CPA REVIEW SCHOOL OF THE PHILIPPINES
Manila
ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
PARTNERSHIP OPERATIONS
GERMAN/VALIX
Part I: Theory of Accounts
1. In the absence of agreement as to distribution of profit, how shall the partnership profit be
distributed to the partners?
A. The industrial partner shall receive a share equivalent to the least share of a capitalist partner
while the capitalist partners shall share based on capital contribution ratio.
B. The industrial partner shall receive a just and equitable share and the remainder shall be
distributed to the capitalist partners on the basis of capital contribution ratio.
C. The profit shall be distributed on the basis of loss contribution ratio which may have been
agreed upon by the partners.
D. The profit shall be distributed equally to all partners including the industrial partner.
2. In the absence of agreement as to distribution of loss, how shall the partnership loss be distributed
to the partners?
A. The loss shall be distributed equally to all partners including the industrial partner.
B. The industrial partner shall be exempted from partnership loss while the capitalist partners shall
share equally.
C. The industrial partner shall be exempted from partnership loss while the capitalist partners shall
be distributed on the basis of capital contribution ratio.
D. The industrial partner shall be exempted from partnership loss because it shall be distributed to
the capitalist partners only in accordance with profit agreement ratio.
3. Which of the following is not an expense of a partnership?
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
Salary of employees of the partnership
Salaries to partners of a partnership
Interest on loan from partners to the partnership
Interest on partners’ capital account balances
Bonus given to employees
Bonus allocation to partners as indicated in the P/L Sharing Agreement
A.
B.
C.
D.
I, III, and V only
I, IV, and V only
II, IV, and VI only
All of the items indicated
4. Generally, this allowance for profit allocation is given only if there is a profit
A.
B.
C.
D.
Interest allowance
Salary allowance
Bonus allowance
All of the above
5. Which of the following will decrease the capital balance of a partner?
A. Share in partnership profit
B. Drawing made by a partner
C. Advances made by a partner to the partnership
D. Receipt of share in revaluation surplus from a partnership property, plant and equipment
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Part II: Problem Solving
Problem 1. On February 1, 2024, A and B formed a partnership. A contributed P2,000,000 cash and
his services to the partnership, while B contributed her equipment and her services to the partnership.
The equipment was originally bought at the beginning of the previous year for P1,400,000 and had an
estimated useful life of 10 years with no salvage value. The equipment has been independently
evaluated by an appraiser at P1,300,000. The equipment still has an attached loan of P100,000, which
will be assumed by the partnership. It is also agreed that B will serve as a managing partner who is
responsible for handling the day-to-day operations of the partnership.
The following profit and loss sharing terms are agreed upon by the partners:
 Monthly salary for industrial partners amounting to P5,000 each.
 12% interest based on original capital balance of capitalist partners.
 20% bonus for the managing partner based on net income after interests, salaries and bonus.
 Remainder is to be shared in the ratio 60:40 for A and B, respectively.
During 2024, the partnership operations resulted to a net income of P1,110,000, and the partners
withdrew 10% of their original capital contributions.
1.
How much is the share of B in the net income of the partnership during 2024?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
523,960
511,000
446,200
403,000
How much is the capital balance of A at the end of the calendar year 2024?
A. 2,599,000
B. 2,399,000
C. 2,362,727
D. 2,339,100
Problem 2. During 2024, partners A and B had the following movements in their capital balances:
2024
Jan 1, bal.
Apr 1
Jul 1
Oct 1
Dec 1
Dec 31
A, Capital
Debit
B, Capital
Credit
P110,000
Debit
40,000
70,000
40,000
60,000
10,000
Credit
100,000
50,000
50,000
20,000
18,000
10,000
The partners withdrew their allowed P10,000 at the end of the year in anticipation of their share in the
net income of the partnership. The following are the partnership’s profit and loss sharing agreement:
 10% interest based on average capital balances
 Quarterly salaries of P5,000 and P10,000 for A and B, respectively
 Bonus to A amounting to 20% of net income after interests and salaries.
 Remainder is to be shared equally between the partners.
1. Assuming the partnership operations resulted to a net income of P200,000, how much is the
share of A in the net income of the partnership?
A. 76,360
B. 87,700
C. 99,040
D. 108,112
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2.
Assuming the partnership operations resulted to a net loss of P120,000, how much is the
share of B in the net loss of the partnership?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.
72,300
60,000
47,700
27,040
Assuming the partnership operations resulted to a net income of P50,000, how much is the
capital balance of B at the end of the year?
A.
B.
C.
D.
199,300
192,960
189,300
183,200
Problem 3. A and B are partners who agreed on the following profit-sharing arrangement:
Annual salaries
Interest on average balances
Bonus (based on NI after salaries and interest)
Remainder
A
P261,000
10%
10%
25%
B
P259,000
5%
75%
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the partnership generated a profit of P570,000 before any
deductions. A’s and B’s average capital balances for the year are P600,000 and P400,000 respectively.
Income is distributed only as far as it is available/ to the extent of earnings only.
How much is the share of B in the net income of the partnership?
A.
B.
C.
D.
271,500
265,500
256,500
249,500
Problem 4. A, B, and C formed a partnership on January 1, 2024 by contributing cash of P750,000,
P650,000, and P600,000, respectively.
The profit or loss agreement of the partners is as follows:
 P200,000, P150,000, P50,000 annual salary for A, B, and C, respectively
 10% interest on beginning capital balance of the partners
 Bonus to A based on 20% net income after interests and salaries.
 Remainder is to be divided in the ratio 25:35:40 for A, B, and C, respectively.
During 2024, A, B, and C made additional investments of P300,000, P400,000 and P200,000,
respectively. At the end of 2024, A, B, and C made drawings of P150,000, P50,000, and P100,000
respectively. At the end of 2024, the capital balance of C is reported at P950,000.
1.
How much is the net income of the partnership during 2024?
A. 950,000
B. 1,037,500
C. 1,140,000
D. 1,187,500
2.
How much is the capital balance of A at the end of the year?
A. 1,500,000
B. 1,490,500
C. 1,452,500
D. 1,350,000
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