Partnership Account: Terminologies Used - SS2 Accounting Lesson Note
In a partnership account, some of the common terminologies used include:
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Capital: The amount of money or assets that each partner has invested in the partnership.
Drawings: The amount of money or assets that each partner withdraws from the partnership for personal use.
Profits and losses: The financial gains and losses of the partnership as a whole.
Distribution of profits: The allocation of profits among partners based on their ownership percentage.
Partner's current account: The record of transactions of each partner with the partnership, including capital contributions, drawings, and share of profits or losses.
Partnership agreement: The legal document that outlines the terms and conditions of the partnership, including the sharing of profits and losses and the roles and responsibilities of each partner.
Goodwill: The value of the partnership's reputation and customer base, which is often included as an intangible asset on the balance sheet.
Interest on capital: The amount of money paid by the partnership to each partner for the use of their invested capital.
Reserves: The portion of profits that is set aside for future business needs or as a contingency fund.
Dissolution: The termination of the partnership, which may occur due to retirement, death, or other reasons outlined in the partnership agreement.