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Question : If the new partner brings the goodwill amount in cash and the goodwill account still has a balance, the goodwill account is wiped down among the previous partners in -

Option 1: The sacrificing ratio

Option 2: The old profit sharing ratio

Option 3: The new profit sharing ratio

Option 4: The gaining ratio


Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: The old profit sharing ratio


Solution : To make up for the loss of the partners' respective profits shares, a new partner may bring in his share of the goodwill premium. The partners share this premium according to their willingness to sacrifice. If, however, goodwill is already recorded in the books, it is divided among the partners according to their previous profit-sharing arrangements.

The accounting entry for the distribution of existing goodwill:
Partners' Capital A/c... Dr.                                                 Dr.
          To Goodwill A/c

Hence the correct answer is option 2.

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