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How is goodwill calculated in a business combination?
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Purchase price minus fair value of identifiable net assets.
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Under IFRS, what comparison determines whether a long-lived asset is impaired?
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Carrying amount versus recoverable amount.
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How are finite-life and indefinite-life intangible assets treated after recognition?
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Finite-life intangibles are amortized; indefinite-life intangibles are not.
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Why are trademarks and goodwill typically not amortized?
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They are treated as indefinite-life intangibles.
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