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Average Profit Method in goodwill

Average Profit Method: (Goodwill method): The profit earned by an organization throughout previous accounting periods on an average basis is termed as average profit. Goodwill is computed on the basis of average profit due to prospect expectations of earning capacity of the organization.

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