Which of the following indicators of impairment is considered an internal source of information? a. Significant decline in market value than what is expected as a result of passage of time of normal use. b. Significant changes in technological, market, economic or legal environment in which the entity operates or in the market to which an asset is dedicated. c. Carrying amount of the net assets is more than its market capitalization. d. Significant change with adverse effect to the entity has taken place or will take place, which will affect expected use of asset, e.g., discontinuance, disposal, restructuring plans.

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.

Which of the following statements is FALSE? Some intangible assets are not required to be amortized. Research and development expenditures are expensed as incurred because of the uncertainty regarding their future cash flows. Amortization expense is generally recorded with a credit to the Accumulated Amortization account. Internally generated goodwill is not capitalized in the accounts.

49) IFRS and GAAP a) are diametrically opposed in their accounting for impairments of assets held for disposal. b)  are similar in the accounting for impairments of assets held for disposal. c) are moving toward common ground in their accounting for impairments of assets held for disposal. d) are moving further apart in their accounting for impairments of assets held for disposal.