Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Reconstitution of Partnership Firm: Retirement and Death

Question:

On retirement/death of a partner, the retiring/deceased partner's capital account will be credited with:

Options:

His/her share of goodwill

Goodwill of the firm

Shares of goodwill of remaining partners

Goodwill of the another firm

Correct Answer:

His/her share of goodwill

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1- His/her share of goodwill.

On retirement/death of a partner, the retiring/deceased partner's capital account will be credited with His/her share of goodwill.

 

The sum due to the retiring partner (in case of retirement) and to the legal representatives/ executors (in case of death) includes:
(i) credit balance of his capital account
(ii) credit balance of his current account
(iii) his share of goodwill
(iv) his share of accumulated profits (reserves)
(v) his share in the gain of revaluation of assets and liabilities