Surgent's Goodwill Impairment Testing

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  • Location
    • Your Space
      Your Space
      Self Study - Surgent, ID 00000
  • Credits
    • 2.00
  • Credit Type(s)
    • Accounting (2.00)
  • Prerequisites
    • None

  • Vendor
    • Surgent
  • Level
    • Basic
  • Fields of Study
    • Accounting
  • Message
    • When & Where You Want

Description

This course provides an overview of goodwill impairment testing. The accounting and reporting requirements related to goodwill are prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in ASC Topic 350-20. This course focuses on topics such as the initial recognition of goodwill and subsequent measurement requirements including the accounting alternative allowed for certain eligible entities. This course also addresses the disclosure requirements for goodwill and is current through the issuance of ASU 2019-06.

Type = Download

Designed For

Accounting professionals

Objectives

  • Identify the recognition requirements related to goodwill
  • Recognize overall characteristics of goodwill impairment testing
  • Differentiate between the qualitative and quantitative test of goodwill impairment
  • Identify key characteristics of the accounting alternative for goodwill
  • List the key disclosure requirements for goodwill and goodwill impairment losses

Highlights

  • Initial recognition of goodwill
  • Subsequent measurement requirements including the accounting alternative allowed for certain eligible entities
  • Disclosure requirements for goodwill

Advanced Prep

None

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