Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Financial Statements of a Company

Question:

Goodwill of a company will be shown in Balance sheet under the sub-heading.

Options:

Tangible Asset

Intangible Asset

Current Investment

Other Non current Assets

Correct Answer:

Intangible Asset

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - Intangible Asset.

AS 26 refers to "Intangible Assets," an accounting standard issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). This standard provides guidelines for recognizing, measuring, presenting, and disclosing intangible assets in the financial statements of an entity. Intangible assets are non-monetary assets without physical substance, such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, and goodwill.