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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profit, or capitalization methods, and how the amount is treated when it is brought in cash, retained in the business, withdrawn, or not brought at all.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 4 · 25 questions

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01How is the new partner's capital used in hidden goodwill calculation?

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02On the admission of a new partner, in which ratio is the premium for goodwill received distributed among the old partners?

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03A new partner brings ₹45,000 as capital for a 1/4 share in the firm. Assuming that capital is proportional to the profit-sharing share, what is the estimated total capital of the firm?

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04At the time of admission of a new partner, the estimated total capital is ₹2,50,000 and the actual total capital is ₹2,20,000. What is the value of hidden goodwill?

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05On the admission of a new partner, if the estimated total capital is ₹4,00,000 and the actual total capital is also ₹4,00,000, what will be the hidden goodwill?

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06The new partner does not bring goodwill in cash. In general adjustment, who is debited?

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07When goodwill is not brought in cash, in which ratio are old partners credited?

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08The total premium for goodwill to be brought by the new partner is ₹18,000. If the partner brings only ₹10,000 in cash, what amount of the remaining premium will be adjusted?

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09When a new partner brings only part of the premium for goodwill in cash, on which side is the Bank Account recorded in the journal entry for the cash portion?

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10The old partners immediately withdraw the goodwill premium brought in by the new partner. Which account will be credited in the journal entry for this withdrawal?

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11If the goodwill premium brought in by the new partner is distributed among the old partners and then withdrawn in cash, what will be the effect on the old partners’ capital accounts?

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12Premium for goodwill (₹24000) is received and old partners withdraw the full amount. What is the net effect on Bank?

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13If a new partner takes (1/5) share and firm's goodwill is (₹50000), with what amount will the premium journal start?

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14Old partners share in (3:1) and the new partner takes (1/4) share in old ratio. In which ratio will premium be distributed?

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15On the admission of a new partner, a goodwill premium of ₹14,000 is received. If the two old partners sacrifice equally, how will the premium be divided between them?

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16The new ratio is (2:2:1). What is the new partner's share if he is the third partner?

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17The total goodwill of the firm is ₹65,000, and the new profit-sharing ratio of the partners is 2:2:1. What is the goodwill attributable to the third partner?

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18If the question does not clearly instruct to open Goodwill Account, what caution should usually be taken?

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19When is Premium for Goodwill Account usually closed?

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20If the premium for goodwill is credited to old partners’ capital accounts and they do not withdraw it, what happens?

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21Why is the goodwill premium received from a new partner not treated as the firm's income?

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22If sacrificing ratio is (1:2:1) and premium is (₹40000), how much will the middle partner receive?

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23On the admission of a new partner, in which ratio is the premium for goodwill brought by the new partner distributed among the old partners?

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24A new partner brings ₹30,000 in cash as goodwill premium. The sacrificing ratio of the old partners is 3:2:1. How much of the goodwill premium will the third old partner receive?

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25In goodwill adjustment, if an old partner makes no sacrifice, what will he get from premium?

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