how to post adjusting journal entry: It would be unusual for a company to have an asset impairment in Year 1, but for the sake of this example, ABC determined that their intangible asset might be impaired on December 31, 2016. Record the impairment adjustment, if any. The expected future undiscounted net cash flows for this intangible asset totals $48,000, and the fair value of the asset is $45,000.