On December 31, Bowman Company Estimated That Goodwill of $80,000

question 159

Essay

On December 31, Bowman Company estimated that goodwill of $80,000 was impaired. On June 1, a patent with an estimated useful economic life of 10 years was acquired for $252,000.​Required
(a) Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 for the impaired goodwill.
(b) Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 for the amortization of the patent rights.

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