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How is goodwill adjusted in the books of a firm -when a partner retires from partnership?

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Question added by Badruddien Gismallah Ali Abdurahman , مدير مالي واداري , شركة العواد للاستثمار والتطوير
Date Posted: 2014/11/28
Mir Mujtaba Ali
by Mir Mujtaba Ali , Internal Audit Manager , Confidential

remaining partners capital a/c     ...Dr

to retiring or deceased partners capital a/c

In case good exists in the balance sheet that should also be written off as follows:

Partners capital a/c (all) ......Dr

to good will a/c

Alaa Ali Mohamed
by Alaa Ali Mohamed , Group Finance Manager , Geidea Co. For Technology Solutions

We'll Reduce Both Our Intangible Assets (goodwill) And The Share Of Retired Partener As Followimg :-

Dr : Capital ( Share Of Retired Partener ) .

           Cr: Goodwill _( Intangible Assets).