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How Does the Nature of Business Affect the Value of Goodwill of a Firm?

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

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The nature of a business plays an important role that affects the goodwill of a firm. If the kind of product that a firm is supplying has huge demand and in response to this, if the firm is usually able to meet supply well on time, then the firm will enjoy greater goodwill. 

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2010-2011 (March) All India Set 1

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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

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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

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(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.


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(b) When the amount of goodwill is fully withdrawn.
(c) When 50% of the amount of goodwill is withdrawn.
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Hints:

  1. Goodwill of ₹ 18,000 written off by A and B in 2 : 1.
  2. Goodwill of ₹ 8,000 brought in cash by C will be credited to the Premium for Goodwill A/c.
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Balance Sheet of Keith, Bina, and Veena as on 31-3-2019 

Liabilities

Amount (₹)

Amount (₹)

Assets Amount (₹)
Capitals:

 

 

3,25,000

Plant and Machinery 2,40,000
Keith 1,50,000 Stock  60,000
Bina  1,00,000 Sundry debtors 35,000
Veena 

75,000

Cash at bank  50,000
General Reserve

 

30,000

   
Sundry creditors

 

30,000

   
    3,85,000   3,85,000

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Workmen’s Compensation Reserve   32,000 Less: Provision For Doubtful Debts (2,300) 35,700
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Bini 3,00,000   Furniture   1,80,000
Mini 2,90,000 10,50,000 Building   5,70,000
      Goodwill   63,000
    12,00,000     12,00,000

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? = `"Total Profit"/"Number of Years"`

Choose the components required to calculate goodwill of a firm by capitalisation of average profits method.

P: The normal profits of a similar firm in the industry.

Q: The average profits of the firm.

R: The number of years purchase.

S: The actual capital employed in the business.


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Gross Debtors: ₹ 1,52,000

Provision for doubtful debts: ₹ 1,000

On Milin’s admission as a new partner, the assets and liabilities are to be revalued as:

  1. Unaccounted accrued income of ₹ 10,000 to be provided for.
  2. Bills Payable of ₹ 10,000 which were recorded, to be discharged at a rebate of 10%.
  3. Debtors of ₹ 2,000 to be irrecoverable.
  4. Provision for doubtful debts to be provided @ 2% of the debtors.

What is the net effect of revaluation of assets and liabilities?


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