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Section 3310: Goodwill

[U.S. GAAP Codification Topic]
350 Intangibles - goodwill and other
350-10 Overall
350-20 Goodwill

[U.S. GAAP before the Codification]
AICPA SOP 98-1, 1998, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use

1. Goodwill
--> not amortized [asc 350-20-35-1]
--> tested for impairment at the level of a reporting unit

2. Impairment Loss
--> two step approach
step 1: impairment test for a reporting unit
step 2: impairment test for goodwill

3. Step 1
--> is (a) < (b)?
(a) fair value of a reporting unit
(b) carrying amount of a reporting unit
--> if yes, go to step 2

4. Step 2
--> is (c) < (d)?
(c) implied fair value of goodwill of the reporting unit
(d) carrying amount of goodwill of the reporting unit
--> if yes, impairment loss is recognized

5. "Reversal" of impairment loss is not allowed. [asc 350-20-35-13]

6. Goodwill Impairment Test, IFRS: IAS 36, Impairment of Assets
(1) Goodwill impairment test [IAS 36-pr 80-108]
(2) Goodwill is allocated to Cash Generating Unit (CGU)
(3) Impairment test for CGU: Is recoverable amount < carrying amount?
(4) Impairment loss of CGU
--> allocated to reduce the carrying amount of goodwill, first
--> then, allocated to other assets

7. Goodwill Impairment Test, U.S. GAAP, asc 350-20
(1) Impairment test for "reporting unit"
--> Is fair value of reporting unit < carrying amount?
(2) If yes, impairment test for "goodwill"
--> Is implied fair value of goodwill < carrying amount?
(3) If yes, impairment loss for goodwill is recognized.




Index of U.S. GAAP Financial Accounting Review


U.S. GAAP by Codification Topics 
 
 105  GAAP Hierarchy 
 105  GAAP History 

 205  Presentation of Financial Statements 
 205-20 Discontinued Operations 
 210  Balance Sheet 
 210-20 Offsetting 
 220  Comprehensive Income 
 225  Income Statement 
 225-20 Extraordinary and Unusual Items 
 230  Statement of Cash Flows 
 250  Accounting Changes and Error Corrections 
 260  Earnings per Share 
 270  Interim Reporting
 
 310  Impairment of a Loan
 320  Investment Securities 
 320  Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, FSP FAS 115-2 
 320-10-05 Overview of Investments in Other Entities 
 320-10-35 Reclassification of Investments in Securities
 323-10 Equity Method Investments
 323-30 Investments in Partnerships and Joint Ventures 
 325-20 Cost Method Investments 
 330  Inventory

 340-20 Capitalized Advertising Costs 
 350-20 Goodwill 
 350-30 Intangibles Other than Goodwill 
 350-40 Internal-Use Software 
 350-50 Website Development Costs 
 360  Property, Plant and Equipment
 360-20 Real Estate Sales


 410  Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations 
 420  Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations 
 450  Contingencies 
 450-20 Loss Contingencies 
 450-30 Gain Contingencies
 480  Redeemable Financial Instruments 

 505-20 Stock Dividends, Stock Splits 
 505-30 Treasury Stock 

 605  SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin, Topic 13 
 605-25 Revenue Recognition - Multiple Element Arrangements 
 
 715-30 Defined Benefit Plans - Pension
 718  Share-Based Payment 
 730  Research and Development 
 730-20 Research and Development Arrangements 

 805  Business Combinations  
 810  Consolidation 
 810  Noncontrolling Interests 
 810  Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, SFAS 167 
 
 815  Derivatives and Hedging Overview 

 820  Fair Value Measurements  
 820  Fair value when the markets are not active, FSP FAS 157-4
 825  Fair Value Option 

 830  Foreign Currency Matters 
 830-20 Foreign Currency Transactions 
 830-30 Translation of Financial Statements 
 835  Interest 
 835-20 Capitalization of Interest 
 835-30 Imputation of Interest 

 840  Leases 
 840-20 Operating Leases 
 840-30 Capital Leases 
 840-40 Sale-Leaseback Transactions
 845  Nonmonetary Transactions 

 855  Subsequent Events 
 860-20 Sale of Financial Assets, SFAS 166 
 860-50 Servicing Assets and Liabilities, SFAS 156 

 985-20 Costs of software to be sold  


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