The various methods for the valuation of the goodwill are as follows:
(i) Simple profit method: Under the simple profit method, goodwill is expressed to be the purchase of a certain number of years of profit based on the average of a given period. This method involves the following two steps:-
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Calculation of the average profit by taking into consideration the profit of the previous three or four years.
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Multiplying the average profit by the calculation of the above (a) by the number of years purchase of profits Average profit = Total profits for all the years/number of years.
(ii) Weighted average method: As per the weighted average method of goodwill the profit of the recent year is represented by the highest weights and the profits of the previous year get the lowest weights. The profit of each year gains some weight. Further, the products of the profits and the weights are added which are divided by the total weights to calculate the Weighted Average Profits. The formula for calculating goodwill by this method is:
Weighted average profit = Total product of profits / Total weights
Goodwill is calculated by multiplying the weighted average profit and number of years of purchase.
(i) Super Profit Method: The super profit method is calculated by making the difference between the average profit which is earned by the business and its normal profit. Calculating the value of the goodwill of the organisation is dependent upon the normal rate of return; the estimated future of the profit or the average profit of the previous few years and the value of the capital employed. Super profit = Average profit - normal profit.
To calculate the super profit, the following steps have to be followed:
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Ascertain or calculate the capital employed or average capital employed.
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Calculate the normal profit of the organisation.
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Calculate the actual maintainable profit of the organisation.
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Calculate the difference between the actual maintainable profit and normal profit.
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The value of the goodwill is calculated by multiplying the super profit and years of purchase.
(ii) Capitalisation method: Under the capitalisation method, instead of ordinary profit the super profit is taken into consideration. This super profit is considered to be the difference between the normal and the average profit. Thus the value of goodwill = Super profit/ Normal rate of returns*100
(iii) Sliding scale valuation method: The distribution of the profit in this method is related to the super profits which varies from year to year. Thus to find the value of the goodwill the super profit of each of the years is multiplied by the corresponding year and the total of the sum profit of each year is taken into account.