Corporate Accounting Report: Analysis of Myer's Financials 2018

This corporate accounting report analyzes Myer Holdings Limited's 2018 annual report, focusing on key accounting concepts such as impairment testing. The report examines the process of asset impairment, explaining how companies determine the true value of assets and report them in financial statements. It covers the impact of impairment gains and losses on the profit and loss statement and balance sheet. The report uses Myer's 2018 annual report to illustrate the practical application of these concepts, specifically looking at the amortization of goodwill and other assets like brand names and software. It also discusses the role of discount rates in impairment testing and the prohibition of reversing asset impairments under IAS 36. The report provides a comprehensive overview of corporate accounting principles and their practical application through the analysis of Myer's financial data.

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Table of Contents
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Part – I
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Part –II
Sub part 1:
Impairment testing is the method of ascertaining the value of assets as on a particular
date. In this process the actual value or the true value of an asset can be determined and reported
in the financial statement. Assets and liabilities are recorded in the books of accounts at the
historical cost on the date of transaction. Due to inflation or changes in other parameters the
value of assets might not remain the same as it is recorded in the books of accounts. Hence, to
ascertain the true value of an asset and to show the true financial position of a business the
impairment of assets is necessary (Devalle and Rizzato 2017).
Sub part 2:
When conducting an impairment test for revaluation of assets in the books of accounts of
any business, the net increase or decrease in the value of asset is ascertained. If there is a net
increase in the value of assets, then it is considered as an impairment gain or revaluation surplus.
On the other hand, if there is a net decrease in the value of assets, it is considered as the
impairment loss or a loss on revaluation of assets. The effects of such increase or decrease in the
value of assets are given in both the respective asset account and the equity account. The
resultant loss or gain on impairment impacts the profit and loss statement or the equity of the
business and on the other hand, the increase or decrease in the value of assets causes a change in
the balance sheet items (Devalle and Rizzato 2017).
Sub part 3:
In the 2018 annual report of Myer Ltd the value of goodwill is presented and it can be
observed from there that, the value of good will as on 29th July 2017 was $492.13million and it

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has decreased to $465.03million on 29th July 2018. It can also be observed that they had
conducted an impairment test for the amortization of value of goodwill and they have duly
amortized $27.09 million to the value of goodwill in the year 2017-18. Therefore, the decrease in
the value of goodwill was only because of such amortization.
Sub part 4:
They have reported some other amortization of assets in their 2018 annual report. It can
be observed that in the year 2017-18 there are some more amortization in the value of Brand
Name, Trademarks, Software, and Exchange differences.
Sub part 5:
At the time of conducting an impairment test for revaluation of assets to its fair value, a
discount rate is considered for discounting the future expected economic benefits of an asset.
Higher the discount rate the lower would be the present value of assets and lower the discount
rate is taken, higher would be the present value of assets. Hence, there is a direct impact of
changes in discount rate in revaluation of assets through impairment testing. Therefore, the
discount rate must be selected consciously for a better result of impairment testing (Sinclair and
Keller 2014).
Sub part 6:
IAS 36 prohibits the reversal of impairment of assts. It implies if the value of assets is
impaired and the necessary effects are recorded in the books of accounts, then that effect cannot
be revised or reversed in the books of accounts (Bond, Govendir and Wells 2016).

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Devalle, A. and Rizzato, F., 2017. IFRS 3, IAS 36 and disclosure: The determinants of the
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Linnenluecke, M.K., Birt, J., Lyon, J. and Sidhu, B.K., 2015. Planetary boundaries: implications
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Sinclair, R.N. and Keller, K.L., 2014. A case for brands as assets: Acquired and internally
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