IFRS 3/AASB 3 Requires That If the Amount Paid for a Business

question 52

Multiple Choice

IFRS 3/AASB 3 requires that if the amount paid for a business is less than the sum of the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired, and this is a genuine bargain purchase, then the difference is to be:

• A) taken directly to an equity account.
• B) recognised immediately as a gain in the income statement.
• C) offset against any goodwill previously acquired.
• D) used to reduce the value of the monetary assets acquired.

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