KING’S OWN INSTITUTE* Success in Higher Education ACC201 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING T219 All information contained within this Subject Outline applies to all students enrolled in the trimester as indicated....

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Preeta answered on Sep 19 2021
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Question 1:
Goodwill of the brands increases as the time passes by. As presented in the given case, Coca-cola formula has become more valuable over the time. The scenario is same with the formula of Scotch Whiskey
too. The formula for the product of a company adds value to the brand equity of that company. Brand equity can be considered as an intangible asset. AASB 138 deals with the intangible asset (AASB 2007).
Goodwill is often internally generated but the standard clearly states that internally generated goodwill cannot be recognized as an intangible asset in the financial statement of the company. The reason for such treatment is that internally generated goodwill is difficult to identify and measure. When goodwill has been acquired as a part of business combination or purchased with a certain price, only then it can be recognized in the financial statement (Fraser 2018).
The formulas are not totally internally generated but have been developed through research and development. But the maturity level has been reached and the company possesses them till the time the operation of the company continues. So, undoubtedly the formulas are intangible asset for a business but as the time go assigning value against the formulas become difficult. But as given the case of Coca Cola and Scotch Whiskey, formulas add value to the brand and so need to be recognized in the financial statement to show their true value. But for some companies, the formulas do not add much of the brand value. Thus, standard setters feel difficulty in allowing brand and formulas to be recognized in the financial statement of a company.
Question 2:
(a) As per AASB 136, when goodwill has been acquired as a part of business combination or purchased with a certain price, only then it can be recognized in the financial statement. Further there are two conditions for the recognition of goodwill, which are as follows:
· In the future, there will be certainly an economic benefit.
· Measurement can be done for the goodwill cost.
AASB 138 mentions the provisions related to the asset impairment (AASB 2010). The standard states that the...
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