Goodwill
Goodwill: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as, Goodwill etc.
Important Questions on Goodwill
Which term best describes goodwill in accounting?

Which of the following methods is used for valuing goodwill based on the firm's future profits?

In which scenario is the valuation of goodwill most commonly required?

How is goodwill generally calculated when a new partner is admitted to a partnership firm?

What is goodwill in the context of a partnership firm?

While calculating Goodwill under super profit method, the sequence followed is:
(A) Calculation of Super profit
(B) Calculation of Capital Employed
(C) Calculation of Normal profit
(D) Calculation of Average profit
(E) Calculation of Goodwill
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

If Average Capital Employed in a firm is ₹ 9,00,000; Average Profits ₹ 2,80,000 and Normal rate of return is 20%, then value of goodwill as per capitalisation of super profits is

The adjustment required for overvaluation of closing stock while calculating adjusted profit for calculating goodwill is:
(A) reduction from concerned year's profit
(B) reduction from next year's profit
(C) addition to next year's profit
(D) addition to previous year's profit
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
