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Question
State True or False with reason.
When goodwill is written off, goodwill amount is debited.
Options
True
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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