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WorkpaperIAS 36 — Impairment of AssetsL2 · L3 · L4

Impairment note

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Objective of the workpaper

Prepare the note: losses and reversals by class (profit or loss and other comprehensive income), information on each material loss or reversal (events, amount, recoverable amount, basis, rates) and, for units carrying goodwill, key assumptions, horizon, rates and sensitivity.

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  • IAS 36 §72
  • IAS 36 §73
  • IAS 36 §126
  • IAS 36
  • IAS 36 §128
  • IAS 36 §129
  • IAS 36 §130
  • IAS 36
  • IAS 36
  • IAS 36 §133
  • IAS 36 §134
  • IAS 36

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Subsidiary with non-controlling interests: notional goodwill, loss and disclosures
Case tasks documented here
  • What is the impact on the consolidated financial statements?
  • Which disclosures do you provide in the note?
1

Inputs

Inputs
  • Class of assets or unit concerned (segment if any)

    TextRequired

  • Impairment losses of the period recognised in profit or loss

    NumberRequired

    320,000

  • Impairment losses of the period recognised in other comprehensive income

    NumberRequired

    0

  • Total impairment losses presented in the note

    NumberRequired

    320,000

  • Reversals of the period in profit or loss

    Number

  • Reversals of the period in other comprehensive income

    Number

  • Recoverable amount presented

    Number

    2,700,000

  • Basis of the recoverable amount

    Choice

    Value in use

    Fair value less costs of disposal / Value in use

  • Discount rate of the current estimate

    Number

    11 %

  • Discount rate of the previous estimate

    Number

    10 %

  • Goodwill of the unit after the test

    Number

    160,000

  • Horizon of the detailed projections

    Number

    5 years

  • Growth rate beyond the horizon

    Number

    2 %

2

Supporting evidence

Evidence
  • Evidence obtained and referenced (category, document reference)

    EvidenceRequired

3

Consistency of the units

Analysis

IAS 36 §72IAS 36 §73

  • Units identified consistently

    Checklist

    • Units unchanged from the prior period or change justified
    • Change in aggregation described when a loss or reversal is recognised
4

Disclosure checklist

Disclosure

IAS 36 §126IAS 36IAS 36 §128IAS 36 §129IAS 36 §130IAS 36IAS 36IAS 36 §133IAS 36 §134IAS 36

  • Information by class of assets

    ChecklistRequired

    • Losses and reversals in profit or loss and line items concerned
    • Losses and reversals in other comprehensive income (revalued assets)
    • Presentation possible in the reconciliation of carrying amounts
    • By reportable segment (IFRS 8)
  • Material loss or reversal of the period

    Checklist

    • Events and circumstances
    • Amount, nature of the asset or description of the unit
    • Recoverable amount and its basis
    • Current and previous discount rate (value in use)
    • Other losses and reversals: main classes and events
  • Units carrying significant goodwill or indefinite-life intangibles

    Checklist

    • Carrying amount of goodwill and indefinite-life intangibles
    • Basis of the recoverable amount, key assumptions and management approach
    • Projection horizon, growth rate and discount rate
    • Sensitivity if a reasonably possible change would cause a loss
    • Goodwill spread over several units without a significant amount
    • Unallocated goodwill: amount and reasons
    • Assumptions of other recoverable amounts (encouraged disclosure)
5

Key assumptions and sensitivity

Judgment

IAS 36 §134

  • Sensitivity to disclose

    JudgmentRequired

    A reasonably possible change in a key assumption would cause a loss: sensitivity disclosed

    A reasonably possible change in a key assumption would cause a loss: sensitivity disclosed / No reasonably possible change would cause a loss

  • Rationale: facts relied on, analysis, alternative rejected

    TextRequired

6

Conclusion

Conclusion
  • Conclusion on the completeness of the impairment note

    ConclusionRequired

7

Normative references

References
  • Paragraphs cited in this workpaper (verification status shown from the register)

    References

8

Checks and financial statement impact

  • The total presented equals the losses in profit or loss and in other comprehensive incomePass
  • The conclusion on sensitivity is documentedPass
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