Testing Goodwill for Impairment-Steps 1 and 2 Exhibit 3.16 shows the two steps for goodwill impairment testing and measurement. In contrast to the qualitative assessment, Steps 1 and 2 rely on quantitative fair - value measures for reporting units as a whole and for their underlying individual assets and liabilities. If, after performing the qualitative assessment described above, an entity concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the entity is required to proceed to the first step of the two-step impairment test.