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X and Y are partners in a firm. They admit Z into partnership for equal share. It was agreed that goodwill will be valued at three years' purchase of average profit of last five years. Profits for the last five years were:
Year Ended 31st March, 2014 31st March, 2015 31st March, 2016 31st March, 2017 31st March, 2018
Profit (₹) 90,000 (Loss) 1,60,000 1,50,000 65,000 1,77,000
Books of Account of the firm revealed that:
(i) The firm had gain (profit) of ₹ 50,000 from sale of machinery sold in the year ended 31st March, 2015. The gain (profit) was credited in Profit and Loss Account.
(ii) There was an abnormal loss of ₹ 20,000 incurred in the year ended 31st March, 2016 because of a machine becoming obsolete in accident.
(iii) Overhauling cost of second hand machinery purchased on 1st July, 2016 amounting to ₹ 1,00,000 was debited to Repairs Account. Depreciation is charged @ 20% p.a. on Written Down Value Method.
Calculate the value of goodwill.

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Solution

Goodwill=Average Profit×No. of years' purchase =1,00,000×3=Rs 3,00,000


Working Notes:

WN: 1 Calculation of Normal Profits

Year

Profit/(Loss) (Rs)

Adjustment

Normal Profit (Rs)

31 March, 2014

(90,000)

-

(90,000)

31 March, 2015

1,60,000

(50,000)

1,10,000

31 March, 2016

1,50,000

20,000

1,70,000

31 March, 2017

65,000

85,000*

1,50,000

31 March, 2018

1,77,000

(17,000)

1,60,000

5,00,000

* Adjustment Amount

Overhauling cost of second hand machinery wrongly accounted as expense instead of capital expenditure. Profit to be increase by Rs 1,00,000

1,00,000

Depreciation to be debited from P&L A/c (1,00,000×20100×912)

(15,000)

Amount to be added back

85,000

WN: 2 Calculation of Average Profit

Average Profit=Total Profit for past given yearsNumber of Years =5,00,0005=Rs 1,00,000


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