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Which of the following statements least likely represents the correct treatment of impairment loss?

A. It reduces investing cash flow in the year loss is reported.

B. It reduces the net income and carrying amount of assets.

C. It is considered a non-cash item and thus does not affect the cash flowstatement.

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Question added by Shahbaz Hayder , Group Head of Finance , Sharif Group of Companies
Date Posted: 2015/07/09
Brendan O'Hagan
by Brendan O'Hagan , Director RBS Capital Resolution Ireland , AIB Bank, Rabobank, Ulster Bank/RBS

C is the least likely statement representing the treatment of Impairment loss.

Mustafa Haider
by Mustafa Haider , Assistant Manager Accounts , Kamal Hosiery Mill

least likely is option c 'It is considered a non-cash item and thus does not affect the cash flowstatement" directly

Mazin Ayoub
by Mazin Ayoub , freelance Business Development, investment and Marketing management , Mazin Ayoub

B. It reduces the net income and carrying amount of assets.

B. It reduces the net income and carrying amount of assets.

Impairment loss is an expense hence reducing the net income when charged in the profit and loss account on the other hand the asset for which its review of impairment test has resulted in the loss will need to be reported in the new value ascertained hence reducing the carrying value of the asset.

My option here is option B...it reduces net income and carrying amount of assets. ......Impairment loss is recognised when the carrying amount of assets are more than the recoverable amount...

Zehab Osman
by Zehab Osman , Accountant , Aldar Consultancy Co.

A-----------------------------------------------

Shepherd Kapayapundo
by Shepherd Kapayapundo , Finance and Risk Manager , RAEIN-Africa

It is considered a non-cash item and thus does not affect the cash flowstatement.

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