Prepare and present the journal entry required to


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The directors of Alfreton plc have decided that it is necessary to arrange for an impairment review of a subsidiary company, Barrington plc, at 30 September 2012. The business of Barrington plc comprise a single cash generating unit within the activities undertaken by the Alfreton group of companies.

The summarised draft statement of financial position of Barrington plc at the date of the impairment review, which took place on 30 September 2012. contained the following Information:

Statement of financial position of Barrington plc at 30 September 2012

Goodwill

100

Franchaing arrangement          -

172

Special-purpose freehold property

195

Other tangibte noncurrent assets

354

Inventories

107

Financial assets held for trading

18

Other assets

122

Totalassets

1068

Shareholders' equity

 

Share capital

600

Reserve ansing from revaluation of special-aorpose property in 2010

50

Retained profit

335

 

985

Liatatees

83

Total equity and liebSies

1.068

 

The following information is relevant to the impairment review:

1. The accounts department of Alfreton pie has estimated the net cash inflows from the future activities of Barrington plc to be as follows:

year to 30 September

Emillion

2013

256

2010

340

2015

275

2016

104

 

2. Barrington plc could be sold on 30 September 2012 for £620 million

3: the franchising arrangement Was no reliably identifiable market value. However, it is expected to generate future cash flows at least equivalent to the carrying value in the above statement of financial position.

4.  The fair value less oasts to sell of the special-purpOse freehold property is estimated to be £130 million

5.  Neither the inventories nor any of the *othe- tangible non-current assets' has a net selling price that is greater than its carrying value.

6.  The financial assets held for trading are estimated to be worth £43 million T. 'Other assets' are stated at their recoverable amounts.

8. Liabilities are stated at the amounts which are expected to be pare. Required:

(a) Compute the amount of the impairment of the Barrington plc car' generating unit arising from the impairment review.

(b) Allocate the impairment loss between the relevant components of the assets of Barrington plc.

(c) Prepare and present the journal entry required to incorporate the effect of the impairment review in the books of Barrington plc.

Notes: The discount rate appropriate to the activifies of Barrington Oc, s 12%.

Assume that the forecast net cash inflows of Barrington arise at the end of each year to which they relate.

Assume you are making the calculations on 30 September 2312 All calculations should be made to the nearest £0.1 milder.

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