Using the Codification to research a complex accounting issue: The case of Goodwill Impairment at Jackson Enterprises
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- Ronald F. Premurosoa(Author),
- Robert E. Houmesb(Author)
- aUniversity of Montana,
- bJacksonville University
Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review
Abstract
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.