GCL Retirement & Death Practice Paper 1
GCL Retirement & Death Practice Paper 1
GCL Retirement & Death Practice Paper 1
Question 2: H, I and N are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2:1. I retires and on the day of his
retirement, Goodwill is valued at ₹ 3,60,000. H and N decided to share future profits equally.
Pass necessary Journal entry for adjustment of Goodwill. 2
Question 3: R, E and V are partners sharing profits in the proportion of 3:2:1. Books of the firm are
closed on 31st March, every year. E died on June 12, 2021. It was decided to value firm’s goodwill by
taking twice the amount of the average profit of the last three years less 10%. The profits of the
previous years ended 31st March, 2019, 31st March, 2020 and 31st March, 2021 were ₹ 8,200; ₹
9,000; ₹ 9,800 respectively. R and V agreed to share future profits and losses equally.
How much will R and V pay to E’s executor on account of goodwill? Also pass the Journal entry for
the treatment of goodwill. 2
Question 4: C, V and T are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 2: 3: 5. On 31st March 2021, the
Balance Sheet of the firm showed Investment of ₹ 6,00,000; Investment Fluctuation Reserve of ₹
45,000; Machinery at ₹ 2,00,000; Stock at ₹ 80,000 and Debtors at some value. C died on 12th May
2021 and goodwill of the firm is valued at ₹ 3,50,000. Market value of Investment is ₹ 5,50,000,
Machinery is revalued at ₹ 1,40,000 and a Provision is made for Doubtful Debts @ 5%. Stock was
undervalued by 25,000. V’s share in loss on Revaluation was amounted to ₹ 15,000.
Question 5: B, O, A and T are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 11: 13: 17:
19. On 1st April, 2021, A retires from the business and B, O, T decide to share future profits in the
ratio of 3:5:2. The firm estimated the value of its Goodwill on the basis of four years’ purchase of
super profit of the firm. The capital employed in the firm is ₹ 4,00,000 and the normal rate of return
is 20%. Profits for the last four years ended 31st March, were: 2018: ₹ 1,35,000; 2019: ₹ 1,38,000;
2020: ₹ 1,42,000 and 2021: ₹ 1,45,000. Calculate the value of Goodwill and pass the adjustment
Journal entry on account of goodwill. 3
Question 6: V, I, and P are partners in a company sharing profit and loss in the ratio of 7:5:8. On
August 31, 2021, P died. Accounts are closed on 31st March every year. The sale for the year 2020-21
was ₹ 8,00,000 and profits were ₹ 1,12,000. The sales for the period from April 1, 2021, to August
31, 2021, were ₹ 4,50,000. Calculate the share of the profit of the deceased partner. 3
Question 7: A, B, C are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 11: 5: 4. Balance
sheet of the firm as at 31st March 2021 was as follows:
B who had been suffering from poor health gave a notice on 1st April, 2021 that he wished to retire
from the firm. Following terms were agreed:
a. Goodwill is to be valued at 2½ years’ purchase of the average profit of the last five years
ended 31st March, which were:
2016-17 = ₹ 50,000
2017-18 = ₹ 40,000
2018-19 = ₹ 80,000
2019-20 = ₹ 70,000
b. Building is revalued at ₹ 1,50,000; Machinery at ₹ 72,000 and Stock at ₹ 64,000.
c. Salary due to an employee but not paid ₹ 9,000 to be recorded.
d. ₹ 21,900 is to be paid immediately to B.
Prepare Revaluation Account and Partners’ Capital Accounts at the time of retirement of partner. 5