chapter 9 Flashcards
what are capital assets?
PPE also known as fixed assets
– physical asset that creates income/ revenue over more than one accounting period
characteristics of ppe
- non- current assets used in operation to generate revenue
- useful life more than one accounting period
- they are tangible (physical) or intangible ( drilling rights )
Three steps in accounting for ppe
acquisition (cost)
use
disposal
cost of ppe
recorded at cost which include normal or reasonable expenditures necessary to get the asset ready to use
ex: - invoice price less trade discount - freight / unpacking/ assembling charge and labour charges included within these -non refundable sales tax PST -installation and testing
betterments
costs of PPE that provide material benefits extending beyond the accounting period
** REPORTED UNDER PPE
ex; plant expansions, overhauls and additions
NOT REPAIRS OR MAINTANENCE, THESE ARE EXPENSED
repairs/ maintenance
costs to maintain asset
* do not materially increase the assets life ( materially- materiality principle)
they are EXPENSES** AND THEREFORE REPORTED ON THE INCOME STATEMENT
Land costs
- does not depreciate
costs: -purchase price, legal fees, real estate commisions, accrued property tax, surveying/grading, draining and clearing, government assessments
cost of removing building ( ? review)
Land improvements
- Increase usefulness and may have limited life – cost is charged to ppe and the cost is allocated over the period they benefit
ex: parking lot/ fences/ landscaping
buildings
cost includes all expenditures to make ready for use - * costs DEPRECIATED over period they benefit
leasehold improvements
- cost of alterations/ improvements to leased property
- costs depreciated over the life of the lease or the life of the improvements (whichever is shorter)
Machinery/ equipment
- costs depreciated over a period they benefit
- cost of machinery / equipment includes all of the costs to get ready for use ( same as building)
damaged a piece of equip when getting ready for use, is this included in cost of equip or is it expenses?
it is expensed because it is not a usual- NORMAL cost to getting the equipment ready for use
fob shipping point
buyer pays shipping cost
* transfer of ownership occurs at sellers warehouse to buyer
fob destination
seller pays shipping cost
* transfer of ownership occurs at buyers warehouse
lump sum asset purchase
PPE purchased in group with one lump sum price and the cost is allocated to ppe based on the relative values – these values are estimated on individual assts