The main objective of IAS 36 Impairment of Assets is to prescribe the procedures that should ensure that anentity's assets are included in its statement of financial position at no more than their recoverable amounts.Where an asset is carried at an amount in excess of its recoverable amount, it is said to be impaired and IAS 36requires an impairment loss to be recognized.Required:Define an impairment loss explaining the relevance of fair value less costs to sell and value in use andstate how frequently assets should be tested for impairment.2.Describe the possible incators of impairment.3. Explain how an impairment loss is accounted for after it has been calculated.

An impairment loss occurs when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount.…

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All of the following statements regarding asset impairments are true EXCEPT which one? O After recording the impairment loss, the reduced carrying amount of the asset held for use becomes its new cost basis O An impaired asset held for disposal may not be written up O An impairment loss for an asset held for use may not be restored. An impaired asset held for disposal is treated like inventory, and therefore should be reported at the lower-of-cost or net-reaalizable value.
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Which of the following statements is true? Question 2 options: a The capitalizable costs of patents are legal fees and other registration costs. b An identifiable tangible asset developed internally is never recognized in the accounts as an asset. c Intangible assets usually have a residual value that must be considered in the amortization of cost. d An intangible asset is usually amortized by a credit to an income account.
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