Overview
The Chan and Baaz partnership is in the import and sales business and is less profitable now than in the past.
It is in its last year and will become Chan's sole proprietorship next year. Baaz is entitled to half the current
year's profits and his book equity value at the end of the year. Chan has an obvious incentive to minimize
income and net assets in these circumstances. Baaz would be interested in fair evaluation of operating
performance and net assets, and in ensuring that the entity remains viable, since he is not entitled to a payout
for five years.
Issues
The partnership has new/questionable policies for
1. Allowance for doubtful accounts: percentage of sales versus specific identification
2. Write-off of obsolete inventory
3. Amortization policy for new computer equipment
Analysis
1. Allowance for doubtful accounts
An allowance for doubtful accounts must be established, but several approaches to establishing the
appropriate amount are allowed under......

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