CH 10 Flashcards
What are major characteristics of property , plant , and equipment
a. Acquired for use in operations ( not resale)
b. They are long term and depreciate
c. Possess physical substance
What is valuation of property, plant, and equipment
a. Historical cost
What is valuation of land to acquire it to use?
a. Purch price
b. Closing costs
c. Costs incurred in getting the land in condition for useage
d. Assumption of any liens, mortgages, or encumbrances
e. Additional land improvements
If land is at resale, should company record it as inv?
a. Yes
Define Self construction asset
a. An asset that a company constructs on its own.
Define Overhead
a. Indirect costs of manufacturing creates special problems
i. E.g., power, heat, light, insurance, property taxes
How do company account for indirect cost in two ways
a. Assign no fixed overhead to the cost of the constructed asset
b. Assign a portion of all overhead to construction process
i. Also called Full costing approach
To assign and determine cost of an asset, how does a company determine its cost
a. Pro rata portion, fixed overhead
What are the three approaches of interest costs
a. Capitalize no interest charges during construction
b. Charge construction with all cost of fund employed whether identifiable or not
c. Capitalize only the actual interest cost incurred during construction
What is GAAP rules on capitalizing on actual interest
a. Historical cost of acquiring an asset includes all cost ( including interest) incurred to bring the asset to the condition and location necessary for its intended use
b. An asset SHOULD NOT generate revenues
c. ONLY deter interest costs, it should be recorded as interest exp when asset is ready to use to generate revenue
What are GAAP 3 proposals to match interest cost
a. Qualifying assets ( be ready in a period of time)
b. Capitalization period
c. Amount to capitalize
What are two not qualified as asset capitalization
a. Asset are ready for intended use
b. Assets that a company does not use in its earnings activities that are in development for use
Define Capitalization period
a. The period of time during which a company must capitalize interest
What are three conditions to qualify as Capitalization period
a. Expenditures for the asset have been made
b. Activities that are necessary to get the asset ready for its intended use are in progress
c. Interest cost is being incurred
What is Amount to Capitalize means?
a. The amount of interest to capitalize is limited to the lower of actual interest cost incurred during the period or avoided interest