Fine Company acquired an intangible asset in January 2020. The Patent was originally recorded at a cost of $100,000. The patent is being amortized by the straight-line method over a useful life of 10 years with no residual value. Fine Company has a December 31 year end. Due to changes in the industry, in 2024, Fine Company decided to review its intangible assets for possible impairment after making amortization entries. It will make the impairment entry (if needed) as part of its annual closing process. It gathered the following information: Patent Estimated future cash flows $40,000Fair value 42,000

 

Required: Assume Fine Company will continue to use these assets; however, based on the analysis it now believes that the Patent has a useful life of 3 years. (a) Prepare the journal entries (if any) to record the impairment in 2024. If no entry is necessary, write: NO ENTRY. (b) Prepare the journal entries (if any) to record the amortization expense in 2025. If no entry is necessary, write: NO ENTRY. (c) Assume that in 2026, the industry recovers and the fair values of the Patent is estimated at $35,000. Prepare the journal entries (if any) to record this increase in fair value. If no entry is necessary, write: NO ENTRY.