Sameer,Yasmin and Saloni were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 4:3:3. On 31.3.2016, their Balance Sheet was as follows:


On the above date, Sameer retired and it was agreed that:
(i) Debtors of 4,000 will be written off as bad debts and a provision of 5% on debtors for bad and doubtful debts will be maintained.
(ii) An unrecorded creditor of 20,000 will be recorded.
(iii) Patents will be completely written off and 5% depreciation will be charged on stock, machinery and building.
(iv) Yasmin and Saloni will share future profits in the ratio of 3:2
(v)  Goodwill of the firm on Sameer's retirement was valued at ₹5,40,000.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of the firm on Sameer’s retirement.

Why heirs of a retiring/deceased partner are entitled to a share of goodwill of the firm?

Virad, Vishad and Roma were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5:3:2 respectively. On March 31, 2013, their Balance Sheet was as under:



Virad died on October 1, 2013. It was agreed between his executors and the remaining partner's that:

(a) Goodwill of the firm be valued at 2 1/2 years purchase of average profits for the last three years. The average profits were Rs 1,50,000.
(b) Interest on capital be provided at 10% p.a.
(c) Profit for the year 2013-14 be taken as having accrued at the same rate as that of the previous year which was Rs 1,50,000. Prepare Virad's Capital Account to be presented to his Executors as on October 1, 2013.

Name the account which is opened to credit the share of profit of the deceased partner, till the time of his death to his Capital account.

Give the journal entry to distribute Workman Compensation Reserve of Rs. 60,000 at the time of retirement of Sajjan, when there is not claim against it. The firm has three partners Rajat, Sajjan and Kavita.

For which share of Goodwill a partner is entitled at the time of his retirement?

Arjun, Bhim and Nakul are partners sharing profits & losses in the ratio of 14:5:6 respectively.
Bhim retires and surrenders his 5/25^th share in favour of Arjun. The goodwill of the firm is valued at 2 years purchase of super profits based on average profits of last 3 years. The profits for the last 3 years are Rs 50,000, Rs 55,000 & Rs 60,000 respectively. The normal profits for the similar firm are Rs 30,000. Goodwill already appears in the books of the firm at Rs 75,000.
The profit for the first year after Bhim's retirement was Rs 1,00,000. Give the necessary Journal Entries to adjust Goodwill and distribute profits showing your workings.

M, N and O were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses equally. Their Balance Sheet on 31-12-2009 was as follows:

N died on 14th March, 2010. According to the Partnership Deed, executors of the deceased partner are entitled to:

(i) Balance of partner's capital account.
(ii) Interest on Capital @ 5% p.a.
(iii) Share of goodwill calculated on the basis of twice the average of past three year's profits and
(iv) Share of profits from the closure of the last accounting year till the date of death on the basis of twice the average of three completed year's profits before death.
Profits for 2007, 2008 and 2009 were Rs. 80,000, Rs. 90,000, Rs. 1,00,000 respectively. Show the working for deceased partner's share of goodwill and profits till the date of his death. Pass the necessary journal entries and prepare N's Capital Account to be rendered to his executors.