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Goodwill not in books: which account gets credited?
ARetiring partner's capital
BGaining partners' capital
CThe goodwill account
DThe revaluation account
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Retiring partner's capital
The gaining partners pay for the goodwill by having their capital accounts debited while the retiring partner's capital account is credited.
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