Springhill Co. purchased the assets of Canyon Co. for $1,000,000 in 2012. The estimated fair market value

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Springhill Co. purchased the assets of Canyon Co. for $1,000,000 in 2012. The estimated fair market value of the assets at the purchase date was $920,000. Goodwill of $80,000 was recorded at purchase. In 2013, because of negative publicity, one-half of the goodwill purchased from Canyon Co. was judged to be permanently impaired.

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Explain how the recognition of the impairment of the goodwill will affect the 2013 balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows.

Goodwill
Goodwill is an important concept and terminology in accounting which means good reputation. The word goodwill is used at various places in accounting but it is recognized only at the time of a business combination. There are generally two types of...
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Survey of Accounting

ISBN: 978-0078110856

3rd Edition

Authors: Thomas P. Edmonds, Frances M. McNair, Philip R. Olds, Bor Yi

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