Robinson Company purchased Franklin Company at a price of $2,500,000. The fair market value of the net assets purchased equals $1,800,000. 1. What is the amount of goodwill that Robinson records at the purchase date? 2. Does Robinson amortize goodwill at year-end? 3. Robinson believes that its employees provide superior customer service, and through their efforts, Robinson believes it has created $900,000 of goodwill. Should Robinson Company record this goodwill?

Explanation:

Goodwill is defined as the excess in amount of the purchase price of a company over the fair value at acquisition.It is intangible in nature , meaning it can not be physically separated from the other assets. Example are patent , brand name , good employee relation.

1.

Goodwill calculation

Purchase price - $2,500,000

Fair value -          $1,800,000

Goodwill -               $700,000        

2.

No

Under the IAS 36, impairment of assets , goodwill is not amortized but annually tested for impairment as amortization is applicable to intangible assets with a definite useful life while intangible assets with indefinite useful life are annually tested for impairment to evaluate a loss in value experienced.

3

No

Under IAS 38 , Internally generated goodwill are not recognized as no related cost is incurred towards achieving a future benefit

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