Advanced Financial Accounting
Advanced Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259916977
Author: Christensen, Theodore E., COTTRELL, David M., Budd, Cassy
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Admission of partner:Changes in the membership of partnership occurs with the addition of new partners or disassociation of present partners. New partners often bring additional capital or needed expertise. A new partner can only be admitted with unanimous approval of all the existing partners, further public announcements are made about admission of partner. Section 306 of Uniform partnership act UPA 1997 states that a new partners are not liable for any liability incurred before new partners admitted. Thus, a new partner can be charged for partnership liabilities of existing partnership to the extent of capital contribution at the time of admission.

To choose:The correct answer to determine revised capital balances.

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