In: Accounting
Impairment Loss
On July 1, 2015, Karen Company purchased equipment for $325,000; the estimated useful life was 10 years and the expected salvage value was $40,000. Straight-line depreciation is used. On July 1, 2019, economic factors cause the market value of the equipment to decrease to $90,000. On this date, Karen evaluates if the equipment is impaired and estimates future cash flows relating to the use and disposal of the equipment to be $195,000.
a. Is the equipment impaired at July 1, 2019?
b. If the equipment is impaired at July 1, 2019, calculate the
amount of the impairment loss.
Impairment loss = $
c. If the equipment is impaired at July 1, 2019, prepare the journal entry to record the impairment loss.
General Journal | |||
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Debit | Credit | ||
July 1 | Answer | Answer | Answer |
Answer | Answer | Answer | |
To record impairment loss on equipment. |
a)Depreciaion expense =[cost-salvage value]/useful life
= [325000-40000]/10
= 28500
Total accumulated depreciation (1July 2015-1July 2019) = 4 years*28500 = 114000
Book value as on 1July2019 =cost-accumulated depreciation
= 325000 -114000
= 211000
Value in use= Higher of market value or future cash flows
= 90000 or 195000
= 195000
Since Value in use is less than carrying value of asset ,Asset is impaired
b)Impairment loss =Book value -value in use
= 211000-195000
= 16000
c)
Date | Account title | Debit | credit |
1 July 2019 | Impairment loss | 16000 | |
Equipment | 16000 |