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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.

Expert · Level 2 · 25 questions

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01Super profit is ₹20000 and annuity factor for 3 years is 2.48685. What is goodwill approximately by annuity method?

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02The retiring partner adjusted capital is ₹210000 and final amount due is ₹255000. His share is ( \frac{3}{10} ). What is hidden goodwill?

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03The retiring partner adjusted capital is ₹300000 and amount payable is ₹360000. His share is ( \frac{1}{4} ). What is hidden goodwill?

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04If the final amount due equals adjusted capital what conclusion is drawn about hidden goodwill?

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05Why is goodwill share added in final settlement of a deceased partner?

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06On a partner’s death, how are goodwill and the deceased partner’s share of profit up to the date of death generally recorded in the partner’s capital or current account?

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07The goodwill share of a deceased partner is considered with reference to which date?

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08The total value of goodwill is ₹2,70,000, and the deceased partner’s share in goodwill is \(\frac{2}{9}\). What amount will be credited to the deceased partner’s executor as his share of goodwill?

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09Which side is correct in the entry for goodwill adjustment of a deceased partner?

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10Which of the following statements is incorrect in the context of goodwill adjustment on the retirement of a partner?

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11If only new ratio is stated for continuing partners and old ratio is also available what should be done for goodwill burden?

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12If no new ratio is given which assumption is most appropriate for goodwill burden?

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13What is the expert level correct difference between revaluation profit and goodwill adjustment?

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14What is the correct accounting difference between general reserve and goodwill adjustment?

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15Why does new goodwill not appear in balance sheet under direct capital adjustment method?

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16In memorandum method the first entry for raising new goodwill is made in which ratio?

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17In memorandum method after raising goodwill in which ratio is it written off?

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18Goodwill adjustment mainly focuses on which real accounting effect?

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19If old goodwill exists in books and new goodwill is not to be shown what is the correct sequence?

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20Old goodwill in books is ₹60000 and ratio is 3:2:1. New goodwill is ₹120000 and C retires. What is the net goodwill effect on C?

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21Old goodwill in books is ₹45000 and ratio is 2:2:1. New goodwill is ₹100000 and C retires. What is the net goodwill effect in C account?

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22If gaining partners privately pay goodwill to the retiring partner what happens in firm books?

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23P, Q and R share profits and losses in the ratio 5:3:2. On Q’s retirement, P and R acquire the new ratio of 3:2. If the firm’s goodwill is valued at ₹60,000 and no goodwill account is raised, which is the correct adjustment?

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24The statement says the retiring partner goodwill share is calculated by old ratio and the burden is distributed by gaining ratio. How is this statement?

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25Why is matching gain and sacrifice necessary in goodwill adjustment?

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