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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]​

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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



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