ACC204 Corporate Accounting & Reporting: Impairment Loss Analysis
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This assignment delves into the principles of impairment loss for cash-generating units, including goodwill, according to AASB 136. It emphasizes that an asset's carrying value should not exceed its recoverable value, which is the higher of its fair value less selling costs and its value-in-use. The paper discusses the process of allocating impairment losses, prioritizing the reduction of goodwill and then other assets on a pro-rata basis. It also addresses scenarios where determining the recoverable value of individual assets within a cash-generating unit is challenging, providing guidance on how to account for impairment in such cases, including situations involving physical damage to machinery and management's intentions regarding asset replacement. The assignment concludes by highlighting that impairment losses should be treated similarly to losses on distinct assets.
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