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State True or False with reason. When goodwill is written off, goodwill amount is debited. - Book Keeping and Accountancy

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State True or False with reason.

When goodwill is written off, goodwill amount is debited.

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  • True

  • False

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True or False
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Solution

This statement is False.

Reason: 

If old (or existing) goodwill appears in the books of a firm, then at first, it is written off by debiting the Old Partners’ Capital Accounts in their old profit sharing ratio and crediting the Goodwill Account.

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Chapter 3: Reconstitution of Partnership (Admission of Partner) - Exercise 3.1 (Objective Type Questions) [Page 159]

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Chapter 3 Reconstitution of Partnership (Admission of Partner)
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