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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.

Medium · Level 5 · 25 questions

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01On which side will goodwill share be recorded in the final account of a deceased partner?

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02Which option shows a common mistake in goodwill adjustment when a partner retires?

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03On what basis can goodwill value be determined on retirement?

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04The statement says it is correct to distribute goodwill burden in old ratio in every question without finding gaining ratio. How is this statement?

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05If the retiring partner goodwill share is ₹18000 and the gaining ratio is 2:1 what is the burden on the second continuing partner?

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06The deceased partner's share is one sixth. Average profit is ₹72,000 and goodwill is valued at two and a half years' purchase. What will be the deceased partner's claim?

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07Goodwill adjustment on retirement is based on which basic principle?

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08What is the correct formula for gaining ratio?

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09Who is debited when goodwill is adjusted without opening goodwill account?

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10In which ratio should existing goodwill appearing in books be written off?

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11If new goodwill account is not opened what will be its effect in the balance sheet?

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12The goodwill share of a deceased partner is credited to which account?

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13If partners privately pay goodwill what happens in the firm books?

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14Why is goodwill account closed at the end under memorandum method?

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15What is the main difference between direct method and memorandum method?

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16A, B and C share profits in the ratio 4:2:1. When C retires, the goodwill of the firm is valued at ₹70,000. What is C’s share of goodwill?

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17A, B and C share profits in the ratio 2:5:3. B retires, and the goodwill of the firm is valued at ₹1,10,000. What amount will B receive as his share of goodwill?

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18A, B and C share profits in the ratio 3:4:5. A dies, and the goodwill of the firm is valued at ₹96,000. How much will A’s executor receive as A’s share of goodwill?

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19Three partners share profits in the ratio 6:1:3. Partner C retires and receives ₹27,000 as his share of goodwill. What is the total goodwill of the firm?

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20A, B and C share profits in the ratio 5:1:4. A retires, and the goodwill of the firm is valued at ₹1,50,000. What amount of goodwill is attributable to A?

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21Old ratio is 5:4:3. C retires and A B new ratio is 3:2. What is the gaining ratio?

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22Old ratio is 1:3:2. B retires and A C new ratio is 2:3. What is the gaining ratio?

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23A B and C share profits in 4:5:1. C retires and A B new ratio is 1:1. Who actually gained?

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24A B and C share profits in 2:2:5. C retires and A B new ratio is 3:1. Who actually gained?

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25Goodwill is ₹120000 and the retiring partner share is ( \frac{1}{8} ). Gaining ratio is 2:3. What is the burden on the second partner?

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