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Grewal’s Double Entry Book Keeping—Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organisations and Partnership Firms

1. Dinesh and Mahesh are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2. They admit Ramesh into
partnership for 1/4th share in profits. Ramesh brings in his share of goodwill in cash. Goodwill for this
purpose shall be calculated at two years’ purchase of the weighted average normal profit of past three
years. Weights being assigned to each year 2017–1; 2018–2 and 2019–3. Profits of the last three years were:
2017—Profit ` 50,000 (including profits on sale of assets ` 5,000).
2018—Loss ` 20,000 (including loss by fire ` 35,000).
2019— Profit ` 70,000 (including insurance claim received ` 18,000 and interest on investments and
dividend received ` 8,000).
Calculate the value of goodwill. Also, calculate the goodwill brought in by Ramesh.
[Ans.: Goodwill—` 69,000; Ramesh shall bring 1/4th of ` 69,000, i.e., ` 17,250 as Goodwill.]
2. Manbir and Nimrat are partners and they admit Anahat into partnership. It was agreed to value goodwill
at three years’ purchase on Weighted Average Profit Method taking profits of last five years. Weights
assigned to each year as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively to profits for the year ended 31st March, 2015 to 2019.
The profits for these years were: ` 70,000, ` 1,40,000, ` 1,00,000, ` 1,60,000 and ` 1,65,000 respectively.
Scrutiny of books of account revealed following information:
(i) There was an abnormal loss of ` 20,000 in the year ended 31st March, 2015.
(ii) There was an abnormal gain (profit) of ` 30,000 in the year ended 31st March, 2016.
(iii) Closing Stock as on 31st March, 2018 was overvalued by ` 10,000.
Calculate the value of goodwill. [Ans.: Value of Goodwill—` 4,17,000.]
3. Mahesh and Suresh are partners and they admit Naresh into partnership. They agreed to value goodwill
at three years’ purchase on Weighted Average Profit Method taking profits for the last five years. They
assigned weights from 1 to 5 beginning from the earliest year and onwards. The profits for the last five
years were as follows:
Year Ended 31st March, 2015 31st March, 2016 31st March, 2017 31st March, 2018 31st March, 2019
Profits (`) 1,25,000 1,40,000 1,20,000 55,000 2,57,000

Scrutiny of books of account revealed the following:

(i) A second-hand machine was purchased for ` 5,00,000 on 1st July, 2017 and ` 1,00,000 were spent to
make it operational. ` 1,00,000 were wrongly debited to Repairs Account. Machinery is depreciated
@ 20% p.a. on Written Down Value Method.
(ii) Closing Stock as on 31st March, 2018 was undervalued by ` 50,000.
(iii) Remuneration to partners was to be considered as charge against profit and remuneration of
` 20,000 p.a. for each partner was considered appropriate.
Calculate the value of goodwill. [Ans.: Goodwill—` 3,75,000.]
4. Calculate the goodwill of a firm on the basis of three years’ purchase of the weighted average profit of
the last four years. The appropriate weights to be used and profits are:

Year 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19

Profits (`) 1,01,000 1,24,000 1,00,000 1,40,000
Weights 1 2 3 4

On a scrutiny of the accounts, the following matters are revealed:

(i) On 1st December, 2017, a major repair was made in respect of the plant incurring ` 30,000 which
was charged to revenue. The said sum is agreed to be capitalised for goodwill calculation subject
to adjustment of depreciation of 10% p.a. on Reducing Balance Method.

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(ii) The closing stock for the year 2016–17 was overvalued by ` 12,000.
(iii) To cover management cost, an annual charge of ` 24,000 should be made for the purpose of
goodwill valuation.
(iv) On 1st April, 2016, a machine having a book value of ` 10,000 was sold for ` 11,000 but the proceeds
were wrongly credited to Profit and Loss Account. No effect has been given to rectify the same.
Depreciation is charged on machine @ 10% p.a. on reducing balance method.
[Ans.: Value of Goodwill—` 3,12,702.]

5. A and B are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5 : 3. On 1st April, 2019, C is admitted
to the partnership for 1/4th share of profits. For this purpose, goodwill is to be valued at two years’
purchase of last three years’ profits (after allowing partners’ remuneration). Profits to be weighted
1 : 2 : 3, the greatest weight being given to last year. Net profit before partners’ remuneration were: 2016–17:
` 2,00,000; 2017–18: ` 2,30,000; 2018–19: ` 2,50,000. The remuneration of the partners is estimated to be
` 90,000 p.a. Calculate amount of goodwill. [Ans.: Goodwill—` 2,90,000.]
6. A partnership firm earned net profits during the past three years as follows:

Year Ended 31st March, 2019 31st March, 2018 31st March, 2017

Net Profit (`) 2,30,000 2,00,000 1,70,000

Capital investment in the firm throughout the above-mentioned period has been ` 4,00,000. Having
regard to the risk involved, 15% is considered to be a fair return on the capital. The remuneration of the
partners during this period is estimated to be ` 1,00,000 p.a.
Calculate value of goodwill on the basis of two years’ purchase of average super profit earned during the
above-mentioned three years. [Ans.: Goodwill—` 80,000.]
7. Ideal Marketing earned an average profit of ` 4,00,000 during the last five years. Normal rate of return
on capital employed is 10%. Balance Sheet of the firm as at 31st March, 2020 was as follows:

`
Liabilities Assets `

Capital A/cs: Land and Building 10,00,000

Shyam 5,00,000 Furniture 2,00,000
Sunder 5,00,000 10,00,000 Investments 1,00,000
Current A/cs: Sundry Debtors 5,00,000
Shyam 2,00,000 Bills Receivable 50,000
Sunder 2,00,000 4,00,000 Closing Stock 3,00,000
Reserves 3,40,000 Cash in Hand 50,000
Sundry Creditors 4,00,000 Cash at Bank 1,00,000
Bills Payable 1,00,000
Outstanding Expenses 60,000
23,00,000 23,00,000

Calculate the value of goodwill, if it is valued at three years’ purchase of Super Profits.
[Ans.: Capital Employed—` 16,40,000; Normal Profit—` 1,64,000;
Super Profit—` 2,36,000; Goodwill—` 7,08,000.]
[Hint: Capital Employed = Total Assets – Investments (being Non-trade) – Outside Liabilities
= ` 23,00,000 – ` 1,00,000 – ` 5,60,000 = ` 16,40,000.]

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8. Varuna and Karuna are partners for equal shares. They admit Lata into partnership for 1/4th share. It was
agreed to value goodwill of the firm at 4 years’ purchase of super profit. Normal rate of return is 15% of
the capital employed. Average profit of the firm is ` 4,00,000. Balance Sheet of the firm as at 31st March,
2020 was as follows:
`
Liabilities Assets `

Capital A/cs: Furniture 4,00,000

Varuna 5,00,000 Computers 3,00,000
Karuna 5,00,000 10,00,000 Electrical Fittings 1,00,000
Reserves and Surplus 5,50,000 Investments (Trade) 2,00,000
Sundry Creditors 2,00,000 Stock 3,00,000
Outstanding Expenses 50,000 Sundry Debtors 3,00,000
Advances from Customers 1,50,000 Bills Receivable 50,000
Cash in Hand 50,000
Cash at Bank 2,00,000
Deferred Revenue Expenditure:
Advertisement Suspense 50,000
19,50,000 19,50,000

Calculate the value of goodwill. [Ans.: Goodwill—` 7,00,000.]

9. Supreet and Subham are equal partners. They decide to admit Akriti for 1/3rd share. For the purpose of
admission of Akriti, goodwill of the firm is to be valued at four years’ purchase of super profit. Average
capital employed in the firm is ` 1,50,000. Normal rate of return may be taken as 15% p.a. Average profit
of the firm is ` 40,000. Calculate value of goodwill. [Ans.: Goodwill—` 70,000.]
10. A firm earns ` 3,00,000 as its annual profit, the rate of return being 12%. Assets and liabilities of the
firm amounted to ` 36,00,000 and ` 12,00,000 respectively. Calculate value of goodwill by Capitalisation
Method. [Ans.: Goodwill—` 1,00,000.]
11. Average profits of the firm are ` 3,00,000. Total tangible assets in the firm are ` 28,00,000 and outside liabilities
are ` 8,00,000. In the same type of business, the normal rate of return is 10% of the capital employed.
Calculate the value of goodwill by Capitalisation of Super Profit Method. [Ans.: Goodwill—` 10,00,000.]
12. Average profit of the firm is ` 2,00,000. Total assets of the firm are ` 15,00,000 whereas Partners’ Capital
is ` 12,00,000. If normal rate of return in a similar business is 10% of the capital employed, what is the
value of goodwill by Capitalisation of Super Profit? [Ans.: Value of Goodwill—` 8,00,000.]