The journal entries are as under:
What statement among the following is TRUE for the above entry?
- AWhen the new Partner brings goodwill in cash.
- BWhen the new partner does not bring goodwill in cash, partly or fully and goodwill does not exist in the book.
- CWhen the new partner does not bring goodwill in cash, partly or fully, and the value of goodwill appears in the books is not written off.
- DWhen the new partner does not bring goodwill in cash, partly or fully, and goodwill exists in the books, at new value of goodwill.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
When a new incoming partner is unable to bring his share of goodwill premium in cash, his share of premium is adjusted by debiting either his Current Account or Capital Account and crediting the old sacrificing partners' capital accounts in their sacrificing ratio.As per accounting standards, this direct adjustment operates when goodwill does not exist in the books or any existing goodwill has already been handled separately. Therefore, option B accurately describes this treatment.