Journal Entries for Impairment of Intangible Assets
Patagonia Corp *Current Year Amortization Has Already Been Recorded

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Essay

Journal entries for impairment of intangible assets
Patagonia Corp., a large, privately held company, is preparing its year-end entries. As senior accountant, you have been asked to prepare the entries related to the company's intangible assets.
Patagonia currently carries the following intangible assets* on its balance sheet:
$$\begin{array} { l l l } \text { Trade name } & 5125,000 & \text { net of accumulated amortization of } 575,000 \\\text { Patent } & \$ 126,000 & \text { net of accumulated amortization of } \$ 54,000 \\\text { Other intangiblec } & \$ 340,000 & \text { no amortization recorded } \\\text { Tredemark } & \$ 120,000 & \text { net of accumulated amortization of } \$ 30,000 \\& \$ 711,000 &\end{array}$$ *Current year amortization has already been recorded.
The following additional information is available:
After recent negative press releases relating to the technology that underlies the patent, the company has carried out a recoverability test that indicates that the patent's carrying value is higher than its undiscounted future net cash flows. The patent's fair value has now been estimated at $ 84,000.
The item classified as "Other intangibles" relates to research costs that the company incurred in the current year. According to a statement from the company's President, "The costs were incurred with the intention to gain new knowledge. At the moment we don't know exactly how to use this information, but we are confident that eventually we will be able to use it."
Instructions
Based on the information provided, prepare all journal entries that are required to adjust Patagonia's records as would be required under ASPE.

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Definitions:

Long-Term Memory

The stage of memory capable of storing information for prolonged periods, from hours to a lifetime, involving processes such as encoding, storing, and retrieval.

Episodic Memory

A subcategory of declarative memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory involved in learning and retaining the ability to perform tasks, often referred to as muscle memory.

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory involving the capacity to remember meanings, concepts, facts, and knowledge about the external world.