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.

The main objective of IAS 36 Impairment of Assets is to prescribe the procedures that should ensure that an entity's assets are included in its statement of financial position at no more than their recoverable amounts. Where an asset is carried at an amount in excess of its recoverable amount, it is said to be impaired and IAS 36 requires an impairment loss to be recognized. Required: Define an impairment loss explaining the relevance of fair value less costs to sell and value in use and state how frequently assets should be tested for impairment. 2. Describe the possible incators of impairment. 3. Explain how an impairment loss is accounted for after it has been calculated.

lowing appropr right 1. Goodwill 2. Amount realized 3. Fair market value 4. Adjusted basis 5. Holding period a. The ability of a business to generate income in excess of a normal rate on assets due to superior managerial skills, market position, new product technology, etc. b. The amount at which property would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell and both having a reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts. c. It is crucial in determining whether gain or loss from the sale or exchange of a capital asset is long term or short term. d. This amount is the sum of the cash and the fair market value of any property or services received, plus any related debt assumed by the buyer. e. The cost or other basis of property reduced by deprecation (cost recovery) allowed or allowable and increased by capital improvements. Match the following terms in the left column with the appropriate definition from the right column. 1.…