26.1 Accounting policy

Goodwill, whose initial value has been determined in the manner described in section 5.6 is not amortized, but at the end of each financial year and any time there are any indications of impairment, it is tested for impairment. The goodwill impairment test involves assessing the recoverable amount of the individual cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated and comparing it with their carrying amount (including the allocated goodwill). If the recoverable amount is lower than the impairment loss applies first to the goodwill allocated to the cash-generating unit. The cash-generating unit, for which the test is performed may not be larger than an operating segment.