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X and Y are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in 4:3 ratio. They admitted Z for 1/8 share. Z brought ₹. 20,000 for his capital and ₹. 7,000 for his 1/8 share of goodwill. Subsequently X, Y and Z decided to show goodwill in their books at ₹. 40,000. Show necessary journal entries in the books of X, Y and Z?



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Journal Entries

Date

Particulars

L.F.

Debit Amount ₹

Credit Amount ₹

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash A/c

Dr.

 

27,000

 

 

To Z’s Capital A/c

 

20,000

 

To Premium for Goodwill A/c

 

7,000

 

(Amount of Capital and his share of Goodwill

 brought by Z)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premium for Goodwill A/c

Dr.

 

7,000

 

 

To X’s Capital A/c

 

4,000

 

To Y’s Capital A/c

 

3,000

 

(Premium for Goodwill credit to Old Partners in Sacrificing Ratio)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill ₹ 40,000 cannot be raised. According to AS-10 Goodwill

can be shown in the book if money and money value is paid for it.

Here no money or money value has been paid for Goodwill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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