How Is Goodwill Resulting from Business Combinations Treated Under Japanese

question 30

Multiple Choice

How is Goodwill resulting from business combinations treated under Japanese GAAP?

• A)It is capitalized and amortized over a period of no more than 40 years.
• B)It is allowed to be expensed in the year the subsidiary is acquired.
• C)It is capitalized and written down when its fair value becomes less than its carrying value.
• D)It is amortized over between 5 and 40 years.

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