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- August 8, 2024 at 2:52 pm #709295
Dear Sir,
I have a question concerning Plothera Case in BPP KitPlethora owns a retail business, which is considered a separate cash-generating unit, which suffered a difficulty trading period in the previous year and was subject to an impairment review at 31 December 20X8. At that date, an impairment loss of $160,000 was recognized. The directors of Plethora Plc believe the indicators of impairment have been reversed by 31 December 20X9 and wish to reverse the previous impairment to the maximum extent possible.
Relevant financial information in respect of the retail business is as follows:
CV at 31.12.20X8 before impairment:
Assets
Building 900
Plant and equipment 300
Goodwill 40Impairment loss at 31.12.20X8:
Assets
Building 100
Plant and equipment 20
Goodwill 40Estimated FV at 31.12.20X9:
Assets
Building 925
Plant and equipment 310
Goodwill 60CV at 31.12.20X9 had no impairment occurred:
Assets
Building 875
Plant and equipment 290
Goodwill 40Let’s take a Building as an example:
– Building Recoverable amount at 31/12/X8 = 900-100= 800. Since it is less than the CA, we should record the Building-CA on the SoFP at 31/12/X8 = 800.
– At 31/12/X9, the recoverable amount was higher -> Indication of reversal. However, we can only reverse the the maximum of carrying amount at 31/12/X9 if no impairment occurred (which is 875)
– In the BPP answer, the reversal amount = 875-800 =75. However, I think the reversal should have been higher as we had to deduct the new depreciation from the CA of 800?August 9, 2024 at 8:55 pm #709369Hi,
I think the reversal of 75 is correct. The carrying amount after the impairment would have been the 800 (900 – 100). We’re told it is now worth 925 but we can only increase it to what the asset would have been if there were no original impairment, which is the 875 we are given.
The increase from 800 to 875 is the 75 that we are allowed to increase the asset by.
Thanks
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