PQR Co. Ltd. intends to purchase the business of ABC Co. Ltd. Goodwill for their purpose is
Question:
PQR Co. Ltd. intends to purchase the business of ABC Co. Ltd. Goodwill for their purpose is agreed to be valued at 3 years’ purchase of the weighted average profits of the past four years. The appropriate weights to be used :
2012 ---- 1,
2013 ---- 2,
2014 ---- 3
2015 ---- 4.
The profits for these years were :
2012 ---- ₹30,900;
2013 ---- ₹45,400;
2014 ---- ₹35,700;
2015 ---- ₹48,000.
The following information were available :
(i) On 1.9.2013, a major repair was made in respect of a plant at a cost of ₹8,000 and this was charged to revenue. The said sum is agreed to be capitalised for goodwill calculation subject to adjustment of depreciation of 10% p.a. on diminishing balance method.
(ii) The closing stock for the year 2014 was overvalued by ₹3,000.
(iii) To cover the management cost an annual charge of ₹10,000 should be made for the purpose of goodwill. You are asked to compute the value of goodwill of the company.
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Corporate Accounting As Per The Companies Act 2013 Including Rules 2014 And 2015
ISBN: 9789352605569
2nd Edition
Authors: M Hanif, A Mukherjee