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Bharat and Bhushan are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 2 : 1. On 1st April, 2023, their capitals are ₹ 2,00,000 and ₹ 1,00,000 respectively. On that date, they admitted Smriti as a partner for 1/5th share in profits. New profit sharing ratio of Bharat, Bhushan and Smriti will be 3 : 1 : 1. Smriti brought ₹ 80,000 as her capital and ₹ 30,000 as her share of premium for goodwill. Pass Journal entries and prepare Capital Accounts of all the Partners.

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Veena and Soma are partners in a firm. They admit Sara on 1st April, 2022 for 1/4th share in the profits of the firm. On an average, the profits earned by Veena and Soma are ₹ 21,000. The average capital employed by the firm is ₹ 1,50,000. The normal rate of return in the industry is 10%. It is decided to value goodwill on the basis of four year’s purchase of profits in excess of profits @ 10% on the money invested. You are required to: i) Calculate the goodwill of the firm. ii) Pass the Journal entries in the books of the firm if Sara brings into the firm her share of goodwill in cash.

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