On May 31, 2018, Armstrong Company paid $3,500,000 to acquire all of the common stock of Hall Corporation, which became a division of Armstrong. Hall reported the following balance sheet at the time of the acquisition:         Current assets            $   900,000                        Current liabilities                         $   600,000       Noncurrent assets        2,700,000                        Long-term liabilities                          500,000                                                                                     Stockholders’ equity                      2,500,000                                                                                     Total liabilities and       Total assets                $3,600,000                              stockholders’ equity              $3,600,000   It was determined at the date of the purchase that the fair value of the identifiable net assets of Hall was $3,100,000. At December 31, 2018, Hall reports the following balance sheet information:         Current assets                                                                                    $   800,000       Noncurrent assets (including goodwill recognized in purchase)         2,400,000       Current liabilities                                                                                     (700,000)       Long-term liabilities                                                                                (500,000)             Net assets                                                                                    $2,000,000   It is determined that the fair value of the Hall division is $2,200,000. The recorded amount for Hall’s net assets (excluding goodwill) is the same as fair value, except for property, plant, and equipment, which has a fair value of $200,000 above the carrying value.   Instructions Compute the amount of goodwill recognized, if any, on May 31, 2018.   Determine the impairment loss, if any, to be recorded on December 31, 2018.   (c)   Assume that the fair value of the Hall division is $1,950,000 instead of $2,200,000. Prepare the journal entry to record the impairment loss, if any, on December 31, 2018.

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On May 31, 2018, Armstrong Company paid $3,500,000 to acquire all of the common stock of Hall Corporation, which became a division of Armstrong. Hall reported the following balance sheet at the time of the acquisition:

 

      Current assets            $   900,000                        Current liabilities                         $   600,000

      Noncurrent assets        2,700,000                        Long-term liabilities                          500,000

                                                                                    Stockholders’ equity                      2,500,000

                                                                                    Total liabilities and

      Total assets                $3,600,000                              stockholders’ equity              $3,600,000

 

It was determined at the date of the purchase that the fair value of the identifiable net assets of Hall was $3,100,000. At December 31, 2018, Hall reports the following balance sheet information:

 

      Current assets                                                                                    $   800,000

      Noncurrent assets (including goodwill recognized in purchase)         2,400,000

      Current liabilities                                                                                     (700,000)

      Long-term liabilities                                                                                (500,000)

            Net assets                                                                                    $2,000,000

 

It is determined that the fair value of the Hall division is $2,200,000. The recorded amount for Hall’s net assets (excluding goodwill) is the same as fair value, except for property, plant, and equipment, which has a fair value of $200,000 above the carrying value.

 

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  • Compute the amount of goodwill recognized, if any, on May 31, 2018.

 

  • Determine the impairment loss, if any, to be recorded on December 31, 2018.

 

(c)   Assume that the fair value of the Hall division is $1,950,000 instead of $2,200,000. Prepare the journal entry to record the impairment loss, if any, on December 31, 2018.

 

 

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