
To record division of profits
In a related case, assume that the Medina and Matero
Partnership had a loss of P10,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2015.
If the partnership agreement provided for interest
on capital accounts, this provision must be honored
regardless of whether operations yielded profits or not
Journal Entry:
Income Summary P 300,000.00
L. Medina, Drawing P 170,000.00
C. Matero, Drawing 130,000.00
To record division of profits
A partnership contract may provide for a special
compensation in the form of bonus to the managing
partner when the results of operations of the
partnership are favorable.
Encourage the partner to maximize the profit
potentials of the partnership
A mere technique to distribute profit
Assume that the Medina and Matero Partnership
agreement provided for a bonus of 25% profit before
bonus to Partner Medina and the balance to be divided
equally. The profit is P300,000
Medina Matero Total
Bonus (25% of P300,000) P 75,000 P P 75,000
Balance to be divided equally
[P300,000-75,000 = P225,000
Medina: P225,000 x 50% 112,500
Matero P225,000 x 50% 112,500
Subtotal 225,000
Share of Partners in Profits(Losses) P 187,500 P 112,500 P 300,000
Journal Entry:
Income Summary P 300,000.00
L. Medina, Drawing P 187,500.00
C. Matero, Drawing 112,500.00
To record division of profits
Assume instead that the Medina and Matero Partnership
agreement provided for a bonus of 25% of profit after
bonus to partner Medina and the balance to be divided
equally
Journal Entry:
Income Summary P 300,000.00
L. Medina, Drawing P 180,000.00
C. Matero, Drawing 120,000.00
To record division of profits
The service contribution and capital contribution of the partners
are often not equal. If the service contributions are not equal,
salary allowances can compensate for the differences. Or, when
capital contributions are not equal, interest, allowances can make
up for the unequal investments. When both service and capital
contribution are unequal, the allocation of profits or losses may
include salary allowances, interest on their capital balances,
bonus to the managing partner, and the balance in an agreed ratio
- MERELY MEANS OF ALLOCATING PROFITS TO
PARTNERS
Assume that the profit for the year is P400,000 and the
partnership agreement for the Medina and Matero
Partnership provided for the following:
1. Bonus to Medina of 25% profit after salaries and
interest but before bonus.
2. Annual salaries of P100,000 to Medina and P60,000
to Matero
3. Interest on average capital balances of P71,250 and
P116,250 to Medina and Matero, respectively
4. Balance to be divided in a ratio 40:60
Medina Matero Total
Salary Allowances P 100,000 P 60,000 P 160,000
Interest on average capital balances 71,250 116,250 187,500
Bonus (25(400,000-160,000-187,500) 13,125 13,125
Balance to be divided 40:60
[P400,000-160,000-187,500 -
13,125= 39,375)
Medina: P39,375 x 40% 15,750
Matero P39,375 x 60% 23,625
Subtotal 39,375
Share of Partners in Profits(Losses) P 200,125 P 199,875 P 400,000
Journal Entry:
Income Summary P 400,000.00
L. Medina, Drawing P 200,125.00
C. Matero, Drawing 199,875.00
To record division of profits
Assume instead that the bonus to Medina is 25% of
profit after salaries, interest and after bonus
Medina Matero Total
Salary Allowances P 100,000 P 60,000 P 160,000
Interest on average capital balances 71,250 116,250 187,500
Bonus (25(400,000-160,000-187,500-B) 10,500 10,500
Balance to be divided 40:60
[P400,000-160,000-187,500 -
10,500= 42,000)
Medina: P42,000 x 40% 16,800
Matero P42,000 x 60% 25,200
Subtotal 42,000
Share of Partners in Profits(Losses) P 198,550 P 201,450 P 400,000
Journal Entry:
Income Summary P 400,000.00
L. Medina, Drawing P 198,550.00
C. Matero, Drawing 201,450.00
To record division of profits
Let B = Bonus
B=25%(400,000-160,000-187,500-B)
B=25%(52,500-B)
B=13,125-.25B
B+.25B=13,125
1.25B=13,125
B=13,125/1.25
B=10,500
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Resembles those of the sole proprietorship with the
exception of the presentation of the division of profits
or losses at the lower portion of the statement
Medina and Detoya
Partial Income Statement
For the Year Ended Dec. 31, 2016
Profit P 300,000.00