Allocation of corporate assets

An entity comprises three CGUs and a headquarters building. The carrying amount of the headquarters building of 150 is allocated to the carrying amount of each individual cash-generating unit. A weighted allocation basis is used because the estimated remaining useful life of A’s cash-generating unit is 10 years, whereas the estimated remaining useful lives of B and C’s cash-generating units are 20 years.

Schedule 1. Calculation of a weighted allocation of the carrying amount of the headquarter building

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A

B

Total

Carrying amount

100

150

200

450

Remaining useful life

10 years

20 years

20 years

Weighting based on useful life

1

2

2

Carrying amount after weighting

100

300

400

800

Pro-rata allocation of the building

(100/800)=
12%

200/800)=
38%

(400/800)=
50%

100%

Allocation of the carrying amount of the building (based on pro-rata above)

19

56

75

(150)

Carrying amount (after allocation of the building)

119

206

275

600