Q20
Goodwill is an intangible asset
That has a definite life and its cost should be amortized over its useful life. |
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That is recorded when the company has projected earnings in excess of earnings expected for an investment in a similar company in the same industry. |
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That is reviewed for impairment when circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. |
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That is reviewed annually to determine whether impairment has occurred. |
The 1st option is not correct, rest of the options are relevant to accounting of goodwill.Goodwill doesn't have any definite life, neither it gets amortized over the years.
Q20 Goodwill is an intangible asset That has a definite life and its cost should be...
Question 18. In accordance with IAS 38 Intangible Assets, which of the following statements regarding the accounting treatment of an intangible asset is correct? An intangible asset with a finite useful life is tested for impairment annually An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is tested for impairment when indications exist An intangible asset with a finite useful life must be amortised using the straight line method The assumption that an intangible asset has an indefinite useful life must...
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Wember Company acquired a subsidiary company on December 31, 2012, and recorded the cost of the intangible assets it acquired as follows: Patent $100,000 Trade name 80,000 Goodwill 150,000 The patent is being amortized by the straight-line method over an expected life of 10 years with no residual value. Amortization has been recorded for the current year. The trade name was considered to have an indefinite life. Because of the success of the subsidiary in the past, Wember has not...
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Stiller Company had the following information for its three intangible assets. Patent: A patent was purchased for $200,000 on June 30, 2018. Stiller estimated the useful life of the patent to be 15 years. On December 31, 2020, the estimated future cash flows attributed to the patent were $170,000. The fair value of the patent was $150,000. Trademark: A trademark was purchased for $10,000 on August 31, 2019. The trademark is considered to have an indefinite life. The fair value...
Due to rapid turnover in the accounting department, the following transactions involving intangible assets were improperly recorded by Riley Co. in the year ended December 31, 2021: Riley developed a new manufacturing process early in the year, incurring research and development costs of $160,000. Of this amount, 45% was considered to be development costs that could be capitalized. Riley recorded the entire $160,000 in the Patents account and amortized it using a 15-year estimated useful life. On July 1, 2021,...
For financial reporting purposes, goodwill: May be recorded whenever a company achieves a level of net income that exceeds the industry average. Is amortized over its useful life. May be recorded when a company purchases another business. Must be expensed in the period it is recorded because benefits from goodwill are difficult to identify.
In accounting, goodwill O May be recorded when a company purchases another business. Is amortized over its useful life. O Must be expensed in the period it is recorded because benefits from goodwill are difficult to identify. O May be recorded whenever a company achieves a level of net income that exceeds the industry average.