A and B are partners, sharing profit and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2. Goodwill appears in their Balance Sheet at ₹ 24,000, When C is admitted into partnership for 1/5th share in profit. He pays ₹ 50,000 for capital and ₹ 8,000 as goodwill

A and B are partners, sharing profit and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2. Goodwill appears in their Balance Sheet at ₹ 24,000, When C is admitted into partnership for 1/5th share in profit. He pays ₹ 50,000 for capital and ₹ 8,000 as goodwill. The ratio of the partners A, B and C in the new firm would be 2 : 2 : 1.

Pass journal entries in the books of the new firm to record above adjustments.

[Ans. Premium for goodwill ₹ 8,000 is transferred to A’s Capital. Old goodwill ₹ 24,000 will be written off in A and B in the ratio of 3 : 2.]