Examine the requirements for measuring assets at fair value in the following accounting standards:
IAS3/AASB 3 Business Combinations
IAS116/AASB116 Property, plant and equipment
IAS138/AASB138 Intangible assets
a. How can fair value be determined in each of the standards?
b. What impact would the differences in the methods allowed to determine fair value ?have on the financial reports?
c. Do you think the requirements for an active market in relation to intangibles assets is ?justified? What problems could occur if the active market requirement was not included for intangible assets?