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12-107 Determining Goodwill Impairment - ASPE and IFRS
Gandaph Corporation Carrying Amount of Net Assets Including Goodwill\bold{\text{Carrying Amount of Net Assets Including Goodwill}}

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12-107 Determining goodwill impairment - ASPE and IFRS
Gandaph Corporation purchased a division five years ago for $ 3 million. The division has been identified as a reporting unit that is cash-generating under IFRS. Management is reviewing the division for impairment of goodwill and has estimated the fair value of the reporting unit to be $ 3.8 million and the unit's value in use to be $ 3.9 million. In addition, there would be $ 75,000 in direct costs should the company decide to sell. The carrying amounts of the division's net assets, including the associated goodwill of $ 1,350,000, are listed below.
Carrying Amount of Net Assets Including Goodwill\bold{\text{Carrying Amount of Net Assets Including Goodwill}}
 Cash $300,000 Receivables 450,000 Inventory 1,050,000 Property, plant, and equipment (net) 1,200,000 Goodwill 1,350,000 Less: Accounts and notes payable (750,000) Net assets, at carrying amounts $3,600,000\begin{array} { l r } \text { Cash } & \$ 300,000 \\\text { Receivables } & 450,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 1,050,000 \\\text { Property, plant, and equipment (net) } & 1,200,000 \\\text { Goodwill } & 1,350,000 \\\text { Less: Accounts and notes payable } &\underline{ ( 750,000 ) }\\\text { Net assets, at carrying amounts } & \underline{\$ 3,600,000}\end{array}
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Would goodwill be considered impaired under ASPE? Would your answer change under IFRS?

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Under ASPE, the goodwill is not impaired...

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