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Admission of Partner> Accounting Treatment of Goodwill

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CBSE: Class 12
Maharashtra State Board: Class 12
CISCE: Class 12

Journal Entries: Valuation of Goodwill

A. Premium for Goodwill is paid privately:

No Entry is passed

B. Premium for Goodwill is brought in cash by the New Partner:

1. When the Premium for Goodwill brought in by the New Partner is Retained in the Business:

(i) Cash/Bank A/c     ...Dr.

     To Premium for Goodwill A/c

(Amount of goodwill/premium brought in cash by new partner) 

(ii) Premium for Goodwill A/c    ...Dr.

       To Old Partners' Capital A/cs

(Amount of goodwill/premium transferred to old partners' capital accounts in sacrificing ratio)

2. When Goodwill/Premium brought in by the New Partner is Withdrawn by the Old Partners:

Old Partner's Capital A/cs    ...Dr.

     To Cash/Bank A/c

(Amount of goodwill/premium withdrawn by the old partners)

C. Premium for Goodwill is brought in kind

1. For assets brought by the incoming partner:

Assets A/c      ...Dr.

     To Incoming Partner's capital A/c

     To Premium for Goodwill A/c

2. For giving credit for goodwill to sacrificing partners in their sacrificing ratio:

Premium for Goodwill A/c     ....Dr.

       To Sacrificing Partners' Capital/Current A/c

D. Premium for Goodwill is brought by New Partner and is withdrawn by the Sacrificing Partners either fully or partly:

1. For premium for goodwill brought in cash by the new partner:

Cash/Bank A/c     ...Dr.

      To Premium for Goodwill A/c

2. For sharing of premium for goodwill:

Premium for Goodwill A/c    ...Dr.

      To Sacrificing Partners' Capital/Current A/c

3. For withdrawal of premium for goodwill amount fully/partly

Sacrificing Partners' Capital/Current A/cs    ...Dr.

       To Cash/Bank A/c

E. New Partner cannot bring his share of Premium for Goodwill; adjustment is made through the Current account of the New Partner:

New Partners' Current A/c    ...Dr.

      To Sacrificing Partners' Capital/Current A/cs

F. New Partner brings a part of Premium for Goodwill in cash or by Cheque or in Kind:

1.Cash/Bank/Assets A/c     ...Dr.

     To Premium for Goodwill A/c

2. New Partners' Current A/c    ...Dr.

Premium for goodwill A/c        ...Dr.

       To Sacrificing Partners' Capital/Current A/cs

G. Goodwill appears (exists) in the Balance Sheet and Incoming Partner brings Premium for Goodwill in full or in part:

1. Write-off of Existing Goodwill

Old Partners' Capital/Current A/cs     ...Dr.

        To Goodwill A/c

2. Entry for Premium for Goodwill Brought by New Partner

Cash/Bank A/c      ...Dr.

      To Premium for Goodwill A/c

3. Distribution of Premium for Goodwill to Sacrificing Partners

Premium for Goodwill A/c       ...Dr.

        To Sacrificing Partners' Capital A/cs

4. Adjustment Entry for Premium Not Brought by New Partner

New Partner's Current A/c     ...Dr.

      To Sacrificing Partners' Capital/Current A/cs

H. Goodwill exists in the Balance Sheet and incoming partner is unable to bring his or her share of Premium for Goodwill in Cash or by Cheque:

1. Write-off of Existing Goodwill

Old Partners' Capital/Current A/cs     ...Dr.

       To Goodwill A/c

2. Adjustment for Incoming Partner’s Share of Goodwill Not Brought in Cash

Incoming Partner's Current A/c    ...Dr.

       To Sacrificing Partners' Capital/Current A/cs

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