Question

On January 1, 20Y3, The Simmons Group, Inc., purchased the assets of NWS Insurance Co. for $37,152,500, a price reflecting an $5,572,875 goodwill premium. On December 31, 20Y9, The Simmons Group determined that the goodwill from the NWS acquisition was impaired and had a value of only $1,671,863. a. Determine the book value of the goodwill on December 31, 20Y9, prior to making the impairment adjustment. $fill in the blank 1 b. Illustrate the effects on the accounts and financial statements of the December 31, 20Y9, adjustment for the goodwill impairment.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Simmons Group, Inc.

a. December 31, 20Y9, the book value of Goodwill before impairment = $5,572,875

b. Effects on the accounts of the December 31, 20Y9 adjustment for the goodwill impairment:

1. Impairment loss of $3,901,012 will be accounted for in the Income Statement for the year, thus reducing the reported profits by $3,901,012.

2. Goodwill be reduced to $1,671,863 in the balance sheet by deducting the impairment loss of $3,901,012 from the book value before the impairment.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Jan. 1, 20Y3, Purchase price of NWS Insurance Co. = $37,152,500

Goodwill on acquisition = $5,572,875

December 31, 20Y9, the book value of Goodwill before impairment = $5,572,875

Impaired value - $1,671,863

Impairment loss = $3,901,012 ($5,572,875 - $1,671,863)

b) The Goodwill impairment shows that the carrying amount, $1,671,863, is less than the fair value of $5,572,875.  Goodwill is an intangible asset which Simmons Group acquired from NWS Insurance on January 1, 20Y3.  It is annually tested for impairment by comparing the fair value with the carrying value.