An Investment by a New Partner Was Debited to Existing

question 17

Multiple Choice

An investment by a new partner was debited to existing partners' capital balances. This error would cause:

• A) the new partner's capital account to be understated.
• B) the period end partners' equity to be understated.
• C) the period end assets to be overstated.
• D) None of these is correct.

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