If a new partner is to be admitted to a partnership and a bonus is attributed to the old partnership, the bonus should be divided between the capital accounts of the original partners according to their capital balances.

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When a bonus is attributed to the old partnership upon the admission of a new partner, it is typically divided between the original partners according to their profit-sharing ratio, not their capital balances.

If a New Partner Is to Be Admitted to a Partnership