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Carla Vista Company has a December 31 fiscal year end. Selected information follows for Carla Vista Company for two independent situations as at December 31, 2021:
1. Carla Vista purchased a patent from Tamarisk Inc. for $411,000 on January 1, 2018. The patent expires on January 1, 2026. Carla Vista has been amortizing it over its legal life. During 2021, Carla Vista determined that the patent’s economic benefits would not last longer than six years from the date of acquisition.
2. Carla Vista has a trademark that had been purchased in 2014 for $300,000. During 2020, the company spent $50,000 on a lawsuit that successfully defended the trademark. On December 31, 2021, it was assessed for impairment and the recoverable amount was determined to be $320,000.
a. For each of these assets, determine the amount that will be
reported on Carla Vista’s December 31, 2020 and 2021, balance
sheets. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g.
5,276.)
b. For each of these assets, determine what, if anything, will be
recorded on Carla Vista’s 2021 income statement. Be specific about
the account name and the amount. (Round answers to 0
decimal places, e.g. 5,276.)
Legal Life = 8 years
Cost = $411,000
Amortization per year = $411,000 / 8 years = $51,375
Total Accumulated Amortization up to Dec 31, 2020 = $51,375 * 3 = $154,125
Therefore Carrying Value of Patent as at Dec 31, 2020 = $411,000 - $154,125 = $256,875
Revised useful life = 6 years.
Therefore remaining useful life as at Dec 31, 2020 = 3 years.
Revised annual amortization = $256,875 / 3 years = $85,625
Thus total accumulated Amortization up to Dec 31, 2021 = $154,125 + $85,625 = $239,750
Therefore Carrying Value of Patent as at Dec 31, 2021 = $411,000 - $239,750 = $171,250.
Cost of Trademark = $300,000
Cost incurred to successfully defend the trademark during 2020= $50,000
Therefore, Carrying Value of Trademark as at Dec 31, 2020 = $300,000 + $50,000 = $350,000
The recoverable amount of trademark as at Dec 31, 2021 = $320,000
Thus impairment expense for the year 2021 = $350,000 - $320,000 = $30,000
Therefore, Carrying Value of Trademark as at Dec 31, 2021 = $350,000 - $30,000 = $320,000
Required a.
Balance Sheet Extract as at Dec 31, 2020 | ||
Particulars | Amount | Amount |
Intangible Assets | ||
Patents | $ 411,000 | |
Less: Accumulated Amortization | $ 154,125 | $ 256,875 |
Trademark | $ 350,000 |
Balance Sheet Extract as at Dec 31, 2021 | ||
Particulars | Amount | Amount |
Intangible Assets | ||
Patents | $ 411,000 | |
Less: Accumulated Amortization | $ 239,750 | $ 171,250 |
Trademark | $ 350,000 | |
Less: Accumulated Impairment | $ 30,000 | $ 320,000 |
Required b.
Income Statement (Extract) for the year ended Dec 31, 2020 | |
Particulars | Amount |
Expenses | |
Amortization Expenses | $51,375 |
Income Statement (Extract) for the year ended Dec 31, 2021 | |
Particulars | Amount |
Expenses | |
Amortization Expenses | $85,625 |
Impairment Expenses | $30,000 |
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