On January 1, 2017, Credit Inc

question 70

Essay

On January 1, 2017, Credit Inc. recorded goodwill valued at $270,000 when it acquired the assets of another company. At the end of 2018, the auditors of Credit Inc. determined that the goodwill had been impaired by $50,000, and Credit Inc. wrote down the book value of the goodwill by $50,000. During 2019, the goodwill was not further impaired. In 2020, additional goodwill was impaired and was written down another $18,000 for financial reporting purposes. What is the temporary book-tax difference associated with the purchased goodwill in 2018, 2019, and 2020? Are the differences favorable or unfavorable? Are the differences permanent or temporary?

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Definitions:

Specific Identification

Specific identification is an inventory valuation method that tracks the cost of individual items in inventory and matches those costs with the items' actual sale.

Inventory System

A method for tracking the quantities, locations, and statuses of products a company has in stock, both for sales and production purposes.

Computerized

Systems or processes that are performed or managed by computers, typically involving automation of manual tasks.

Cost Flow Assumption

An accounting method used to determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory, such as FIFO, LIFO, or average cost.