Which statement is incorrect? * -The accrual basis of accounting is used to account for partnership operation. -When expenses exceed revenues, the income summary account will be debited when closing it to the partners’ capital accounts. -In the absence of any agreement, profits and losses shall be divided based on original capital -Salaries and interest on capital given to partners are not considered as partnership expenses but rather as only a means of distributing partnership net income. -none of the above

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Which statement is incorrect? *
-The accrual basis of accounting is used to account for partnership operation.
-When expenses exceed revenues, the income summary account will be debited when closing it to the partners’ capital accounts.
-In the absence of any agreement, profits and losses shall be divided based on original capital
-Salaries and interest on capital given to partners are not considered as partnership expenses but rather as only a means of distributing partnership net income.
-none of the above
 
Which statement(s) is incorrect? *
-Income summary account is closed directly to capital account if the intention of the partners is to make profit or loss part of permanent capital.
-Beginning capital refers to the initial investment of a partner upon formation of the partnership.
-A capitalist-industrial partner shares on the partnership profits as well as on partnership losses.
-The salary to partners and/or interest on their capital is still distributed in accordance with what has been agreed upon by the partners even if the net income is not adequate, unless the partners include a qualifying clause to that effect.
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