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What is a Goodwill?

 

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 Goodwill is the value of a firm’s reputation and its good brand name in the market. It is an intangible asset that plays a crucial role for any firm to survive and compete in the market. In other words, goodwill is a result of past efforts made by the firm that helps them in earning higher profits in the present and in future as well.

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Vikas, Vishal and Vaibhav were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 2:2:1. The firm closes its books 31st March every year. On 31-12-2015 Vaibhav died. On that date his Capital account showed a credit balance of Rs. 3, 80,000 and Goodwill of the firm was valued at 1, 20,000. There was a debit balance of Rs. 50,000 in the profit and loss account. Vaibhav's share of profit in the year of his death was to be calculated on the basis of the average profit of last five years. The average profit of last five years was Rs. 75,000.

Pass necessary journal entries in the books of the firm on Vaibhav's death.


Vivek, Viney and Vijay were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 2:1:2. The firm closes its books on 31st March every year. On 31-12-2014 Viney died. On that date his capital account showed a debit balance of Rs 10,000 and Goodwill of the firm was valued at Rs 2, 40,000. There was a debit balance of Rs 7,000 in the profit and loss account. Viney's share of profit in the year of his death will be calculated on the basis of average profit of last 5 years which was Rs 90,000.

Pass necessary journal entries in the books of the firm on Viney's death.


On1.4.2014 the Balance Sheet of Anant, Sampat and Gunvant was as follows :

Liabilities

Amount

Rs

Assets

Amount

Rs

Sundry Creditors

General Reserve

Capital Reserve

    Anant    30,000

   Sampat   15,000

   Gunvant  15,000

9,000

9,600

 

 

 

60,000

Bank

Bills Receivables

Stock

Tools

Furniture

 

15,600

18,000

18,000

3,000

24,000

 

  78,600   78,600

Gunvant died on 30.9.2014. Under the terms of Partnership Deed, the executors of the deceased partner were entitled to:

(a) The amount standing to the credit of partner's capital account.
(b) Interest on capital @12% per annum.
(c) A share of goodwill on the basis of twice the average of past three years profits.
(d) A share of profit from the closing of last financial year to the date of death on the basis of last year's profit.

The profits of the last three years were as follows:

Year Profit
2011 - 2012 18.000
2012 - 2013 21,000
2013 - 2014 24,000

The firm closes its books on 31st March every year. Partners share profits in the ratio of their capitals.
Prepare Gunvant's Capital Account to be presented to his executors


For which share of Goodwill a partner is entitled at the time of his retirement?


How does the market situation affect the value of goodwill of a firm?


How does the nature of business affect the value of goodwill of a firm? 


Select the most appropriate answer from the alternative given below and rewrite the sentence.

When goodwill is withdrawn by old partners ________________ a/c is credited.


State 'True' or 'False'
When goodwill is paid privately, no entry in the books of account is required.


State 'True' or 'False'
The goodwill brought in by the new partner is shared by all partners.


State True or False with reason.

When goodwill is written off, goodwill amount is debited.


State 'True' or 'False'
On admission of a partner, the amount of goodwill brought in cash is credited to goodwill account.


Explain how will you deal with goodwill when new partner is not in a position to bring his share of goodwill in cash ?


Verma and Sharma are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5 : 3. They admitted Ghosh as a new partner for 1/5th share of profits. Ghosh is to bring in ₹ 20,000 as capital and ₹ 4,000 as his share of goodwill premium. Give the necessary Journal entries:
(a) When the amount of goodwill is retained in the business.
(b) When the amount of goodwill is fully withdrawn.
(c) When 50% of the amount of goodwill is withdrawn.
(d) When goodwill is paid privately.


Anil and Sunil are partners in a firm with fixed capitals of ₹ 3,20,000 and ₹ 2,40,000 respectively. They admitted Charu as a new partner for 1/4th share in the profits of the firm on 1st April, 2012. Charu brought ₹ 3,20,000 as her share of capital.
Calculate value of goodwill and record necessary Journal entries.


Mohan and Sohan were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2. They admitted Ram for 1/4th share on 1st April, 2019. It was agreed that goodwill of the firm will be valued at 3 years' purchase of the average profit of last 4 years ended 31st March, were ₹ 50,000 for 2015-16, ₹ 60,000 for 2016-17, ₹ 90,000 for 2017-18 and ₹ 70,000 for 2018-19. Ram did not bring his share of goodwill premium in cash. Record the necessary Journal entries in the books of the firm on Ram's admission when:
(a) Goodwill appears in the books at ₹ 2,02,500.
(b) Goodwill appears in the books at ₹ 2,500.
(c) Goodwill appears in the books at ₹ 2,05,000. 


Madan and Gopal are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2. They admit Sooraj for 1/3rd share in profits on 1st April, 2019. They also decide to share future profits equally. Goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹ 5,50,000. Goodwill existed in the books of account at ₹ 1,00,000,  which the partners decide to carry forward.
Sooraj is unable to bring his share of goodwill. Pass the necessary Journal entries on admission of Sooraj, if:
(a) Goodwill is not to be raised and written off; and
​(b) Goodwill is to be raised and written off.


A and B are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2. Their books show goodwill at ₹ 2,000. C is admitted as partner for 1/4th share of profits and brings in ₹ 10,000 as his capital but is not able to bring in cash for his share of goodwill ₹ 3,000. Draft Journal entries.


On the admission of Rao, goodwill of Murty and Shah is valued at ₹ 30,000. Rao is to get 1/4th share of profits. Previously Murty and Shah shared profits in the ratio of 3 : 2. Rao is unable to bring amount of goodwill. Give Journal entries in the books of Murty and Shah when:
(a) there is no Goodwill Account and
(b) Goodwill appears in the books at ₹ 10,000.


Anu and Bhagwan were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 1. Goodwill appeared in the books at ₹ 4,40,000. Raja was admitted to the partnership. The new profit-sharing ratio among Anu, Bhagwan and Raja was 2 : 2 : 1. Raja brought ₹ 1,00,000 for his capital and necessary cash for his goodwill premium. Goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹ 2,50,000. Record necessary Journal entries in the books of the firm for the above transactions.


When goodwill is withdrawn by the partner ________ account is credited.


Write a word/phrase/term which can substitute the following statement.

Reputation of business measured in terms of money.


Write a word/phrase/term which can substitute the following statement.

Name the method of the treatment of goodwill where new partner will bring his share of goodwill in cash.


State True or False with reason.

Cash/ Bank Account is credited when goodwill is withdrawn by the old partners.


Why is a new partner admitted?


What is the super profit method of calculation of goodwill?


Amount brought by a new partner for his share in goodwill is known as _____________.


When there is no Goodwill Account in the books and goodwill is raised, ____________ account will be debited.


Madhav, Madhusudan and Mukund were partners in Jaganath Associates. They decided to dissolve the firm on 31st March 2021. Pass necessary journal entries for the following transactions after various assets (other than cash) and third-party liabilities have been transferred to realization account:

  1. Old machine fully written off was sold for ₹ 42,000 while a payment of ₹ 6,000 is made to bank for a bill discounted being dishonoured.
  2. Madhusudan accepted an unrecorded asset of ₹80,000 at ₹75,000 and the balance through cheque, against the payment of his loan to the firm of ₹1,00,000.
  3. Stock of book value of ₹30,000 was taken by Madhav, Madhusudan and Mukund in their profit sharing ratio.
  4. The firm had paid realization expenses amounting to ₹5,000 on behalf of Mukund.
  5. There was a vehicle loan of ₹ 2,00,000 which was paid by surrender of asset to the bank at an agreed value of ₹ 1,40,000 and the shortfall was met from firm’s bank account.

When the new partner is admitted goodwill can be treated in how many ways?


Which method is followed when the new partner does not bring in his share of goodwill in cash.


Hem and Nern are partners in firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2. Their capitals were Rs. 80,000 and Rs. 50,000 respectively. They admitted Sam on Jan. 1 2019 as a new partner for 1/5 share in the future profits. Sam brought Rs. 60,000 as his capital. Calculate the value of goodwill of the firm.


What would be the journal entry for if goodwill is raised at full value and retained in books?


If goodwill is not brought in cash by the new partner, it should be debited to his ______ Account.


Excess value of Purchase Consideration over Net Assets at the time of purchase of business is credited to:


Goodwill is a/an ______ asset.


Analyse the case given below and answer the question that follow:

Alia, Karan and Shilpa were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Goodwill appeared in their books at the value of ₹ 60,000. Karan decided to retire from the firm. On the date of his retirement, goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹ 2,40,000. The new profit sharing ratio decided among Alia and Shilpa was 2 : 3. Give the answer to the question given below:

How much will be transferred to Karan's Capital Account of the existing goodwill?


Govind, Hari and Pratap are partners. On the retirement of Govind, the goodwill already appears on the Balance Sheet at ₹24,000. The goodwill will be written off ______


When the value of goodwill is not specified at the time of admission of a partner is called ______.


Mohit and Govind were partners in a firm with a ratio of 1:2. They admitted Ravi for 1/5th share in profits. He brought ₹2,50,000 for capital but could not bring goodwill. The goodwill of the firm was valued at ₹3,00,000. What Journal Entry will be passed for the treatment of goodwill?


Identify the formula for calculating goodwill with the help of capitalised method of super profit.


Doremon, Shinchan and Nobita are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1. With effect from 1st April, 2022 they agree to share profits equally. For this purpose, goodwill is to be valued at two year’s purchase of the average profit of the last four years which were as follows:

Year ending on 31st March, 2019 ₹ 50,000 (Profit)
Year ending on 31st March, 2020 ₹ 1,20,000 (Profit)
Year ending on 31st March, 2021 ₹ 1,80,000 (Profit)
Year ending on 31st March, 2022 ₹ 70,000 (Loss)

On 1st April, 2021 a Motor Bike costing ₹ 50,000 was purchased and debited to travelling expenses account, on which depreciation is to be charged @ 20% p.a by Straight Line Method. The firm also paid an annual insurance premium of ₹ 20,000 which had already been charged to Profit and Loss Account for all the years.

Journalise the transaction along with the working notes.


Profit for 2015, 2016 & 2017 is ₹ 10,000, ₹ 15,000 & ₹ 25,000. Calculate average profit.


Nita and Samar are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2. Their fixed capitals were ₹ 90,000 and ₹ 2,10,000 respectively. They admitted Mitali on April 1, 2022 as a new partner for 1/5th share in future profits. Mitali brought ₹ 1,50,000 as her capital. The value of goodwill of the firm of Mitali's admission was ______.


Calculate goodwill of a firm on the basis of three years purchases of the Weighted Average Profits of the last four years. The profits of the last four years were: 

Years (ending 31st march) 2020 2021 2022 2023
Amount 28,000 27,000 46,900 53,810
  1. On 1st April, 2020 a major plant repair was undertaken for ₹ 10,000 which was charged to revenue. The said sum is to be capitalized for goodwill calculation subject to adjustment of depreciation of 10% on reducing balance method.
  2. For the purpose of calculating Goodwill the company decided that the years ending 31.03.2020 and 31.03.2021 be weighted as 1 each (being COVID affected) and for year ending 31.03.2022 and 31.03.2023 weights be taken as 2 and 3 respectively.

Goodwill is to be valued on the basis of 2 years purchases of last 5 years average profit. The profits and losses of last five years were as follows :

Year 1 2 3 4 5
Amount (₹) 30,000
(Profit)
40,000
(Profit)
70,000
(Profit)
30,000
(Loss)
50,000
(Profit)

Find out value of Goodwill.


______ = Average profit x No. of years of purchase


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