AASB 136 Requires That Assets Are Carried at No More

question 33

Essay

AASB 136 requires that assets are carried at no more than their recoverable amount.Outline the accounting treatment required to recognise an impairment loss.In your answer discuss the subsequent reversal of an impairment loss.

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Definitions:

Security Interest

A legal claim or encumbrance on property or assets, securing the payment of a debt or performance of some other obligation.

Collateral

Assets pledged by a borrower to secure a loan or credit, which can be seized by the lender if the borrower fails to repay.

Perfected Interest

A legal claim or lien that has been formally established to secure priority over other claims concerning the same asset or property.

Repossession

The process by which a creditor takes back property from the borrower, due to failure to make required payments.