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G, H and P are partners. On retirement of G, the goodwill already appears in the Balance Sheet at . The goodwill will be written-off:

  1. A
    By debiting all partners' capital accounts in their old profit sharing ratio
  2. B
    By debiting remaining partners' capital accounts in their new profit sharing ratio.
  3. C
    By debiting retiring partners' capital accounts from his share of goodwill.
  4. D
    By debiting retiring partners' capital accounts in gaining ratio.

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Existing goodwill that already appears in the balance sheet at the time of retirement or death of a partner must be written off immediately. This is done by debiting all partners' capital accounts (including the retiring partner) in their old profit-sharing ratio and crediting the Goodwill account.

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G, H and P are partners. On retirement of G, the goodwill already appears in the Balance Sheet at . The goodwill will be written-off:
A
By debiting all partners' capital accounts in their old profit sharing ratio
B
By debiting remaining partners' capital accounts in their new profit sharing ratio.
C
By debiting retiring partners' capital accounts from his share of goodwill.
D
By debiting retiring partners' capital accounts in gaining ratio.

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