• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Free ACCA & CIMA online courses from OpenTuition

Free ACCA & CIMA online courses from OpenTuition

Free Notes, Lectures, Tests and Forums for ACCA and CIMA exams

  • ACCA
  • CIMA
  • FIA
  • OBU
  • Books
  • Forums
  • Ask AI
  • Search
  • Register
  • Login
  • ACCA Forums
  • Ask ACCA Tutor
  • CIMA Forums
  • Ask CIMA Tutor
  • FIA
  • OBU
  • Buy/Sell Books
  • All Forums
  • Latest Topics

20% off ACCA & CIMA Books

OpenTuition recommends the new interactive BPP books for March and June 2025 exams.
Get your discount code >>

Impairment losses Allocation

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FR Exams › Impairment losses Allocation

  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by MikeLittle.
Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • November 13, 2016 at 6:36 am #348672
    saquibsher
    Participant
    • Topics: 14
    • Replies: 10
    • ☆

    Dear Mike, Please explain the following how they calculated.

    C.V of Assets:

    Building 900
    P&E 300
    Inventory 70
    Other C.A 130
    Goodwill 40

    The C.V value of CGU is 1,440 while the Recoverable Value is 1300.

    MCQs.
    1. What is the C.V of Inventory after adjusting Impairment loss?
    • 64,000
    • 70,000
    • NIL
    • 65,000

    2. What is the C.V of building after adjusting Impairment loss?
    • 900,000
    • 836,000
    • 795,000
    • 825,000

    for question 1 the correct option is NIL, so if we can not pass losses to Inventory then why we include it in CGU C.V (1,440)

    for Question 2 the correct answer is D while i calculated as :

    C.V of CGU = 1440
    Recov. Value = 1300

    Loss will be (1,440 – 1,300) = 140

    C.V of Goodwill = 40

    now after adjusting first against Goodwill the Remaining loss will be (140 – 40 ) = 100

    now against building : (900/1400)x100 = 64.28

    C.V of Building after adjusting Loss = (900-64.2) = 835.71

    November 13, 2016 at 8:31 am #348678
    MikeLittle
    Keymaster
    • Topics: 27
    • Replies: 23303
    • ☆☆☆☆☆

    Here’s your error in the second question:

    “(900/1400)x100 = 64.28”

    The allocation of the remaining $100 after eliminating the goodwill (and we can’t touch the inventory nor the other current assets because they are already stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value) is against the building and the PPE in proportionate shares

    So the element of $100 impairment related to the building is 900/1,200 x $100 = $75 and a resultant impaired carrying value of $825

    There are two possible explanations for the answer in the first question:

    a) You have copied the question down incorrectly and “What is the C.V of Inventory after adjusting Impairment loss?” should read “By how much should the carrying value of the inventory be impaired?” in which case the answer will be $Nil, or

    b) The printed solution is incorrect and the option selected should be $70,000

    OK?

    November 13, 2016 at 10:40 am #348706
    saquibsher
    Participant
    • Topics: 14
    • Replies: 10
    • ☆

    Thanx Mr. Mike…. Now i understood the logic …..

    yes i wrote down wrong, mistakenly ..the correct answer is 70,000

    stay blessed.

    November 13, 2016 at 4:12 pm #348737
    MikeLittle
    Keymaster
    • Topics: 27
    • Replies: 23303
    • ☆☆☆☆☆

    You’re welcome

  • Author
    Posts
Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Log In

Primary Sidebar

Donate
If you have benefited from our materials, please donate

ACCA News:

ACCA My Exam Performance for non-variant

Applied Skills exams is available NOW

ACCA Options:  “Read the Mind of the Marker” articles

Subscribe to ACCA’s Student Accountant Direct

ACCA CBE 2025 Exams

How was your exam, and what was the exam result?

BT CBE exam was.. | MA CBE exam was..
FA CBE exam was.. | LW CBE exam was..

Donate

If you have benefited from OpenTuition please donate.

PQ Magazine

Latest Comments

  • Ojoggo on The Statement of Financial Position and Income Statement (part a) – ACCA Financial Accounting (FA) lectures
  • hhys on PM Chapter 4 Questions Environmental Management Accounting
  • singhjyoti on Conceptual Framework – ACCA SBR lecture
  • John Moffat on Time Series Analysis – ACCA Management Accounting (MA)
  • azubair on Time Series Analysis – ACCA Management Accounting (MA)

Copyright © 2025 · Support · Contact · Advertising · OpenLicense · About · Sitemap · Comments · Log in