Question : How is goodwill recorded when a partner retires?
Option 1: Remaining Partner’s Capital A/cs Dr. (In Gaining Ratio)
To Retiring Partner’s Capital A/c (with his share of goodwill)
Option 2: Remaining Partner’s Capital A/cs Dr. (In New Ratio)
Option 3: Goodwill A/c Dr.
To Retiring Partner’s Capital A/c (with his share)
Option 4: Goodwill A/c Dr.
To All Partner’s Capital A/cs (In Old Ratio)
Correct Answer: Remaining Partner’s Capital A/cs Dr. (In Gaining Ratio)
Solution : According to the partnership deed's guidelines, the company's goodwill is assessed. His share of the goodwill is credited to the capital account of the retiring partner, and the remaining partners' capital accounts are debited in proportion to their share of the gain.
Hence the correct answer is option 1.
Question : What journal entry will be made to write off the goodwill that was already present in the balance sheet at the time of partner retired?
Option 1: Retiring Partner’s Capital A/c Dr.
To Goodwill A/c
Option 2: All Partner’s Capital A/cs (including retiring) Dr. (in old ratio)
Option 3: Remaining Partner’s Capital A/cs Dr. (in gaining ratio)
Option 4: Remaining Partner’s Capital A/cs Dr. (in new ratio)
Question : When a new partner brings his share of goodwill in cash, the amount is debited to -
Option 1: Capital A/c of the new partner
Option 2: Cash A/c
Option 3: Goodwill A/c
Option 4: Capital A/cs of the old partners
Question : The sum is debited from the___________account when a new partner fails to bring his share of goodwill in cash -
Option 1: Premium A/c
Option 2: Current A/c of the new partner
Option 3: Capital A/cs of the old partners
Option 4: Premium A/c
Question : Arun, Bhushan and Chetan are partners in a firm sharing profits in 3: 2: 3 ratio. They decide to admit Sehzad as a partner. Arun surrendered 1 / 3 of his share in favour of Sehzad, Bhushan surrendered 1/4 of his share in favour of Sehzad and Chetan surrendered 1/5 of his share in favour of Sehzad. The new profit sharing ratio of partner will be
Option 1: 3: 2: 3: 2
Option 2: 2: 2: 1: 1
Option 3: 2: 1: 2: 1
Option 4: None of the above
Question : Realisation A/c is a :
Option 1: Nominal A/c
Option 2: Real A/c
Option 3: Personal A/c
Option 4: Real A/c as well as Personal A/c
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