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New Partner Joining — Revaluation of Assets

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Question

Why are assets revalued when a new partner joins or a partner retires?

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To ensure the incoming/outgoing partner is not unfairly advantaged or disadvantaged by unrealised gains or losses that arose before the partnership change. Existing partners should receive credit for value they have built up.

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