Leo plc has identified a cash generating unit that is composed of the following assets with the following book values:

At the end of 2021 the cash generating unit has been subjected to an impairment review. The review indicated that an item of equipment (included in the above figure of £170,000) with a carrying value of £30,000 has been severely damaged and that its recoverable value is now equal to £5,000. There is no other evidence of obvious impairment of other specific assets. The impairment review also revealed that the cash generating unit has a value in use of £510,000 and could be sold for £590,000. The associated selling costs would be £50,000.

REQUIRED:

1. Calculate the associated impairment losses and allocate the impairment losses to the items of the cash generating unit at 31 December 2021. Explain the basis of your calculations.

2. Discuss to what extent you believe that purchased and non-purchased intangible assets should be treated in the same accounting manner.
    

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Buildings Plants and equipment Goodwill Cash Generating Unit £ 470,000 170,000 260,000 900,000 Buildings Plants and equipment Goodwill Cash Generating Unit £ 470,000 170,000 260,000 900,000