Question: On 1 July 2 0 1 9 , Biru Bhd acquired a patent for its new product at a cost of RM 2 , 0

On 1 July 2019, Biru Bhd acquired a patent for its new product at a cost of RM2,000,000. The estimated useful life of the patent is ten years. The management of the company, however, was not able to determine reliably the pattern in which the patent's economic benefits are consumed. On 31 December 2020, the company revalued the patent to market value of RM2,600,000. Due to significant decline in demand of the product, the company revalued the patent downwards to RM1,400,000 on 31 December 2021.
Meanwhile, on 1 January 2022, as part of Biru Bhd business expansion strategies it acquired all of the ordinary shares of Wau Sdn Bhd. Wau Sdn Bhd has become a division (cash generating unit) of Biru Bhd. It was determined at the acquisition date that the different between the fair value of the identifiable net assets of Wau division with the cash consideration paid was RM700,000. After 10 months of operations, Wau experienced operating losses. In addition, it is expected that Wau division will generate substantial losses for the foreseeable future. At 31 December 2022, carrying amount of Wau's division net assets is RM1,760,000. Meanwhile, its recoverable amount on that date as determined by professional appraisers is RM1,450,000. Biru Bhd's year end is 31 December. The company uses revaluation model to recognise the patent.
Required:
a. Identify method of amortisation that should be used to amortise the patent (justify your answer). Prepare journal entries necessary to record the subsequent measurement in 2019 and 2020 and increase in market (fair) value of the patent in 2020.
(6 marks)
b. Prepare journal entries necessary to record amortisation expense, gradual realisation of the revaluation surplus, and decrease in market (fair) value of the patent in 2021.
(6 marks)
c. Determine the impairment loss (if any) of Wau division on 31 December 2022 and prepare the journal entry to record the impairment loss.
(2 marks)
d. Assume that goodwill arises from the acquisition of Wau division is less than the amount of the impairment loss computed in (c). How should the impairment loss being allocated?
On 1 July 2 0 1 9 , Biru Bhd acquired a patent

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