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profit, or capitalization methods, and how the amount is treated when it is brought in cash, retained in the business, withdrawn, or not brought at all.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

Hard · Level 1 · 25 questions

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01A and B share profits in (2:3). C is admitted and new ratio is (4:5:3). What is sacrificing ratio?

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02Average profit is (₹320000). Future additional expense (₹40000) and additional income (₹25000) will arise. Normal profit is (₹250000). What is super profit?

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03Old goodwill of ₹270000 appears in the books. A, B and C share profits in 5:3:1. How much will B be debited when it is written off before admission?

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04Old partners share profits in (3:2). A new partner takes (1/5) share and the sacrificing ratio is (4:1). If the firm's goodwill is (₹100000), how much will be credited to the first old partner?

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05A and B's old ratio is (5:3). C takes (1/4) share and this share is taken in the old ratio. If total goodwill is (₹96000), how much premium will A receive?

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06Goodwill of (₹45000) appears in the books. Old partners share in (2:1). On writing off goodwill before admission, how much will be debited to the second partner?

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07A new partner takes (1/5) share. Total goodwill is (₹150000), but he brings only (₹18000) in cash. How much goodwill balance will be adjusted?

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08The average profit is ₹72,000, including an abnormal profit of ₹12,000. If the years’ purchase is 3, what is the correct value of goodwill?

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09Profits for the last three years are ₹30,000, ₹50,000 and ₹70,000, with weights 1:2:3. If years’ purchase are 2, what is goodwill by the weighted average profit method?

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10If the average profit is ₹90,000, the capital employed is ₹5,00,000, and the normal rate of return is 12%, what is the super profit?

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11Super profit is (₹25000) and years' purchase is (4). The new partner takes (1/5) share. What will be his premium for goodwill?

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12The average profit is ₹80,000, the normal rate of return is 10%, and the actual capital employed is ₹6,50,000. What is the value of goodwill under the capitalization of average profit method?

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13If the super profit is ₹18,000 and the normal rate of return is 9%, what will be the value of goodwill by the capitalization of super profit method?

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14A and B's old ratio is (4:3). New ratio is (7:5:2). If total goodwill is (₹70000), how much will be credited to A in goodwill adjustment?

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15Old partners share in (5:3:2). New ratio is (4:3:2:1). Premium for goodwill is (₹20000). Which old partner will get the whole premium?

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16A new partner takes (1/4) share. His capital is (₹80000). Old partners' total actual capital is (₹210000). What is hidden goodwill?

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17A new partner brings (₹60000) capital for (1/5) share. Adjusted capital of old partners is (₹250000). What will be hidden goodwill?

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18A new partner brings ₹36,000 in cash as premium for goodwill. The old partners withdraw 50% of this premium in cash. What will be the net increase in the bank balance?

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19A new partner brings ₹24,000 goodwill in cash. Old partners’ sacrificing ratio is 5:3. If the first partner withdraws his full amount, by how much will Bank be credited?

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20The goodwill of a firm is valued at ₹1,20,000. A new partner acquires a 1/6 share in the profits and brings ₹12,000 in cash as goodwill premium. The old partners sacrifice their shares in the ratio 3:2. How much of the premium brought in cash will be credited to the second old partner?

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21A new partner does not bring goodwill of ₹30,000 in cash. The old partners’ sacrificing ratio is 1:2:3. In the adjustment entry, how much will be credited to the third old partner’s account?

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22Firm's goodwill is (₹80000). A new partner takes (1/4) share. Sacrificing ratio is (3:1). If he does not bring cash, what amount will be debited to the new partner's account?

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23Old partners' ratio was (7:5) and new ratio is (4:3:2). Total goodwill is (₹90000). What is the sacrificing ratio?

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24Old partners' ratio was (3:2) and new ratio is (2:2:1). Premium for goodwill is (₹25000). In which ratio will the premium be distributed?

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25A and B share profits in the ratio 2:1. C is admitted to the firm for a 1/4 share. If A’s new share is 1/2, what is B’s sacrificing share?

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