ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
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Author: Hoyle
Publisher: MCG
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Choose the correct. An acquired firm’s financial records sometimes show goodwill from previous business combinations. How does a parent company account for the preexisting goodwill of its newly acquired subsidiary?a. The parent tests the preexisting goodwill for impairment before recording the goodwill as part of the acquisition.b. The parent includes the preexisting goodwill as an identified intangible asset acquired.c. The parent ignores preexisting subsidiary goodwill and allocates the subsidiary’s fair value among the separately identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed.d. Preexisting goodwill is excluded from the identifiable assets acquired unless the subsidiary can demonstrate its continuing value.
Which of the following is/are true regarding goodwill achieved through acquisition as part of business combination?
Where the acquirer was able to purchase the business at a discount, the excess of the market capitalization over the consideration transferred will be recognized in profit or loss.
The acquirer shall recognize goodwill as of the acquisition date measured as the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred over the net of the fair values of all the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed
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Both statements are true.
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2 only.
1 only.
An acquired firm’s financial records sometimes show goodwill from previous business combinations. How does a parent company account for the preexisting goodwill of its newly acquired subsidiary?a. The parent tests the preexisting goodwill for impairment before recording the goodwill as part of the acquisition.b. The parent includes the preexisting goodwill as an identified intangible asset acquired.c. The parent ignores preexisting subsidiary goodwill and allocates the subsidiary’s fair value among the separately identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed.d. Preexisting goodwill is excluded from the identifiable assets acquired unless the subsidiary can demonstrate its continuing value.
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