A & B were partners in a partnership firm. Due to the ill health of B they decided to dissolve the firm. The position of assets and liabilities on the date of dissolution was:
It was agreed that following transactions will take place: a) A wanted to start the business in sole proprietorship so he took building and furniture at 10% less than book value. |
The treatment of goodwill appearing in the balance sheet will be: |
Transferred to Debit of Realisation A/c Written off among partners in old ratio Transferred to Credit of Realisation A/c Raised and written off |
Transferred to Debit of Realisation A/c |
As all Intangible or fixed assets are transferred to debit side of Realisation account. Goodwill is an intangible asset so it is transferred to debit side of Realisation account. |