How is goodwill evaluated? (a) Goodwill must be amortized over a 40-year period. (b) Goodwill should be

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How is goodwill evaluated?

(a) Goodwill must be amortized over a 40-year period.

(b) Goodwill should be written up each year.

(c) Companies should determine whether goodwill has lost value, and if so, the loss in value should be written off as an impairment expense.

(d) Goodwill is to be written off at the end of the tenth year.

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Understanding Financial Statements

ISBN: 9780138114404

12th Edition

Authors: Lyn Fraser, Aileen Ormiston

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