Hamilton Corporation obtained a trade name in January 2017, incurring legal costs of $40,000. The company amortizes the trade name over 8 years. Hamilton successfully defended the trade name in January 2018, incurring $9,800 in legal fees. At the beginning of 2019, based on new marketing research Hamed determines that recoverable amount of trade name is $33,000.
Instructions:
Prepare necessary entries for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, and 2019,
Show all computations.
Journal Entries
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
2017.Dec.31 | Amortization Expenses - Trade Name | $5,000 | |
Trade Name ($40,000 ÷ 8) | $5,000 | ||
2018 Dec.31 | Amortization Expenses -Trade Name | $6,400 | |
Trade Name | $6,400 | ||
($40,000 -$5,000+$9,800)÷7Years | |||
2019.Dec.31 | Loss on Impairments * | $5,400 | |
Trade Name | $5,400 | ||
2019.Dec.31 | Amortization Expenses -Trade Name | $5,500 | |
Trade Name ($33,000÷6) | $5,500 |
*carrying value = $40,000 -$5,000 + $9,800 -$6,400 = $38,400
Carrying Value = $38,400
Recoverable amount = $(33,000)
Loss on Impairments = $5,400
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