Question :
Which of the following statement is correct?
Option 1:
Goodwill at the time of retirement of a partner is credited to remaining Partners’ Capital Accounts in sacrificing ratio.
Option 2:
Goodwill at the time of retirement of a partner is credited to remaining Partners’ Capital Accounts in gaining ratio.
Option 3: Goodwill at the time of retirement of a partner is debited to remaining Partners' Capital Accounts in sacrificing ratio.
Option 4:
Goodwill at the time of retirement of a partner to the extent of retiring Partner's Share is debited to remaining Partners’ Capital Accounts in gaining ratio.
Correct Answer:
Solution : Answer = Goodwill at the time of retirement of a partner to the extent of retiring Partner's Share is debited to remaining Partners’ Capital Accounts in gaining ratio.
Goodwill at the time of retirement of a partner to the extent of the retiring Partner's Share is debited to the remaining Partners’ Capital Accounts in gaining ratio. This ensures that the goodwill is appropriately adjusted among the remaining partners based on their new profit-sharing ratios after retirement. Hence, the correct option is 4.
Accumulated losses on the retirement of a partner are
credited to all Partners’ Capital Accounts in old profit-sharing ratio.
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.
At the time of retirement of a partner, profit (gain) on revaluation will be credited to the Capital Accounts of
Option 1: retiring partner.
all partners in their old profit-sharing ratio.
Option 3:
the remaining partners in their old profit-sharing ratio.
the remaining partners in their new profit-sharing ratio.
Question : What happens to accumulated earnings and losses when a partner retires?
Option 1: Debited to all partner’s capital accounts in old ratio.
Option 2: Credited to all partner’s capital accounts in old ratio.
Option 3: Credited to remaining partner’s capital accounts in new ratio.
Option 4: Credited to remaining partner’s capital accounts in gaining ratio.
Question : At the time of change in profit sharing ratio Sacrificing partner is ------ and gaining partner is ----- for the adjustment of goodwill.
Option 1: Credited, debited
Option 2: Debited, credited
Option 3: Debited, debited
Option 4: Credited, credited
An increase in the value of assets at the time of retirement of a partner is
Option 1: credited to Revaluation Account.
debited to Revaluation Account.
Option 3: debited to Profit and Loss Account.
debited to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account.
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