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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.

Hard · Level 6 · 24 questions

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01A B C share profits in 9:4:2. C retires and A B's new ratio is 5:3. Who sacrifices?

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02A B C share profits in 9:4:2. C retires and A B's new ratio is 5:3. What is the gaining ratio?

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03C's goodwill is ₹ 64000 and gaining ratio is 3:13. How much burden will the second partner bear?

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04On the death of a partner, the firm's goodwill is valued at ₹54,000. The gaining partners gain in the ratio 4:2:3. What amount will be debited to the capital account of the second gaining partner for the adjustment of goodwill?

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05If the retiring partner's goodwill claim is ₹ 88000 and only the first of two continuing partners gains then what is the correct entry effect?

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06A, B, C and D share profits in the old ratio 6:3:3:2. When B retires, the new profit-sharing ratio of A, C and D becomes 5:4:5. Which partner sacrifices a share of profit?

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07A B C D share profits in 6:3:3:2. B retires and A C D's new ratio is 5:4:5. Who will bear the goodwill burden?

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08A, B, C and D share profits in the ratio 6:3:3:2. After B's retirement, the new profit-sharing ratio of A, C and D becomes 5:4:5. What is the gaining ratio of C and D?

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09Partner B’s goodwill is ₹64,000. C and D’s gaining ratio is 1:3. What amount of B’s goodwill will be borne by D?

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10If goodwill burden is wrongly shared in capital ratio then correction should be based on which ratio?

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11The deceased partner’s share in goodwill is \(\frac{2}{11}\). The average profit is ₹1,21,000, and goodwill is valued at two years’ purchase. What is the value of the deceased partner’s share of goodwill?

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12A B C share profits in 5:6:4. C retires and A B's new ratio is 2:3. Which partner sacrifices?

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13A, B and C share profits in the old ratio of 5:6:4. C retires, and the new profit-sharing ratio of A and B becomes 2:3. What is the gaining ratio of A and B?

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14On C's retirement, the firm's goodwill is ₹76,000 and A and B have a gaining ratio of 1:3. How much of the goodwill burden will A bear?

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15When retiring partner is credited for goodwill and continuing partners are debited in gaining ratio is opening goodwill account necessary?

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16A B C share profits in 2:2:5. C retires and A B's new ratio is 5:4. What is A's gain?

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17A, B and C share profits in the ratio 2:2:5. When C retires, the new profit-sharing ratio of A and B becomes 5:4. What is B’s gain in share?

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18A, B and C share profits in the ratio 2:2:5. C retires, and the new profit-sharing ratio of A and B is 5:4. What will be the goodwill burden-sharing ratio (gaining ratio)?

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19If C’s share of goodwill is ₹1,50,000 and A and B bear this amount in the ratio 3:2, what amount will be debited to A’s Capital Account?

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20If new goodwill claim is ₹ 42000 and debit amounts in gaining ratio are ₹ 18000 and ₹ 24000 then what is the gaining ratio?

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21Which matching is most important while checking goodwill adjustment on retirement?

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22Under the memorandum method, goodwill of ₹1,20,000 is written off between A and B in the new ratio 5:3. How much will be debited to B’s account?

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23The retiring partner’s adjusted capital is ₹1,75,000 and the amount due to him is ₹2,03,000. His share is 2/9. What is the hidden goodwill?

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24What is the safest sequence for solving a complex goodwill adjustment question?

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