Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Admission of a Partner

Question:

In case of admission of a partner, the new partner brings ₹20,000 only as his share of premium for goodwill out of ₹50,000. Journal entry for the adjustment of goodwill will be:

Options:

Premium for Goodwill A/c        Dr. ₹20,000
Outgoing Partners Capital A/c  Dr. ₹30,000
      To sacrificing partners capital A/c's        ₹50,000

Premium for Goodwill A/c Dr. ₹20,000
Goodwill A/c                    Dr. ₹30,000
        To sacrificing partners capital A/c's     ₹50,000

Premium for Goodwill A/c Dr.           ₹20,000
Incoming partners current A/c Dr.    ₹30,000
        To sacrificing partners capital A/c's        ₹50,000

Premium for Goodwill A/c Dr.  ₹20,000
Bank A/c                         Dr.  ₹30,000
        To sacrificing partners capital A/c's   ₹50,000

Correct Answer:

Premium for Goodwill A/c Dr.           ₹20,000
Incoming partners current A/c Dr.    ₹30,000
        To sacrificing partners capital A/c's        ₹50,000

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3- 
Premium for Goodwill A/c Dr.           ₹20,000
Incoming partners current A/c Dr.    ₹30,000
        To sacrificing partners capital A/c's        ₹50,000

 

 

When goodwill does not exist in the books, sacrificing partners are credited with their share of goodwill and new partner is debited by the amount of goodwill not brought by him. The journal entry in this case is-
Incoming (New) Partners Current A/c    Dr. 
          To Sacrificing Partners Capital A/c (individually)
(Account of goodwill not brought in by new partner)

Sometimes the new partner brings part of premium for goodwill in cash. In such a situation, new partners current account will be debited by the amount not brought by new partner. 

So, in this case 20,000 is brought by new partner which is credited to sacrificing partner for adjustment of goodwill.

The journal entry for brought up amount of goodwill is -
Bank A/c  Dr. 20,000
   To Premium for goodwill A/c  20,000

So, entry for adjustment of goodwill will be- 
Premium for Goodwill A/c Dr.           ₹20,000
Incoming partners current A/c Dr.    ₹30,000
        To sacrificing partners capital A/c's        ₹50,000