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profit, or capitalization methods, and how the amount is treated when it is brought in cash, retained in the business, withdrawn, or not brought at all.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

Medium · Level 6 · 25 questions

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01If the new partner brings only half of his goodwill in cash how is the remaining amount adjusted?

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02What happens to goodwill if the number of years' purchase increases while average profit remains the same?

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03If the capital employed is ₹400,000 and the normal rate of return is 10%, what will be the normal profit?

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04A and B share in old ratio (3:1). The new ratio among A B and C is (2:1:1). What is A's sacrifice?

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05In the same type of situation what is B's sacrifice when old ratio is (3:1) and new ratio is (2:1:1)?

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06When a new partner is admitted, why does an old partner who makes no sacrifice in profit share not receive a share of the goodwill amount?

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07A new partner’s share of goodwill is ₹18,000. If he brings ₹12,000 in cash against it, what remaining amount will be adjusted through his capital account?

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08Why is abnormal profit subtracted while calculating average profit for goodwill?

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09What is done with abnormal loss while calculating average profit?

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10If the adjusted profits for three years are ₹40,000, ₹50,000 and ₹60,000 respectively, what is the average profit?

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11Super profit is ₹25000 and years' purchase is 4. What will be the goodwill?

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12If super profit is zero what will be the goodwill under super profit method?

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13On admission of a new partner what type of asset is goodwill considered?

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14In the entry for writing off old goodwill appearing in books which account is credited?

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15When goodwill account is raised and then immediately written off in admission adjustment in which ratio may the new partner be debited?

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16A and B share profits in (3:2). C takes (1/5) share and brings ₹10000 goodwill. How much will B receive if sacrifice is in old ratio?

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17If the new partner's share is (1/3) and his share of goodwill is ₹30000 what is the goodwill of the whole firm?

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18Why is future earning capacity important in goodwill calculation?

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19If goodwill on admission is adjusted in old ratio instead of sacrificing ratio what is the main mistake?

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20A B and C have new ratio (5:3:2). If C is the new partner what is C's new share?

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21If total goodwill is ₹120000 and the new partner takes (2/10) share what will be his goodwill?

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22When a new partner brings goodwill in cash which account is debited in the initial entry?

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23If the new partner's goodwill share is ₹25000 and he leaves the full amount in business what is the effect on cash in the balance sheet?

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24If goodwill is brought and old partners withdraw the full amount what is the final cash effect?

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25Which account is debited when goodwill account is raised?

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