Walk me through what happens across the income statement, cash flow statement, and balance sheet if a company recognizes a $100 Goodwill impairment that is not deductible for tax purposes, with a 25% tax rate and everything else held constant.

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Walk me through what happens across the income statement, cash flow statement, and balance sheet if a company recognizes a $100 Goodwill impairment that is not deductible for tax purposes, with a 25% tax rate and everything else held constant.

1. Task Overview
Task: trace how a $100 Goodwill impairment (non-tax-deductible) ripples through the income statement, cash flow statement, and balance sheet for Ashford Consumer Products Inc. — and confirm the balance sheet still balances.

Step 1: Given Data for Ashford Consumer Products Inc.
Baseline figures before the impairment, plus the scenario change.

Line ItemAmount
  
    Baseline EBIT$600
    Interest Expense$60
    Tax Rate25% (0.25)
    Baseline Net Income$405.0
    Baseline D&A (included in EBIT, unrelated to Goodwill)$150
    Baseline Cash Flow from Operations (CFO)$555.0
    Baseline Goodwill, net$800
    Goodwill Impairment (scenario)$100

Step 2: The New EBIT (Income Statement)
Show New EBIT FormulaNew EBIT = Baseline EBIT − Goodwill Impairment
Using this formula, compute the new EBIT.

Step 3: The New Net Income (Income Statement)
Think carefully about how this impairment is treated for tax purposes — that determines how it affects the tax calculation here.
Show New Net Income FormulaTaxable Income = Baseline EBIT − Interest Expense; Tax Expense = Taxable Income × Tax Rate; New Net Income = (New EBIT − Interest Expense) − Tax Expense
Using this formula, compute the new Net Income.

Step 4: The New CFO (Cash Flow Statement)
Think about how a non-cash charge like this one flows through the CFO reconciliation.
Show New CFO FormulaNew CFO = New Net Income + Baseline D&A + Goodwill Impairment (non-cash add-back)
Using this formula, compute the new CFO.

Step 5: The New Goodwill, net (Balance Sheet)
Show New Goodwill FormulaNew Goodwill, net = Baseline Goodwill, net − Goodwill Impairment
Using this formula, compute the new Goodwill, net.

Step 6: Verifying the Balance Sheet Still Balances
Show Balance Check FormulaΔ Assets = Δ Cash + Δ Goodwill; Δ Equity = Δ Retained Earnings = Δ Net Income; confirm Δ Assets = Δ Liabilities + Δ Equity
Using these formulas, confirm that Δ Assets = Δ Liabilities + Δ Equity — i.e., that the balance sheet still balances after all three statements update.

3-Statement Change: Write Down Goodwill by $100

📋 What you're given

1. Task Overview

Step 1: Given Data for Ashford Consumer Products Inc.

Step 2: The New EBIT (Income Statement)

Step 3: The New Net Income (Income Statement)

Step 4: The New CFO (Cash Flow Statement)

Step 5: The New Goodwill, net (Balance Sheet)

Step 6: Verifying the Balance Sheet Still Balances

💡 Model answer

Step 1: Calculating the New EBIT

Step 2: Calculating the New Net Income

Step 3: Calculating the New CFO

Step 4: Calculating the New Goodwill, net

Step 5: Verifying the Balance Sheet Still Balances

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Line Item	Amount
Baseline EBIT	$600
Interest Expense	$60
Tax Rate	25% (0.25)
Baseline Net Income	$405.0
Baseline D&A (included in EBIT, unrelated to Goodwill)	$150
Baseline Cash Flow from Operations (CFO)	$555.0
Baseline Goodwill, net	$800
Goodwill Impairment (scenario)	$100