The post-closing trial balances of two proprietorships on January 1, 2014, are presented below.

Cash

Accounts receivable

Utech Company

Flott Company

$ 10,000

18,000

$ 8,000

30,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts

$2,000

$ 3,000

Inventory

35,000

20,000

Equipment

60,000

35,000

Accumulated depreciation—equipment

28,000

15,000

Notes payable

20,000

Accounts payable

30,000

40,000

Utech, capital

43,000

Flat, capital

35,000

$123,000

$123,000

$93,000

$93,000

Utech and Flott decide to form a partnership, Commander Company, with the following agreed upon valuations for noncash assets.

Utech Company

Flott Company

Accounts receivable

$18,000

$30,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts

2,500

4,000

Inventory

38,000

25,000

Equipment

35,000

18,000

All cash will be transferred to the partnership, and the partnership will assume all the liabilities of the two proprietorships. Further, it is agreed that Utech will invest an additional $3,500 in cash, and Flott will invest an additional $16,000 in cash.

Instructions

(a)Prepare separate journal entries to record the transfer of each proprietorship”s assets and liabilities to the partnership.

(b)Journalize the additional cash investment by each partner.

(c)Prepare a classified balance sheet for the partnership on January 1, 2014.