Partnership by Estoppel Applies Only When There Is No Partnership

question 53

True/False

Partnership by estoppel applies only when there is no partnership agreement in place; when there is a written partnership agreement, partners not named in the agreement can deny they are partners.

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Definitions:

Note Payable

A written promise to pay a certain amount of money, often with interest, by a specific date, recognized as a liability in the borrower's financial statements.

Consolidated Statement

A financial statement that aggregates the financial position and results of operations of a parent company and its subsidiaries as a single entity.

Push-down Accounting

An accounting method used in situations of acquisitions, where the financial statements of the acquired company are restated to reflect the acquirer's basis of assets and liabilities.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used by firms to assess the profits earned from their investments in other companies, where they own a significant but not controlling interest, typically recognized as 20% to 50% ownership.