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Meaning of Basic Terms, | 1. Meaning | \u003Cbr>1. Change in Profit Sharing Ratio, |  |\n| 2. Features of Partnership | 2. Features | \u003Cbr>2. Treatment of Goodwill, |  |\n| 3. Partnership Deed | 3. Factors | \u003Cbr>3. Capital and Goodwill Contribution by |  |\n| 4. Powers of Partners 1 | 4. Types | New Partner, |  |\n| 5. Partnership Act Provisions | 5. Situations involving Goodwill | 4. Revaluation of Assets and Liabilities, |  |\n| 6. Capital A/cs of Partners | 6. Methods of Computation | | and distribution of such profit / loss, |\n| 7. P& L Appropriation A/c, | (a) Average Profits Method | 5. Transfer of Reserves and Accum. |  |\n| 8. Interest on Partners Loan; | (b) Super Profits Method | Losses, if any, as per Balance Sheet, |  |\n| 9. Remuneration to Partners | (c) Annuity Method | 6. Adjustment of Capitals, if any. |  |\n| \u003Cbr>10. Interest on Partners'Capital | (d) Capitalisation Method | 7. Treatment for Joint Life Policy |  |\n| \u003Cbr>11. Interest on Drawings | 7. Change in PSR & G/w Adjustment |  |  |\n| 12. Guarantee of Profit | 8. Hidden or Inferred Goodwill |  |  |\n\nNote: Appendix at the end of this Chapter gives a brief overview of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) .  \n1. BASICS, APPROPRIATION OF PROFIT TO PARTNERS  \n1.1 Definitions  \n1. Partnership: Partnership is the relationship between persons who have agreed to share the profit or loss of a business carried on by all or any one of them acting for all.  \n2. Partners: Persons who have entered into Partnership with one another are individually called Partners.  \n3. Firm: Persons who have entered into Partnership with one another are collectively called Firm.  \n4. Firm Name: The name under which their business is carried on is called the Firm Name.  \n1.2 Features of Partnership  \n1. Persons: It requires atleast two persons to form a Partnership. Persons for this persons includes natural persons i.e. individuals and artificial persons having legal entity e.g. a Limited Company.  \n2. Relationship: A relationship exists between / among two or more persons who join together to form the Partnership.  \n3. Agreement: An agreement is entered by all the persons concerned, setting out the terms and conditions under which the Partnership is based. When this agreement is set out in writing, it is called the \"Partnership Deed\" .  \n4. Managing of Business: The activities of the business will be carried on / managed by all or anyone of them acting for all. This principle of mutuality is the essence of Partnership agreement.  \n5. Sharing of Profit / Loss: The Partners share the profits and losses of the business in the agreed ratio.  \n1.3 Partnership Deed and its Contents  \n1. Meaning: Partnership Deed is the written agreement containing the terms and conditions under which the Partnership will sustain or exist.  \n2. 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