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What is a Goodwill? - Book Keeping and Accountancy

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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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State any three circumstances other than (i) admission of a new partner; (ii) retirement of a partner and (iii) death of a partner, when need for valuation of goodwill of a firm may arise.


Kumar, Gupta and Kavita were partners in the firm sharing profits and losses equally. The firm was engaged in the storage and distribution of canned juice and its godowns were located at three different places in the city. Each godown was being managed individually by Kumar, Gupta and Kavita. Because of increase in business activities at the godown managed by Gupta, he had devoted more time. Gupta demanded that his share in the profits of the firm be increased, to which Kumar and Kavita agreed. The new profit sharing ratio was agreed to be 1: 2: 1. For this purpose, the goodwill of the firm was valued at two years purchase of the average profits of last five years. The profits of the last five years were as follows :

  Years

Profit

Rs

I   4,00,000
II   4,80,000
II   7,33,000
IV Loss 33,000
V   2,20,000

You are required to:

1) Calculate the goodwill of the firm

2) Pass necessary Journal Entry for the treatment of goodwill on the change in profit sharing ratio of Kumar, Gupta and Kavita.


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


Joshi, Pandey and Agarwal were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 2:2:1. On 31.3.2014, their Balance Sheet was as follows:

Liabilities

Amount

Rs

Assets

Amount

Rs

Creditors

Bills Payable

Agarwal's Loan

Capitals

   Joshi     2,10,000

  Pandey   2,04,000

51,000

36,000

84,000

 

 

4,14,000

Cash

Debtors

Bills payable

Furniture

Machinery

Agarwal’s Capital

24,000

39,000

27,000

81,000

3,75,000

39,000

  5,85,000   5,85,000

On 31.12.2014, Agarwal died. The partnership deed provided for the following to the executors of the deceased partner:

(a) His share in the goodwill of the firm, calculated on the basis of three year's purchase of the average profits of the last four years. The profits of the last four years were Rs 2,70,000; Rs 3,00,000; Rs 5,40,000 and Rs 8,10,000 respectively.
(b) His share in the profits of the firm till the date of his death, calculated on the basis of the average profits of the last four years.
(c) Interest @12% per annum on the credit balance, if any, in his Capital account.
(d) Interest on his loan @12% per annum.

Prepare Agarwal'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?


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.


Asin and Shreyas are partners in a firm. They admit Ajay as a new partner with 1/5th share in the profits of the firm. Ajay brings ₹ 5,00,000 as his share of capital. The value of the total assets of the firm was ₹ 15,00,000 and outside liabilities were valued at ₹ 5,00,000 on that date. Give the necessary Journal entry to record goodwill at the time of Ajay's admission. Also show your workings.


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.


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.


M and J are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2. They admit R as a new partner. The new profit-sharing ratio between M, J and R will be 5 : 3 : 2. R brought in ₹ 25,000 for his share of premium for goodwill. Pass necessary Journal entries for the treatment of goodwill.


A and B are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 1. They take C as a partner for 1/5th share. Goodwill Account appears in the books at ₹ 15,000. For the purpose of C's admission, goodwill of the firm is valued at ₹ 15,000. C is to pay proportionate amount as premium for goodwill which he pays to A and B privately.
Pass necessary entries.


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

Reputation of business measured in terms of money.


State True or False with reason.

A new partner always 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.


What is the super profit method of calculation of goodwill?


State the ratio in which the old partner’s Capital A/c will be credited for goodwill when the new partner does not bring his share of goodwill in cash?


Goodwill given in the old balance sheet will be:


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


In the absence of partnership deed, interest on capital and drawing to be:


Value of reputation of the firm is:


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.

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.


Jaya, Kirti, Ekta and Shewta are partners in the firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2:1:2:1. On Jaya's retirement, the goodwill of the firm is valued at Rs. 36,000. Kirti, Ekta and Shewta decided to share future profits equally. What will be the necessary journal entry for the treatment of goodwill without opening a 'Goodwill Account'.


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


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:

What amount of goodwill will be transferred to Karan's Capital account?


Chaman, Raman, and Suman are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 5:3:2. Raman retires. The new profit-sharing ratio between Chaman and Suman will be 1:1. The goodwill of the firm is valued at ₹1,00,000. Raman's share of goodwill will be adjusted.


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?


How is Goodwill of the firm created?


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.


Fill in the blank.

______  =  `("Total Profit")/("Number of Years")`


Manas and Mili are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3 : 2. Anita is admitted as a new partner for `1/4`th share in future profits. Capitals of Manas and Mili were ₹ 3,00,000 and ₹ 1,50,000 respectively. Anita brought ₹  2,00,000 as her capital. The value of goodwill of the firm on Anita's admission.


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 ______.


G, S and T were partners sharing profits in the ratio 3:2:1. G retired and his dues towards the firm including Capital balance, Accumulated profits and losses share, Revaluation Gain amounted to ₹ 5,80,000. G was being paid ₹ 7,00,000 in full settlement. For giving that additional amount of ₹ 1,20,000, S was debited for ₹ 40,000. Determine goodwill of the firm.


______ means profit which is earned over and above the normal profit.


______ = Average profit x No. of years of purchase


On 1st April, 2020, Anish started a business with a capital of ₹ 3,00,000.
During the three years ending 31st March, 2023, the results of his business were:

Year   (₹)
2020-21 Loss 20,000
2021-22 Profit 34,000
2022-23 Profit 46,000

From the year 2020-21 to the year 2022-23, Anish withdrew ₹ 30,000 from the firm for his personal use.
On 1st April, 2023, he admitted Danish into partnership on the following terms:

  1. Goodwill of the firm to be valued at two years' purchase of the average profits of the last three years.
  2. Danish to have 1/4 share in the future profits.
  3. Danish's capital to be equal to 1/4 of Anish's capital determined on 1st April, 2023, after the goodwill compensation has been taken into account.

You are required to give:

  1. The formula to calculate goodwill by the Average Profit Method.
  2. The value of self-generated goodwill of the firm.
  3. Danish's capital contribution.

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