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Accountancy

Goodwill Settlement

In this Class 12 Accountancy topic, students learn how goodwill is settled when a partner retires or dies during the reconstitution of a partnership firm. The topic explains the purpose of goodwill adjustment, the retiring or deceased partner’s entitlement, and the accounting treatment for recording the amount due from continuing partners. Students also practise journal entries and understand how the adjustment affects partners’ capital accounts, gaining ratio, and the firm’s financial records.

Easy · Level 5 · 25 questions

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01Which account is credited with the retiring partner's goodwill amount?

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02Why are continuing partners' capital accounts debited in goodwill adjustment?

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03If firm's goodwill is ₹ 60000 and retiring partner's share is one third then what is his goodwill share?

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04The old profit-sharing ratio is 2:1, and partner B is retiring. If the firm's goodwill is ₹90,000, what is B's share of the goodwill?

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05A, B and C share profits in the old ratio of 3:2:1. If C retires, what was C’s old share in the profits?

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06When is gaining ratio calculated in goodwill adjustment?

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07If a continuing partner's new share equals his old share then what is his gain?

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08Which entry is correct when goodwill is adjusted without raising goodwill account on retirement?

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09What is the main reason for avoiding showing goodwill account in books?

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10If A B C share profits in 4:3:3 and B retires then B's goodwill share is based on which share?

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11What should be determined first in goodwill adjustment on retirement?

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12A firm's goodwill is valued at ₹1,20,000. If the retiring partner's share in the profit-sharing ratio is \(\frac{1}{4}\), what amount of goodwill is due to that partner?

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13A retiring partner’s share of goodwill is valued at ₹40,000. If A and B bear this amount in equal proportions, how much will be debited to each partner’s account?

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14When goodwill is adjusted through the capital accounts, what is the effect on the continuing partners’ capital when goodwill is credited to the retiring partner?

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15When goodwill is added to retiring partner's capital what happens to amount due to him?

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16If goodwill already appears in books then what is generally done before retirement adjustment?

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17When existing goodwill is written off in which ratio are partners' capital accounts debited?

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18If goodwill is not paid in cash on retirement then in which account can it still be adjusted?

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19In which situation is goodwill adjustment not needed?

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20A firm's goodwill is valued at ₹50,000. A retiring partner's share in the goodwill is 1/5. What amount will the partner receive for goodwill?

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21On the retirement of a partner, the value of the retiring partner’s goodwill is ₹30,000. If the gaining ratio of the remaining partners is 2:1, how much of the goodwill will be borne by the first partner?

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22A retiring partner’s goodwill share is ₹45,000. If the gaining ratio of the continuing partners is 1:2, how much will the second partner bear?

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23What does crediting the retiring partner’s account for goodwill mean?

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24Goodwill adjustment on retirement is based on which principle?

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25If no new ratio is given and continuing partners keep their old ratio then what is the usual gaining ratio?

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