Barney Ltd has two divisions, each regarded as a separate CGU. The carrying amounts of the net
Question:
Barney Ltd has two divisions, each regarded as a separate CGU. The carrying amounts of the net assets within each division at the most recent reporting date were:
Barney Ltd also recorded goodwill of \($14\) 000 (net of accumulated impairment losses of \($12\) 000) and had corporate assets consisting of a head office building carried at \($150\) 000 (net of depreciation of \($50\) 000) and furniture and fittings of \($80\) 000 (net of depreciation of \($20\) 000).
Barney Ltd determined that the recoverable amount of the entity’s assets was \($950\) 000.
The management of Barney Ltd then completed the accounting for impairment losses. The
receivables in both divisions were considered to be collectable.
Required
1. Prepare the journal entry to record the impairment loss at the reporting date.
2. Prepare a table of the assets and liabilities of Barney Ltd, using the headings ‘Division One’, ‘Division Two’ and ‘Corporate’, after the completion of accounting for impairment losses.
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