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
Correct Answer: Current A/c of the new partner
Solution : We must increase the goodwill amount in the books in cases where a partner does not contribute goodwill. As a result, goodwill will be charged against the new partner's current account, and capital accounts of sacrificial partners will be credited with the appropriate sacrificing ratio.
Hence the correct answer is option 2.
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 : 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)
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 : 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 : Which of the following accounts are opened when partners have fixed capital?
Option 1: Capital A/cs
Option 2: Current A/cs
Option 3: Both Capital A/cs and Current A/cs
Option 4: Either Capital A/cs or Current A/cs
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