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Accountancy

Goodwill Accounting

Goodwill Accounting in Class 12 Accountancy explains how a firm records and adjusts the value of its reputation when a new partner is admitted. Students learn why the incoming partner compensates the old partners, how goodwill is valued using average profit, super profit, or capitalization methods, and how the amount is treated when it is brought in cash, retained in the business, withdrawn, or not brought at all. The topic also covers sacrificing ratio, hidden goodwill, and the journal entries required under different admission situations.

Easy · Level 1 · 25 questions

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01A and B have a sacrificing ratio of 2:1. A new partner brings goodwill of ₹30,000. How much of the goodwill will A receive?

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02New partner C could not bring his goodwill share of ₹20,000. The sacrificing ratio of A and B is 1:1. How much will be credited to A?

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03In goodwill accounting, goodwill is considered what type of asset?

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04What is the main reason for goodwill on the admission of a new partner?

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05The goodwill amount brought in by a new partner is given as compensation for whose sacrifice?

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06When the premium for goodwill is brought in cash at the time of a partner’s admission, which journal entry is recorded first?

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07In which ratio is the premium for goodwill distributed among the old partners?

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08If the new partner cannot bring his share of goodwill in cash, which account is usually debited?

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09Total goodwill is (₹60000) and the new partner's share is (1/4). What is the new partner's share of goodwill?

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10The total goodwill of the firm is ₹90,000, and the new partner acquires a 1/3 share in the firm. What will be the goodwill premium brought in by the new partner?

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11The sacrificing ratio of the old partners is 3:2. The premium for goodwill received from the new partner is ₹25,000. How much of this premium will the first old partner receive?

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12On the admission of a new partner, in which ratio is the goodwill premium brought by the new partner distributed among the old partners?

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13When the old partners withdraw the premium for goodwill from the firm, which account is credited?

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14Goodwill appearing in old books is written off before admission in which ratio?

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15If Goodwill Account appears in books at (₹30000) and old partners share in (2:1), how much will be debited to the first partner?

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16Goodwill already appearing in the books is ₹18,000, and the old partners share profits in the ratio 1:2. When the goodwill is written off, what amount will be debited to the second partner’s account?

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17On admission of a new partner, goodwill amount may be determined on what basis?

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18Under the average profit method, by which formula is the value of goodwill generally calculated?

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19If the average profit is ₹20,000 and the years’ purchase is 3, what will be the goodwill of the firm?

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20Average profit is ₹15,000 and years' purchase is 4. If the new partner takes a 1/5 share, what is his goodwill share?

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21Under the super profit method, what is super profit?

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22A firm's average profit is ₹50,000 and its normal profit is ₹35,000. What is its super profit?

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23Super profit is ₹10,000 and years' purchase is 2. What will be the goodwill?

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24The average profit is ₹40,000, the normal profit is ₹30,000, and the number of years’ purchase is 3. What is the goodwill of the firm under the super profit method?

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25Under capitalization method, goodwill is linked with which idea?

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