
Question 22 Chapter 6 of +2-Part-1
22. (Different Cases of Goodwill) (a) Singh, Khan and Gupta are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2 Singh retires. Goodwill of the entire firm was valued at Rs. 40,000. Pass necessary journal entries regarding goodwill
(b) With the help of above facts pass necessary entries in the following cases :
(i) Goodwill already appears in books at Rs. 40,000.
(ii) Goodwill already appears in books at Rs. 20,000.
(iii) Goodwill already appears in books at Rs. 60,000.
Journal
| Date | Particulars |
L.F. | Debit | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Khan’s capital A/c | Dr. | 12,000 | ||
| Gupta’s capital A/c | Dr. | 8,000 | |||
| To Singh’s capital A/c | 20,000 | ||||
| (Being goodwill adjusted by debiting continuing partners in new ratio 3:2. ) | |||||
| b)(i) | Singh’s capital A/c | Dr. | 20,000 | ||
| Khan’s capital A/c | Dr. | 12,000 | |||
| Gupta’s capital A/c | Dr. | 8,000 | |||
| To A’s capital A/c | 40,000 | ||||
| (Being goodwill written off ) | |||||
| Khan’s capital A/c | Dr. | 12,000 | |||
| Gupta’s capital A/c | Dr. | 8,000 | |||
| To Singh’s capital A/c | 20,000 | ||||
| (Being goodwill adjusted on retirement ) | |||||
| (ii) | Singh’s capital A/c | Dr. | 10,000 | ||
| Khan’s capital A/c | Dr. | 6,000 | |||
| Singh’s capital A/c | Dr. | 4,000 | |||
| To Goodwill A/c | 20,000 | ||||
| (Being goodwill written off ) | |||||
| Khan’s capital A/c | Dr. | 12,000 | |||
| Gupta’s capital A/c | Dr. | 8,000 | |||
| To Singh’s capital A/c | 20,000 | ||||
| (Being goodwill adjusted on retirement ) | |||||
| (iii) | Singh’s capital A/c | Dr. | 30,000 | ||
| Khan’s capital A/c | Dr. | 18,000 | |||
| Gupta’s capital A/c | Dr. | 12,000 | |||
| To Goodwill A/c | 60,000 | ||||
| (Being goodwill written off ) | |||||
| Khan’s capital A/c | Dr. | 12,000 | |||
| Gupta’s capital A/c | Dr. | 8,000 | |||
| To Singh’s capital A/c | 20,000 | ||||
| (Being goodwill adjusted on retirement ) | |||||
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