On January 1, 2019, Engel Company purchases 100% of Ball Company for $16.8 million. At the time
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On January 1, 2019, Engel Company purchases 100% of Ball Company for $16.8 million. At the time of acquisition, Ball's stockholders' equity (and the fair value of its identifiable net assets) is reported at $ 10.2 million. Engel ascribes the excess of$6.6 million to goodwill. Assume that the fair value of Ball declines to $12.5 million.
a. Provide computations to determine if the good will has become impaired and, if so, the amount of the impairment.
b. What impact does the impairment of goodwill have on Engel's financial statements?
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ISBN: 9781618533111
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Authors: Michelle L. Hanlon, Robert P. Magee, Glenn M. Pfeiffer, Thomas R. Dyckman
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