2. Tangible non-current assets Flashcards
What is IAS 46?
Property, plant and equipment
What is described below?
Tangible assets held by an entity for more than one accounting period for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes
Property, plant and equipment
When should an item of property, plant and equipment be recognised as an asset?
There are two factors
- It is probable that future economic benefits associated with the asset will flow to the entity; and
- The cost of the asset can be measured reliably
What should an item of Property, plant and equipment be initially measured at?
Cost
When we measure an item of PPE at cost, what does this include?
All costs involved in bringing the asset into working condition
What do all costs involved in bringing the asset into working condition include?
Give four examples
- Cost of site preparation
- Delivery cost
- Installation cost
- Borrowing cost
What items should be written off as incurred in the initial measurement of PPE?
Expense items, such as;
- Fuel
- Training and warranty costs
should be written off as incurred.
What costs in the initial measurement of PPE should be capitalised and then unwound over time?
Dismantling costs
What are the three cases where subsequent expenditure on PPE can be treated as part of the cost?
- It enhances the economic benefits provided by the asset
- it relates to an overhaul or required major inspection of the asset
- it is replacing a component of a complex asset.
What do we mean by it enhances the economic benefits provided by the asset?
- Extending the assets life
- An expansion
- Increasing the productivity
What should we do with the costs on an overhaul or required major inspection of the asset?
Should be capitalised and depreciated over the time until the next overhaul or safety inspection
What do we do with the old component of a complex asset when it is being replaced?
Derecognise the replaced component
What is a complex asset?
- Made up of a number of components, which each depreciate at different rates
e. g. an aircraft would comprise body, engines and interior.
What do we do with all subsequent expenditure that is not capitalised and included in the cost of an asset?
Recognised in the P+L
Why does all subsequent expenditure that is not capitalised and included in the cost of an asset get recognised in the P+L?
Because it merely maintains the economic benefits originally expected
What is described below?
‘The systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life’
Depreciation
What is described below?
‘The cost of an asset, or other amount substituted for cost, less its residual value’
Depreciable amount
From when should depreciation be charged?
From the date the asset is available for use
i.e. it is capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
If staff need to be trained to use an asset, how is depreciation charged?
Depreciation is continued even if the asset is idle
What are three possible depreciation methods used?
- Straight line
- Reducing balance
- Machine hours
When can you change from one method of depreciation to another?
It is permissible only on the grounds that the new method will give a fairer presentation of the results and of the financial position
Does changing the depreciation method constitute a change in accounting policy?
No
It is a change in accounting estimate