IAS 36 - Impairment of Assets Management of an entity is carrying out an impairment test on an asset. The post tax market rate of return from the asset is 7% and profits are taxed at 30%. Management intends to use the post tax rate of return in discounting the post tax cash flows from the asset of €2 million, as management says it will make no difference to the calculation of value-in-use.
IAS 36 - Impairment of Assets Management of an entity is carrying out an impairment test on an asset. The post tax market rate of return from the asset is 7% and profits are taxed at 30%. Management intends to use the post tax rate of return in discounting the post tax cash flows from the asset of €2 million, as management says it will make no difference to the calculation of value-in-use.
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IAS 36 - Impairment of Assets
Management of an entity is carrying out an impairment test on an asset. The post tax market
Explain whether the use of the post tax rate is acceptable in the above circumstances.
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