Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Reconstitution of Partnership Firm: Retirement and Death

Question:

Ram, Karan and Shyam are partners. On retirement of Ram, the goodwill already appears in the Balance Sheet at Rs. 32,000. The goodwill will be written-off:

Options:

By debiting the capital accounts of Ram, Karan and Shyam in their old profit sharing ratio

By debiting the capital accounts of Karan and Shyam in their new profit sharing ratio

By debiting the capital account of Ram from his share of goodwill

By debiting the capital accounts of Karan and Shyam in their old profit sharing ratio

Correct Answer:

By debiting the capital accounts of Ram, Karan and Shyam in their old profit sharing ratio

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → By debiting the capital accounts of Ram, Karan and Shyam in their old profit sharing ratio