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Impairment Drill
Covers asset impairment and goodwill impairment
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Business
Graduate
10/05/2010

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What is the step for determining asset impairment?
Definition
If future cash flows from asset is less than net book value then it is impaired
Term
How do you calculate net book value?
Definition
Take purchase price of the asset minus the accumulated depreciation expense which is computed
Term
How do you calculate accumulated depreciation expense?
Definition
1) Calculate (Purchase prices of asset - salvage value) / useful life
2) Multiply above by the number of periods gone by (usually years)
Term
What are the two steps in determining if goodwill is impaired?
Definition
1) Compare current market value of company to net book value. If it is less than the book value, continue
2) Calculate implied goodwill and if it is less than the current goodwill it is impaired
Term
How do you calculate implied goodwill?
Definition
Market value of company - net assets (minus goodwill)
Term
How do you calculate net assets?
Definition
Assets - Liabilities
Term
What's another name for owner's equity
Definition
Net assets
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