In: Advanced Math
Jones Company provided the following information:
Fair value of the reporting unit, including goodwill $1,400,000
Book value of reporting unit, excluding goodwill $1,000,000
Add: Carrying value of goodwill 600,000
Carrying value of the reporting unit, including goodwill $1,600,000
The qualitative assessment of goodwill is completed and it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired. Describe the process for determining if Jones needs to record a goodwill impairment loss and prepare any required journal entries.
we will perform the quantitative test.
Two-step Impairment test.
Step 1) Recoverability test - To judge whether to impair or not.
Compare Carrying value of the reporting unit (including goodwill) with the Fair value of the reporting unit (including goodwill).
1,600,000 - 1,400,000 = 200,000
Carrying value of the reporting unit (including goodwill) is greater than the Fair value of the reporting unit (including goodwill) therefore, impairment is required.
Step 2) Impairment Loss calculation
Book Value of Goodwill - Implied Fair Value of goodwill
Book Value of Goodwill is given as $600,000
Implied Fair Value of goodwill = Fair value of the reporting unit (including goodwill) - Fair Value of the reporting unit (excluding goodwill)
Implied Fair value of goodwill = 1,400,000 - 1,200,000 = 200,000
Therefore,
Impairment Loss = 600,000 - 200,000 = 400,000
Impairment Loss = Carrying value of the reporting unit (including goodwill) - Fair value of the reporting unit (including goodwill).
Impairment loss = $200,000