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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profit, or capitalization methods, and how the amount is treated when it is brought in cash, retained in the business, withdrawn, or not brought at all.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 3 · 25 questions

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01The new profit-sharing shares of two old partners are 1/2 and 1/4, respectively. The new partner receives 1/4 of the total profit, and the old partners’ former ratio was 3:2. What is the sacrificing ratio of the old partners?

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02If goodwill is (₹75000) and the new partner takes (2/5) share. Sacrificing ratio is (2:1:2). How much will first and third old partners receive together?

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03What is the best order for solving difficult goodwill accounting questions?

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04A and B are partners in (7:5). C takes (1/4) share and the sacrificing ratio is (2:1). The firm's total goodwill is (₹120000). How much will be credited to A?

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05A and B share in (4:1). C takes (1/5) share in the old ratio. Total goodwill is (₹100000). How much will B receive from premium for goodwill?

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06Goodwill of (₹72000) appears in books. Old partners share profits in (5:3:1). On writing off goodwill before admission, how much will be debited to the second partner?

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07A new partner takes (1/6) share. Total goodwill is (₹180000) and he brings only (₹20000) in cash. How much goodwill balance will be adjusted?

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08The average profit is ₹85,000, including an abnormal profit of ₹10,000. If the years’ purchase is 4, what is the goodwill based on the adjusted average profit?

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09Profits of the last three years are (₹40000), (₹60000), (₹80000) and weights are (1:2:3). What is goodwill at two years' purchase by weighted average profit method?

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10The average profit is ₹1,10,000, the capital is ₹7,00,000, and the normal rate of return is 12%. What is the firm's super profit?

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11Super profit is (₹32000) and years' purchase is (3). The new partner takes (1/4) share. What will be his premium for goodwill?

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12The average profit is ₹90,000, the normal rate of return is 15%, and the actual capital employed is ₹5,20,000. What is the value of goodwill under the capitalization of average profit method?

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13The super profit is ₹24,000 and the normal rate of return is 12%. What is the value of goodwill under the capitalization of super profit method?

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14A and B's old ratio is (5:3). The new ratio is (3:2:1). Total goodwill is (₹96000). How much will be credited to A in goodwill adjustment?

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15Old partners share in (6:3:1). The new ratio is (5:3:1:1). Premium for goodwill is (₹40000). Which old partner will receive the full premium?

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16A new partner takes (1/5) share. His capital is (₹70000). Old partners' total actual capital is (₹260000). What is hidden goodwill?

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17A new partner brings (₹90000) capital for (1/4) share. Adjusted capital of old partners is (₹280000). What will be hidden goodwill?

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18Premium for goodwill of ₹48,000 is brought in cash. The sacrificing ratio is 3:1 and the old partners withdraw 25% of the premium. What net increase will remain in Bank?

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19A new partner brings (₹36000) goodwill in cash. Sacrificing ratio is (7:5). If the second partner withdraws his full amount, by how much will Bank be credited?

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20Goodwill is (₹150000). The new partner takes (1/5) share and brings only (₹18000) in cash. Sacrificing ratio is (2:3). How much total will be credited to the second old partner?

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21The new partner does not bring goodwill in cash. His goodwill is ₹42,000 and the sacrificing ratio is 2:3:1. How much will be credited to the second old partner?

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22Firm's goodwill is (₹96000). A new partner takes (1/8) share. He does not bring cash. What amount will be debited to the new partner's account?

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23Old partners' ratio was (8:7) and the new ratio is (5:4:3). What is the sacrificing ratio?

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24Old partners' ratio was (4:3) and the new ratio is (3:3:1). Premium for goodwill is (₹28000). Who will receive the premium?

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25A and B share profits and losses in the ratio 3:2. C is admitted to the firm for a 1/5 share. After C’s admission, A’s new share is 1/2. What is B’s sacrifice?

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