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Kishor and Kunal were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3. On 1st April, 2026 they admitted Kushagra as a new partner and new ratio was decided as 3:2:1. Goodwill of the firm was valued as ₹ 18,00,000. Kushagra couldn't bring any amount for goodwill. The journal entry for the same would be:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Kushagra's share is 1/61/6, so his goodwill =18,00,000×1/6=3,00,000= 18{,}00{,}000 \times 1/6 = 3{,}00{,}000.

Sacrifice: Kishor 5/8−3/6=3/245/8 - 3/6 = 3/24; Kunal 3/8−2/6=1/243/8 - 2/6 = 1/24, so sacrificing ratio 3:13:1.

Kishor gets 2,25,0002{,}25{,}000 and Kunal 75,00075{,}000. As nothing is brought in, Kushagra's Current Account is debited.

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