Goodwill

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12 May 2016 Please enumerate the treatement of amortization of goodwill

12 May 2016 is it a self generated goodwill or purchased goodwill. please explain the accounting treatment and how the goodwill has arisen.

12 May 2016 if the goodwill is purchased, to be used for a certain number of years, then the question of amortisation will arise. Please elaborate your situation.

12 May 2016 The goodwill is purchased.

13 May 2016 If it is purchased for life time, then no need to amortise the same. The question of amortisation comes when the goodwill purchase is for a term say 3 years, 5 years and so on.
But goodwill purchases for life time need not be amortised.
The entries for amortisation are similar to depreciation entry....
Debit amortised goodwill (expenses)
Credit Goodwill


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