Potter owned a 100% subsidiary, Hogwart that is treated as a cash generating unit. On 31 December 2016, there was an industrial accident (a gas explosion) that caused damage to some of Hogwart's plant. The assets of Hogwart immediately before the accident were: £'000 Goodwill 1,800 1,200 4,000 3,500 1,500 12,000 Patent Factory building Plant Receivables and cash As a result of the accident, the recoverable amount of the assets held by Hogwart is £6.7 million.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question
(a) Potter owned a 100% subsidiary, Hogwart that is treated as a cash generating unit. On
31 December 2016, there was an industrial accident (a gas explosion) that caused
damage to some of Hogwart's plant. The assets of Hogwart immediately before the
accident were:
£'000
Goodwill
1,800
1,200
4,000
3,500
Patent
Factory building
Plant
Receivables and cash
1,500
12,000
As a result of the accident, the recoverable amount of the assets held by Hogwart is
£6.7 million.
The explosion destroyed (to the point of no further use) an item of plant that had a
carrying amount of £500,000.
Hogwart has an open offer from a competitor of £1 million for its patent. The
receivables and cash are already stated at their fair values less costs to sell (net
realisable values).
Requirement:
Calculate the carrying amounts of the cash generating unit, Hogwart, at 31
December 2016 after applying any impairment charges.
Calculations should be to the nearest £1,000.
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Potter owned a 100% subsidiary, Hogwart that is treated as a cash generating unit. On 31 December 2016, there was an industrial accident (a gas explosion) that caused damage to some of Hogwart's plant. The assets of Hogwart immediately before the accident were: £'000 Goodwill 1,800 1,200 4,000 3,500 Patent Factory building Plant Receivables and cash 1,500 12,000 As a result of the accident, the recoverable amount of the assets held by Hogwart is £6.7 million. The explosion destroyed (to the point of no further use) an item of plant that had a carrying amount of £500,000. Hogwart has an open offer from a competitor of £1 million for its patent. The receivables and cash are already stated at their fair values less costs to sell (net realisable values). Requirement: Calculate the carrying amounts of the cash generating unit, Hogwart, at 31 December 2016 after applying any impairment charges. Calculations should be to the nearest £1,000.
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Accounting for Intangible assets
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education