Uma and Veena were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 4 : 5. On 1st April, 2024 they decided to admit Usha as a new partner for $\dfrac{1}{4}$ share in the profits of the firm. On Usha’s admission it was decided that the goodwill of the firm will be valued equal to the previous year’s profit. The profit for the year ended 31st March, 2024 was ₹5,76,000. However, to arrive at this profit, both the opening stock and closing stock were overvalued by ₹50,000. The goodwill of the firm will be:
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- ₹5,76,000
- ₹6,76,000
- ₹4,76,000
- ₹7,76,000
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Given profit for the year ended 31st March, 2024 = ₹5,76,000
But both the opening and closing stock were overvalued by ₹50,000 each.
Effect of stock overvaluation:
- Opening stock overvalued $\Rightarrow$ Profit was overstated
- Closing stock overvalued $\Rightarrow$ Profit was also overstated
So total overstatement = ₹50,000 + ₹50,000 = ₹1,00,000
Adjusted Profit = Reported Profit – Overvaluation
$\Rightarrow$ Adjusted Profit = ₹5,76,000 – ₹1,00,000 = ₹4,76,000
Therefore, Goodwill of the firm = ₹4,76,000
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Asha, Ashish and Naman were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 5 : 3. The firm closes its books on 31st March every year. On 31st December, 2024 Ashish died. On the date of his death, there was a balance of ₹3,00,000 in his capital account and ₹2,00,000 in General Reserve.
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