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Which of the following statements about goodwill is true?

a. The amount of goodwill is measured by subtracting the amount paid for assets from their fair market value on the purchase date.

b. The amount of goodwill is recorded as an asset.

c. Recording impairment of goodwill reduces the amount of net income.

d. All of the above.

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Question added by Shahbaz Hayder , Group Head of Finance , Sharif Group of Companies
Date Posted: 2015/07/08
Shahbaz Hayder
by Shahbaz Hayder , Group Head of Finance , Sharif Group of Companies

Yes, Option D is the right answer.

mehfooz alam khan habib khan
by mehfooz alam khan habib khan , Security Incharge , Landmark Group (Emax)

Yes option D is right answer. Because goodwill is excessive amount that is paid with fair value of purchase assets, and its intangible assets, and when its impairment incurred then its reduced from income statement befor tax.

Ahmed kandil
by Ahmed kandil , Cost Controller , Battour Holding Cpompany

Answer D is the correct answer Thank you

Answer is option D..................................................................

Feroz Bandukra
by Feroz Bandukra , Finance Controller , Avenir Technologies FZE

All statement is true thus D is correct answer. 

Deleted user
by Deleted user

D) All of the above statements about goodwill is true

Shazia Anees
by Shazia Anees , Assistant Manager Finance , Arham Trading Company

d. All of the above.===============

Saurabh Aggarwal
by Saurabh Aggarwal , Associate Manager , Ernst & Young LLP

All the given statements are true for goodwill. Thus correct answer is option (d) all of above.

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

D---------------------------------------------------

Ahmed El Minayer
by Ahmed El Minayer , Chief Accountant , Freight Solutions Logistics services

ANSWER ID D ALL OF THE ABOVE

Haytham Ahmed
by Haytham Ahmed , باحث قانونى , Prosecution GENERAL

The correct answer from my point of view is ( D ) .

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