Question: E 1 2 . 2 1 ( LO 7 , 8 , 1 0 ) ( Accounting for Goodwill ) On July 1 , 2

E12.21(LO 7,8,10)(Accounting for Goodwill) On July 1,2023, Zoe Corporation
purchased the net assets of Soorya Company by paying $415,000 cash and issuing a $50,000
note payable to Soorya. At July 1,2023, the statement of financial position of Soorya was as
follows:
Cash $ 75,000 Accounts payable $300,000
Accounts receivable 102,000 Soorya, capital 239,000
Inventory 98,000 $539,000
Land 50,000
Buildings (net)75,000
Equipment (net)90,000
Trademarks (net)49,000
$539,000
The recorded amounts all approximate current values except for land (worth $60,000), inventory
(worth $125,000), and trademarks (worthless). The receivables are shown net of an allowance for
expected credit losses of $12,000. The amounts for buildings, equipment, and trademarks are
shown net of accumulated amortization of $14,000, $23,000, and $47,000, respectively.
Instructions
a. Prepare the July 1,2023 entry for Zoe to record the purchase.
b. Assume that Zoe is a private entity and tested its goodwill for impairment on December 31,
2024. Management determined that the reporting units carrying amount (including
goodwill) was $500,000 and that the reporting units fair value (including goodwill) was
$450,000. Determine if there is any impairment and prepare any necessary entry on
December 31,2024. Zoe applies ASPE.
c. Repeat part (a), assuming that the purchase price was $204,000, all paid in cash.
d. Based on part (a), assume now that Zoe is a public entity and tested its goodwill for
impairment on December 31,2024. The cash-generating units values (including goodwill)
are as follows:
Carrying
amount
$500,000
Value in use 475,000
Fair value 450,000
Disposal costs 25,000
Determine if there is any impairment and prepare any necessary entry on December 31,
2024.
e. Based on part (a), discuss factors that Zoe may have considered in
deciding to pay total consideration of $465,000 for Soorya

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