On May 1, 2015, Zoe Inc. purchased Branta Corp. for $15,000,000 in cash. They only received $12,000,000

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On May 1, 2015, Zoe Inc. purchased Branta Corp. for $15,000,000 in cash. They only received $12,000,000 in net assets. In 2016, the market value of the goodwill obtained from Branta Corp. was valued at $4,000,000, but in 2017 it dropped to $2,000,000. Prepare the journal entry for the creation of goodwill and the entry to record any impairments to it in subsequent years.

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Principles Of Accounting Volume 1 Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9781593995942

1st Edition

Authors: Mitchell Franklin, Patty Graybeal, Dixon Cooper, OpenStax

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