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Accounting, Analysis, and Principles
On January 2, 2017, Culver Corp. reported the following intangible assets: (1) copyright with a carrying value of $13,000, and (2) a trade name with a carrying value of $8,800. The trade name has a remaining life of 5 years and can be renewed at nominal cost indefinitely. The copyright has a remaining life of 10 years.
At December 31, 2017, Culver assessed the intangible assets for possible impairment and developed the following information.
Estimated Undiscounted Expected Future Cash Flows |
Estimated Fair Value |
|
Copyright | $18,000 | $14,400 |
Trade Name | 10,300 |
5,400 |
Prepare any journal entries required for Culver's intangible asses at December 31, 2017.
Answer Set up:
Date Account Titles and Explanation | Debit |
Credit |
Dec. 31
(To record amortization expense)
Dec. 31
(To record loss on impairment)
Carrying value | Life | |||||||
Copyright | $13,000 | 10 years | ||||||
Trade name | $8,800 | 5 years | ||||||
Amortization expense = Carrying value / remainng useful life | ||||||||
Copyright = $ 13000 / 10 | ||||||||
= $ 1300 | ||||||||
Trademark = $ 8800 / 5 | ||||||||
= $ 1760 | ||||||||
1 | Amortization expense | Dr | 3060 | |||||
To Copyright A/c | 1300 | |||||||
To Tradename A/c | 1760 | |||||||
Income Statement | Dr | 3060 | ||||||
To amortization expense | 3060 | |||||||
There will be no impairment in case of Copyright as estimated fair value is more than carrying value. | ||||||||
Impairment in case of tradename = (Carrying value - amortization) - Estimated fair value | ||||||||
= (8800 - 1760) - 5400 | ||||||||
1640 | ||||||||
2 | Impairment loss | Dr | 1640 | |||||
To Tradename A/c | 1640 | |||||||
Income Statement | Dr | 1640 | ||||||
To impairment loss | 1640 | |||||||