Impairment IAS 36
Q2. A company holds an item of machinery which it believes is impaired. The following information is relevant:
- The machine is held at historical cost.
- The carrying amount of the machinery is GHS 10,500.
- The fair value of the machinery is GHS 10,000, and the cost of selling is GHS 500.
- The value in use of the machinery is estimated to be GHS 9,000.
Required:
Determine whether the machinery is impaired, and if so, calculate the impairment loss. The asset has never been previously revalued.