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Events or changes that could lead to impairment of assets (not exhaustive):  It is measured as the present value or discounted
value of future net cash flows (inflows minus outflows) expected to
External Sources Internal Sources be derived from the asset.

ANNUAL IMPAIRMENT TESTS


Discount Rate Incremental It is the price that would be
Cash Flows:

  Current
pre-tax

  Continuing use of cost directly attributable to received to sell an asset or paid to
the asset the disposal of the asset, transfer a liability in an orderly
rate
  Intangible assets with an
   Disposal of the asset except finance cost and transaction between market indefinite useful life
   Risks    Pre-tax income tax expense participants at the measurement date.
specific to
  Intangible assets not yet
available for use
the asset
  CGU’s to which goodwill has
RECOVERABLE AMOUNT
AMOUNT = Higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use, whichever is higher  been allocated

   Evidence or Recognition IMPAIRMENT = Carrying amount > Recoverable amount


obsolescence 
  Significant
or physical decrease or
decline in market
damage of an
value
IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS  REVERSAL OF IMPAIRMENT:
IMPAIRMENT:
asset
  Discontinuan   Significant PAS 36 Individual Asset – recognized in profit/loss
unless carried at revalued
ce, disposal changes in
amount
or technological, CGUs – allocated to assets of CGU on a pro-
restructuring market, legal or rata basis
economic Definition: Impairment is a fall in the market value of an Goodwill – Impairment is never reversed
plans
  Worsening of environment asset so that the “recoverable amount” is now less than 
the economic 
  Changes in the carrying amount in the statement of financial position.
performance interest rates

Cash Generating unit (CGU)  is the smallest identifiable


group of assets that generate cash inflows from continuing
use that are largely independent of the cash inflows from
the other assets or group of assets.

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