SFAS No. 160 required that goodwill be measured at 100 percent of its fair value. Team 1:

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SFAS No. 160 required that goodwill be measured at 100 percent of its fair value.

Team 1: Argue that goodwill reported in balance sheets should be measured only at the value purchased by the parent company. Your arguments should refer to parent company theory. 

Team 2: Argue that goodwill reported in balance sheets should be the amount of goodwill for the total company acquired. Your arguments should refer to entity theory.

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Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis Text and Cases

ISBN: 978-1118582794

11th edition

Authors: Richard G. Schroeder, Myrtle W. Clark, Jack Cathey

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