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Under what circumstances will the premium for goodwill paid by the incoming partner not be recorded in the books of account

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When the premium for good will brought by the incoming partners is paid privately, it need not be recorded in the books of accounts.

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Q. When required amount for premium for goodwill is not brought in by new partner, goodwill account is raised in the books of the firm by debiting goodwill account and crediting partners capital account in old profit sharing ratio and written off in ______ if it agreed not show goodwill in the books of the firm OR ALTERNATIVELY premium for goodwill should be adjusted through partners capital account by debiting new partners share of goodwill to his account and crediting old partners capital accounts in _________.

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were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of

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