Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Reconstitution of Partnership Firm: Retirement and Death

Question:

A, B and C are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. On retirement of C, the goodwill already appears in the balance sheet at ₹24,000. The goodwill will be written off:

Options:

By debiting all partner's capital accounts in their old profit sharing ratio.

By debiting remaining partner's capital accounts in their new profit sharing ratio

By debiting retiring partner's capital accounts for his share of goodwill

By crediting all partner's capital accounts in their old profit sharing ratio

Correct Answer:

By debiting all partner's capital accounts in their old profit sharing ratio.

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1- By debiting all partner's capital accounts in their old profit sharing ratio.

Existing goodwill is written off by debiting old partners capital account in their old ratio and crediting goodwill. It will reduce capital accounts of partners and eliminate goodwill from the books.