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| 1. | 9. Adjustment of Goodwill A, B & C are partners sharing profit & loss in the ratio of 5:4:1. On 1st April, 2017,they decided their profit sharing ratio as 9: 6:5. For this purpose, they valued theirgoodwill at 2 years' purchase of average of 3 years' profits. The profit for last 3 yearsare 48,000; 42,000 and 60,000 respectively. Pass necessary journal entry withoutopening goodwill account.[Ans: Goodwill * 1,00,000; Sacrifice by A5,000; Sacrifice by B* 10,000; Gain byC*15,000] | 
| Answer» to get the adjustment entry done, FIRST need to find out the distribution of accumulated profit /loss. Since books of account are not to be affected due to change in profit sharing ratio , hence an adjustment entry need to be PASSED:Below are the accumulated profits need to be distributed:Particulars Book Value Profit & Loss A/c 15000General Reserve 60000 Advertising Suspense A/c 30000 -----------------Total Surplus 105000 -----------------Share in Accumulated Profits: A B CAs PER old Ratio 52500 31500 21000As per New Ratio 21000 31500 52500 -------------- -------------- --------------(Sacrifice)/Gain (31500) NIL 31500 ------------- ---Hence below adjustment entry will be passed:C's Capital A/c Dr. 31500 | |