Using the Codification to Research a Complex Accounting Issue: The Case of Goodwill Impairment at Jackson Enterprises

This case is designed to help students develop research skills using the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (Codification or ASC). The case also helps develop students' abilities to analyze and recommend alternatives for a complex accounting iss...

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Published in:Issues in accounting education 2015-02, Vol.30 (1), p.35-46
Main Authors: McNellis, Casey J., Premuroso, Ronald F., Houmes, Robert E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting
College students
FASB Accounting Standards Codification
Goodwill
Pedagogy
Studies
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Summary:This case is designed to help students develop research skills using the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (Codification or ASC). The case also helps develop students' abilities to analyze and recommend alternatives for a complex accounting issue, goodwill impairment, which is very relevant in today's business world. This case can be used in an undergraduate or graduate accounting class, either in groups of students or as an individual student project.
ISSN:0739-3172
1558-7983
DOI:10.2308/iace-50949