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IMPAIRMENT LOSSES

Forums › ACCA Forums › ACCA FR Financial Reporting Forums › IMPAIRMENT LOSSES

  • This topic has 4 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 13 years ago by richieinspain.
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  • October 20, 2011 at 11:30 am #50164
    debs505
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    Anyone who can attempt this question?

    Goliath mining company bought some mining equipment 4 years ago for $112 million. The equipment has been depreciated using straight line method with a 15 year useful life and a 10% residual value. Goliaths operations have recently experienced significant disruptions due to breakdowns of the equipment. As a result, the company’s finance director had decided that the equipment be evaluated for possible impairment.

    The management of Goliath estimates that the equipment has a remaining useful life of 6 years. Net cash inflows from the equipment will be $19.6 million per year. The fair value of the equipment is $33.6 million (based on market values of similar equipment at Barlow world limited).
    a) In line with IAS 36, impairment of assets, define cash generating units
    b) Assuming the discount rate is 5%, determine if an impairment loss should be recognised.

    October 22, 2011 at 7:13 am #88954
    ratna1238
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    Let me try to answer my very best. I hope I did not make any mistake.

    a. Cash-Generating Units

    Recoverable amount should be determined for the individual asset, if possible. [IAS 36.66]

    If it is not possible to determine the recoverable amount (fair value less cost to sell and value in use) for the individual asset, then determine recoverable amount for the asset’s cash-generating unit (CGU). [IAS 36.66] The CGU is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. [IAS 36.6]

    b. Impairment occurs when the Carrying Value is higher than Recoverable Value.
    Recoverable Value is the higher of
    VALUE IN USE


    or


    FAIR VALUE less COST TO SELL

    lets calculate the Carrying Value
    Cost ………………………………… 112 M
    Residual value………10%………..11.2M


    Total…………………………………..110.8M
    Depreciated 4 years……………..( 26.88M)


    Total Carrying Value…………….. 72.92M

    We now need to compare the higher of Fair Value less cost to sell and the VIU.
    FV – cost to sell = 33.6M – 0 = 33.6M

    VIU with discount rate of 5%=
    Y1 = 19.6 / 1,05^1 = 18.67
    Y2 = 19.6 / 1.05^2 = 17.78
    Y3 = 19.6 / 1.05^3 = 16.93
    Y4 = 19.6 / 1.05^4 = 16.12
    Y5 = 19.6 / 1.05^5 = 15.36
    Y6 = 19.6 / 1.05^6 = 14.63


    total……………………..99.48

    SO now we are comparing 72.92M with 99.48M
    The Recoverable Value is HIGHER than the Carrying Value
    So the Equipment is NOT IMPAIRED.

    If you have the answer there with you, have I answered it correctly?

    October 23, 2011 at 4:49 pm #88955
    MikeLittle
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    I don’t have the answer in front of me but, given the question, it looks to me that your answer is good.

    October 28, 2011 at 5:56 pm #88956
    sue888
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    hi,

    I thought NBV after 4 years = cost – Acc dep amount
    =112-26.88=85.12

    it seems they mentioned the useful life = 6years ( how about current year, than the NPV= NPV y0+ NPV Y1+……
    NPV Y5( total 6 years)

    They didn’t mention if the assets scrap value has changed or not.
    the remaining unamortized amount = 85.12- scrap value ( if any) /6 = New Dep.P.A

    October 30, 2011 at 8:13 pm #88957
    richieinspain
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    Hi Sue,

    Dep was calculated correctly. We don’t use 112 as the base figure but 100.8 as there is residual value of 10%

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