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Asif and Chinmay are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:4. They decide to share future profits in the ratio of 2:3. At that time, the goodwill appearing in the books of the firm will be written-off in :

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Goodwill already appearing in the books belongs to the partners as per the existing arrangement, so it is written off by debiting their capital accounts in the old ratio of 5:45:4. Only the adjustment for the change in shares is later made through the gaining and sacrificing ratios.

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