Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Admission of a Partner

Question:
The incoming partner brings the amount of goodwill in Cash and also a balance exists in goodwill account. The goodwill appearing in the books is written off among which of the following?
Options:
The old partners
All partners including new partner.
All partners including new partner if the old partners decide so.
Goodwill need not be written off.
Correct Answer:
The old partners
Explanation:
If the incoming partner brings premium for goodwill in cash and goodwill already exists in the books of the firm, this goodwill that already exists in the books of the firm is distributed among the existing partners in their old profit sharing ratio.