Question : Premium for goodwill brought by newly admitted partner should be:
Option 1: Credited to old partners capital account in their sacrificing ratio
Option 2: Credited to all partners in new profit sharing ratio
Option 3: Both 1 and 2
Option 4: None of the above
Correct Answer: Credited to old partners capital account in their sacrificing ratio
Solution : Answer = Credited to old partners' capital account in their sacrificing ratio
When a new partner is admitted, any premium paid for goodwill is typically credited to the old partners' capital accounts in their sacrificing ratio. This reflects the adjustment of the existing partners' capital to account for the goodwill they are giving up as a result of the new partner's admission. Hence, the correct option is 1.
Question : Sacrificing ratio is calculated because:
Option 1: Revaluation Account profit can be credited to sacrificing partners
Option 2: Goodwill brought in by the incoming partner can be credited to the new partner
Option 3: Goodwill brought in by the incoming partner can be credited to the sacrificing partners
Option 4: Both (1) and (3)
Question : At the time of admission of a partner, the balance of the Investments Fluctuation Reserve, after meeting the loss on revaluation of investments is transferred to _____________of __________in their_____________.
Option 1: All partners capital account and in their new profit sharing ratio
Option 2: Old partners capital account and in their sacrificing ratio
Option 3: Old partners capital account and in their old profit sharing ratio
Option 4: Only sacrificing partners capital account and their sacrificing ratio
Question : A, B and C are partners sharing profits in a ratio of 5:3:2. D is admitted and new profit sharing ratio is agreed at 1:2:2:1. Goodwill is valued at Rs 1,20,000. What entry will be passed if a goodwill account is to be raised and written off?
Option 1: Goodwill account debited with Rs 20,000 and crediting old partner capital account and in their old profit sharing ratio
Option 2: Debiting Goodwill account debiting Rs 1,20,000 and old partner's capital account crediting and In their new profit sharing ratio
Option 3: All partner's capital account debiting with Rs 1,20,000 and crediting goodwill account with Rs 1,20,000
Option 4: Both 2 and 3
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
Question :
Accumulated losses on the retirement of a partner are
Option 1:
credited to all Partners’ Capital Accounts in old profit-sharing ratio.
Option 2:
debited to all Partners’ Capital Accounts in the old profit-sharing ratio.
Option 3: credited to remaining Partners’ Capital Accounts in new profit-sharing ratio.
Option 4: credited to remaining Partners’ Capital Accounts in gaining ratio.
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