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QUESTION 4

Lan, Zaza and Hasdi are partners of trading business which focus on selling children’s
shoes. They set up a business with the name of Lazadi Enterprise last year. The business
financial year ends on 31 December each year. Below are the agreement and the
transactions for the year ended 31 December 2015:

1. They agreed to share profits and losses according to Section 26 of Partnership Act
1961.

2. Interest on opening capital is to be allowed at 10% per annum and interest is to be


charged at 8% per annum on all drawings made.

3. All partners are entitled to receive a monthly salary of RM1,500. At the end of the
accounting period, only Lan took RM15,000 of his salary.

4. Hasdi has also agreed to give a loan of RM20,000 to the partnership business on 1
January 2015.

5. The partners’ capital and current accounts as of 1 January 2015 are as follows.

Capital a/c Current a/c


RM RM
Lan 50,000 8,000
Zaza 40,000 (1,000)
Hasdi 35,000 3,500

On 10 July 2015, Zaza contributed RM10,000 cash as additional capital to the


partnership.

6. The partners’ drawing during the year to 31 December 2015 were as follows:

RM Month
Lan 4,000 1 June 2015
Hasdi 3,500 1 October 2015

7. The partnership net profit for the year ended 31 December 2015 is calculated as
follows:

RM
Gross profit 90,100
Less:
Interest on loan from Hasdi (1,600)
General expenses (9,900)
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Net Profit 78,600
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This net profit does not include the depreciation expenses amounted to RM5,500.

Required:

a. Appropriation statement for the year ended 31 December 2015.


(8 marks)
b. Partners’ current and capital accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015.
(5 marks)

c. Explain the difference between fixed and fluctuating capital accounts in a partnership
business.
(2 marks)
(Total: 15 marks)

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