Caleb has decided to prepare for the Financial Reporting and Accounting (FAR) section of the CPA exam and as part of his preparations came across the following question scenario.

Pulp Paper Company owes a press that is used in the production of paper products. The original cost of the press was $2,000,000, with a current carrying value of $1,200,000. A decrease in the demand for fine paper products has caused the company to reassess the future cash flows from the machine. The company now estimates that it will receive cash flows of $160,000 for 12 years. The company uses a 10% discount rate to compute the present value for this investment. A similar machine recently sold for $1,000,000 in the secondhand market. The finance department of Pulp Paper estimates that it will cost $50,000 to sell the machine.

• Discuss how Caleb should calculate the amount of Hammerheads press impairment, if any, under U.S. GAAP and IFRS. Your discussion should show your calculation(s).
• In relation to impairment testing and calculation, discuss whether IFRS or U.S. GAAP is more closely related to economic conditions.