Sita, Gita and Rita are in partnership sharing profit and losses at the ratio of 2:5:3. The Balance Sheet of the partnership as on 31.03.2025 was as…

CA Foundation · Accounting · RTP · January 2026
Sita, Gita and Rita are in partnership sharing profit and losses at the ratio of 2:5:3. The Balance Sheet of the partnership as on 31.03.2025 was as follows: Balance Sheet of M/s Sita, Gita and Rita as at 31st March, 2025 Liabilities ₹ Assets ₹ Capital A/cs Sundry fixed assets 15,00,000 Sita 2,55,000 Inventory 3,00,000 Gita 9,45,000 Trade receivables 1,50,000 Rita 6,75,000 Bank 15,000 Trade payables 90,000 19,65,000 19,65,000 The partnership earned profit - 6,00,000 during 2024-25 and the partners withdrew - 4,50,000 during the year. Normal rate of return30%. You are required to calculate the value of goodwill on the basis of 5 years' purchase of super profit. For this purpose, calculate super profit using average capital employed.

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Valuation of Goodwill: (1) Average Capital Employed Particulars ₹ Total Assets less Trade payables as on 31.12.2024 18,75,000 Add:1/2 of the amount withdrawn by partners 2,25,000 21,00,000 Less:1/2 of the profit earned in2024 (₹ 3,00,000) 18,00,000 (2) Super Profit: Particulars ₹ Profit of M/s Sita, Gita & Rita 6,00,000 Normal profit @30% on 18,00,000 5,40,000 Super Profit 60,000 (3) Value of Goodwill Particulars ₹ 5 Years' Purchase of Super profit (₹ 60,000 ×₹ 5) 3,00,000

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