Fundamentals of Advanced Accounting
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ISBN: 9780077862237
Author: Joe Ben Hoyle, Thomas Schaefer, Timothy Doupnik
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Choose the correct.Goodwill recognized in a business combination must be allocated among a firm’s identified reporting units. If the fair value of a particular reporting unit with recognized goodwill falls below its carrying amount, which of the following is true?a. No goodwill impairment loss is recognized unless the implied value for goodwill exceeds its carrying amount.b. A goodwill impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount for goodwill exceeds its implied value.c. A goodwill impairment loss is recognized for the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill.d. The reporting unit reduces the values assigned to its long-term assets (including any unrecognized intangibles) to reflect its fair value.
In reference to the determination of goodwill impairment, which of the following statements is correct?
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a.
The goodwill impairment test under ASC 350-20-35 is a three-step process.
b.
Under FASB, firms must first compare carrying values (book values) at the headquarter level.
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Firms can reverse previously recognized impairment losses.
d.
If the reporting unit's fair value exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is unimpaired.
A company should record an asset called "Goodwill" when it purchases another company for an amount that exceeds the fair value of the other company's identifiable net assets.
Select one:
True
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