Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Reconstitution of Partnership Firm: Retirement and Death

Question:

Gobind, Hari and Pratap are partners. On retirement of Gobind, the goodwill already appears in the Balance Sheet at Rs. 24,000. The goodwill will be written-off-

Options:

by debiting all partners' capital accounts in their old profit sharing ratio.

by debiting remaining partners' capital accounts in their new profit sharing ratio.

by debiting retiring partners' capital accounts from his share of goodwill

by debiting retiring partners' capital accounts in gaining ratio

Correct Answer:

by debiting all partners' capital accounts in their old profit sharing ratio.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → by debiting all partners' capital accounts in their old profit sharing ratio.