Madison Company acquired a depreciable asset at the beginning of Year 1 at a cost of $12 million. At December 31, Year 1, Madison gathered the following information related to this asset: Carrying value of the asset at 12/31/Y1 $10 million Fair value of the asset at 12/31/Y1 $7.5 million Sum of expected future cash flows at 12/31/Y1 $10 million Present value of expected future cash flows at 12/31/Y1 $8 million Remaining useful life at 12/31/Y1 5 years Determine the impact on Year 1 net income from depreciation and possible impairment under IFRS.
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
Use this information to answer the following 6 questions.
Madison Company acquired a
Carrying value of the asset at 12/31/Y1 $10 million
Fair value of the asset at 12/31/Y1 $7.5 million
Sum of expected future
Present value of expected future cash flows at 12/31/Y1 $8 million
Remaining useful life at 12/31/Y1 5 years
Determine the impact on Year 1 net income from depreciation and possible impairment under IFRS.
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