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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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| Years |
Profit Rs |
|
| I | 4,00,000 | |
| II | 4,80,000 | |
| II | 7,33,000 | |
| IV | Loss | 33,000 |
| V | 2,20,000 |
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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.
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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 |
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(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.
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| Year | Profit |
| 2011 - 2012 | 18.000 |
| 2012 - 2013 | 21,000 |
| 2013 - 2014 | 24,000 |
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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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Fill in the blank.
______ = `("Total Profit")/("Number of Years")`
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