Question : Ram and lakhan are partners sharing profits equally. They admit Shubh into partnership for equal share. Goodwill was agreed to be valued at two years' purchase of average profit of last four years. Profits for the last four years were:
Year Ended Normal Profit/(Loss) (Rs.)
31st March, 2016 70,000;
31st March, 2017 1,00,000;
31st March, 2018 55,000 (Loss);
31st March, 2019 1,44,000.
The books of account of the firm revealed as follows:
1. Firm had abnormal gain of Rs. 10,000 during the year ended 31st March, 2016.
2. Firm incurred abnormal loss of Rs. 20,000 during the year ended 31st March, 2017.
3. Repairs to car amounting to Rs. 50,000 was wrongly debited to vehicles on 1st June,
2017. Depreciation was charged on vehicles @ 12% p.a. on Straight Line Method.
Calculate the value of Goodwill.
Option 1: Rs 1,15,000
Option 2: Rs 2,30,000
Option 3: Rs 57,500
Option 4: None of theses
Correct Answer: Rs 1,15,000
Solution : Answer = Rs 1,15,000
CALCULATION OF NORMAL PROFIT
Year Ended | Profìt/(Loss) (Rs.) | Adjustments (Rs.) | Normal Profit (Rs.) |
31st March, 2016 | 70,000 | (10,000) | 60,000 |
31st March, 2017 | 1,00,000 | 20,000 | 1,20,000 |
31st March, 2018 | (55,000) | (45,000) | (1,00,000) |
31st March, 2019 | 1,44,000 | 6,000 | 1,50,000 |
Total Normal profit 2,30,000 |
Average Profit = Rs. 2,30,000/4 = Rs. 57,500
Value of Goodwill = Average Profit × Number of Years' Purchase = Rs. 57,500 × 2 = Rs. 1,15,000
*Adjustments:
1. Repair expenses that should have been debited to Profit and Loss Account Rs. as an expense but accounted as capital expenditure. Loss to increase by Rs. 50,000. (50,000)
2. Depreciation wrongly debited to the Profit and Loss Account for the Year ended 31st March 2018 (Rs. 50,000 × 12/100 × 10/12). 5,000
Adjustment to be made in profit for the year ended 31st March 2018 (45,000)
3. Adjustments to be made for depreciation for the year ended 31st March 2019 (12% of Rs. 50,000) is 6,000.
Hence, the correct option is 1.