The value of goodwill is calculated based on the total capital of the firm. The total capital equals the new partner's capital multiplied by the reciprocal of their share. The goodwill is then calculated as the total capital minus the combined capital contributions of all partners. The document provides two examples of calculating goodwill. In the first example, the goodwill of a firm with partners sharing profits 3:2 and admitting a new 1/5 partner is ₹220,000. In the second example, the goodwill of a different firm is ₹30,000. The document also notes that accumulated losses and reserves are shared by old partners in their old profit sharing ratios, and provides journal entries to