January 2023

Principles of Accounting: Goodwill: Example entries when a new partner is admitted

By |2022-09-15T12:32:43+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounting: Accounting for Partnerships: Goodwill: Example entries when a new partner is admitted

  • We have looked at entries to be made in the books when a new partner is admitted into the business
  • Now it is time to look at a simple example of the entries involved

Example Question

Partners Chinjekure and Mupfumi share profits and […]

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Cambrige Notes: Principle of Accounting: The concept of goodwill

By |2022-09-15T12:32:07+02:00January 24th, 2023|Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cambridge IGCSE Accounting(0452)/O Level Principles of Accounts(7110) Notes: Accounting for Partnerships: The concept of goodwill

  • It is not unusual for a business to be bought or sold as a going concern i.e.
  • The entire business (or business unit) and its related assets and liabilities
  • Often when a business is sold or bought it is at a price that is […]
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Principles of Accounting: Goodwill upon death or retirement of a partner

By |2022-09-15T12:32:43+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounting: Accounting for Partnerships: Goodwill and Partnership businesses: When a partner dies/retires

  • Death is an inevitable part of life
  • Sometimes a partner might die
  • Also in other instances a partner might choose to leave the business i.e. retire
  • In all the cases above the affected partner ends up leaving the business
  • Technically speaking this […]
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Cambrige Notes: Principles of Accounting: Goodwill and Partnership businesses

By |2022-09-15T12:32:08+02:00January 24th, 2023|Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cambridge IGCSE Accounting(0452)/O Level Principles of Accounts(7110) Notes: Accounting for Partnerships: Goodwill and Partnership businesses

  • Now that we have explained the idea of goodwill
  • It is time we examine the concept of goodwill in relation with partnerships
  • As already explained accounting standards require that goodwill be recorded only when a business is bought or sold
  • Partnership business are […]
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