Question

On September 1, 2020, Concord Corporation acquired Skysong Enterprises for a cash payment of $790,000. At the time of purchase, Skysongâs balance sheet showed assets of $630,000, liabilities of $180,000, and ownersâ equity of $450,000. The fair value of Skysongâs assets is estimated to be $890,000.Compute the amount of goodwill acquired by Concord.

Answer 1

$710,000

Step-by-step explanation:

For computing the cost of the goodwill, first we have to calculate the fair value of the net asset which is shown below:

The fair value of net asset = The fair value of Skysongâs assets - the fair value of liabilities

= $890,000 - $180,000

= $710,000

And, the acquired value of Skysong Enterprises for cash is $790,000

So, the goodwill would be

= $790,000 - $710,000

= $80,000