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Tangible Non-Current Assets Flashcards

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Asset Register

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  • internal check on accuracy of general ledger
  • separate from gen ledger
  • contains more detail- purchase date, cost, location, serial number, description
  • non-current assets have significant costs so large impact on financial statements, important to get right
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Non- current Assets

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  • intended to be used by business on continuing basis
  • includes tangible/intangible
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Current Assets Criteria

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  • expects to realise, sell or consume asset in normal operating cycle
  • hold asset primarily for purpose of trading
  • expects to realise asset within 12 months after reporting period
  • asset is cash/cash equivalent

all other assets should be classified as non-current

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IAS 16

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Property, Plant and Equiptment

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Property Plant and Equipment definition as per IAS 16

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  • tangible items
  • held for use in production/supply of goods/services, rental to others, admin purposes
  • expected to be used during more than one period
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Cost Definition as per IAS 16

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  • amount of cash/cash equivalent paid/fair value of other consideration
  • given to acquire asset at time of acquisition/construction
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Fair Value Definition as per IAS 16

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  • amount for which asset could be exchanged between knowledgable willing parties in arms length transaction
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Carrying Amount Definition IAS 16

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  • amount which asset is recognised after deducting any accumulated depreciation/impairment losses
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Recognition

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means incorporation of asset in business’s accounts

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What does recognition of property/plant/equipment depend on?

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  • probable that future economic benefits associated with asset will flow to entity
  • cost of asset can be measured reliably
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Why might some non-current assets be written off as expense?

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  • smaller items (tools) are written off depending on companies policy instead being capitalised
  • items where too many at small price bought
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Asset Capitalised Expenditure

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  • results in acquisition of non-current assets
  • improvements to existing NCA
  • replacement of NCA
  • long-term benefits
  • any costs needed to acquire NCA
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How will Asset Capitalised Expenditure been shown in statements?

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  • Appear in SoFP in year that asset bought
  • and then cost of purchased NCA taken to SoP/L over years in which used to make goods
  • matching concept as cost of machine matched with revenue generate over life
  • accruals concept as NCA is also gradually depreciated
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Examples of Asset Capitalised Expenditure

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  • Purchase of Property
  • solicitors fees for purchase
  • adding extra storage capacity to computer
  • cost of new plant
  • customs duty charged on plant when imported
  • carriage costs of plant to factory
  • installing new plant in premises
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Other Expenditure/revenue Expenditure

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  • for trade of business
  • to repair/maintain/service NCA
  • short term
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How is Other expenditure shown in Statements?

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  • SoP/L - if to be used fully in accounting period in which purchased - inventory
  • current asset at end of period such as Closing Inventory on SoFP
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Other Expenditure Examples

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  • electricity
  • annual depreciation of property
  • computer repairs/maintenance
  • wages of machine operators
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How should tangible NCA initially be recorded?

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at cost under IAS 16

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What are the components of a NCA Costs?

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purchase price
- include import duties
- estimate for dismantling/removing item from where situated and restoring site
Directly attributable costs
- to bring asset to intended location and ready to use
- delivery
- installation/assembly
- testing
- professional fees

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What choice does the company have with NCA once cost recorded?

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  • keep at cost and depreciate
  • revalue tangible NCA
    whichever, decision must be consistent every yr and across every item in same class
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What costs can not be included in NCA cost?

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recorded as expenses instead
- maintenance contracts
- start up/pre-production costs
- staff training- they could leave and then not providing economic benefits
- admin/OH costs

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What is the double entry for the acquisition of a NCA?

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Dr relevant Property, Plant, Equipment Ledger A/c
Cr bank/trade payables
depending whether paid for immediately or via invoice

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Subsequent Expenditure on Assets

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  • added to carrying amount of asset
  • only when probable that it will have future economic benefits
  • all other sub. expenditure recognised as expense
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What are some examples of Subsequent Expenditure on Assets

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  • Modification of plant to extend useful life
  • increasing capacity of plant
  • upgrade machine parts to improve output quality
  • adoption of new production process
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Why does the need to depreciate NCA arise?

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  • from accruals accounting
  • if money expended to purchase an asset it must be charged against profits at some time
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Depreciation

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  • systematic allocation of depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life
  • spreading the cost to match cost with consumption of assets economic benefits
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How does land get depreciated?

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  • It doesn’t as has an unlimited useful life
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Depreciable Amount

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  • cost of an asset/ other amount substituted for historical cost less estimated residual value
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Useful Life

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  • period over asset is expected to be available for use by entity
    OR
  • number of production units expected to be obtained from asset by entity
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What factors should be considered when estimating useful life of depreciable asset? (5)

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  • expected usage
  • expected physical wear/tear
  • obsolescence
  • legal/other limits on use of asset- length of lease
  • previous experience with similar assets
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How should estimated useful life of depreciable assets be reviewed?

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  • reviewed at least each financial yr end
  • depreciation rates adjusted for current/future periods if expectations vary
  • effect of change disclose in accounting period
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what will affect the physical wear and tear of an asset - positively or negatively?

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  • number of shifts asset is used
  • repair/maintenance programme
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Residual Value

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  • estimated amount an entity would currently obtain from disposal of asset
  • after deducting costs of disposal
  • if asset at age/condition expected at end of useful life
  • estimated at date of purchase/revaluation
34
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What are the two main types of depreciation?

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  • straight line
    -diminishing/reducing balance methods
35
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What does depreciation = with straight line method (2 formulas)

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= cost - residual value / useful life in yrs
= (costs -residual value) x depreciation %
- depends on what figures given in Q

36
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What situation is straight line depreciation for?

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  • suitable for assets which are used up evenly over useful life as depreciation charge is same every year
37
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Where does carrying amount appear in statements?

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the figure for each asset in Statement of Financial Position

38
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What should the carrying amount of a depreciable asset be at end of useful life with straight line method?

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  • Residual value
39
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Table format for depicting straight line depreciation method

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  • years on y axis
  • across x cost (stays the same), Accumulated depreciation (intervals will be the same), carrying amount
40
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Carrying Amount =

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= cost - accumulated depreciation to date

41
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when is Diminishing Balance Depreciation suitable?

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  • where benefits obtained by entity from using asset decline over time
  • eg. machine that becomes progressively less efficient as gets older
42
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What happens to the Depreciation Charge over time in Diminishing Balance Depreciation?

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  • will be higher in earlier years and reduce over time
43
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Depreciation = using diminishing balance method

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= depreciation rate % x carrying amount

44
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Table format for depicting depreciation with diminishing balance

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  • years down y axis
  • across x axis
    Carrying amount b/d
    Depreciation rate (stays the same)
    Depreciation Charge
    Accumulated Depreciation
    Carrying Amount c/d
  • Last two will always = cost
45
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How should the choice between depreciation method be made?

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  • decision up to entity
  • should be applied consistently every yr
46
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How should the choice between depreciation method be reviewed?

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  • method should be reviewed every financial yr
  • If been significant change in expected pattern of economic benefit then method changed to suit
  • remaining/current carrying amount depreciated under new method
  • only current/future periods affected
  • not a retrospective change
47
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What is the double entry for depreciation?

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Dr Depreciation Charge- expense in SoP/L
Cr Accumulated Depreciation - reducing value of asset in SoFP

48
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How can depreciation be charged?

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  • monthly pro-rata basis (proportionate depreciation in yr of purchase/disposal)- assume it is this way if not told
  • full yr in yr of purchase and none in disposal yr
49
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What is the accumulated depreciation account for?

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  • used to provide for reduction in value of asset
  • reduces original cost of asset on SoFP
  • balance is offset against separate cost account for corresponding asset
  • separate account for each class of asset (MV, buildings, plant)
50
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what does profit/loss on disposal represent?

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  • not a ‘true’ profit/loss
  • accounting adjustment to reflect fact that depreciation charged over assets life was not completely accurate
51
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What are the 4 Steps to dispose of asset within accounts?

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  1. remove cost of asset
    Dr disposal account
    Cr Non-current Asset
  2. Remove accumulated depreciation
    Dr Accumulated Depn
    Cr Disposal account

CA now transferred to disposal a/c

  1. Account for sales processed
    Dr Cash
    Cr Disposal a/c
  2. balance off disposal account to find P/L on disposal
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How is the Profit/Loss on disposal shown on financial statements?

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  • on Statement of Profit/Loss
  • Gain = sundry income
  • loss = expense
53
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Sales proceeds of disposal > CA =

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= profit on disposal

54
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Sales proceeds of disposal < CA =

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= Loss on disposal

55
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Simple way to work out P/L on disposal

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sale price
(carrying amount)
____________________
Profit/Loss

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Part Exchange allowance =

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= cost of new asset - any cash paid

57
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Gain/Loss on part exchange =

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= part exchange allowance - carrying amount

58
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what is part exchange against disposal of asset?

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  • not receive cash as proceeds, instead replace with new asset and pay the difference
59
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What is the difference in the double entry to record disposal of asset if done with part exchange?

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  • all the same
  • when accounting for proceeds in Step 3
    Dr new assets a/c instead of cash
60
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What are the journal entries used to record new asset if acquired through part exchange?

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  1. part exchange allowance
    Dr new asset a/c
    Cr Disposal A/c
  2. cash paid for asset
    Dr new asset a/c
    Cr Bank
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What must be done if an asset is revalued as per IAS 16?

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  • all assets of same class must be revalued as well
  • the same must be done every financial year
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What is excess depreciation?

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  • difference between old depreciation chg and new depreciation chg
63
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What choice does a business have if an asset is acquired part way through a yr?

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  1. charge 12 months worth of depn in yr of acquisitions no matter what month
  2. calculate depreciation on pro rata basis so only charge for months held

(can also be the same options for yr of disposal)

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What is a class of asset?

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  • group with similar nature and use
  • land/buildings
  • machinery
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Fixtures/fittings
65
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How will a revaluation affect depn charge?

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make annual depn chg higher as calculated on revalued amount and remaining useful life

66
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How is the revaluation amount that needs To be added to capital calculated? (and why added here?)

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  • new asset value
    (previous carrying amount)
    _______________________________
    revaluation amount
  • added to capital as as asset has increased so liability must as well
67
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What happens to the gain from revaluation in the statements?

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  • not realised on SoP/L until sold so non- current asset cost of SoFP
  • revaluation surplus within capital on SoFP
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What are the two journal entries for Revaluation of Asset?

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  1. adjust cost a/c to revalued amount
    Dr Non-current Asset cost (SoFP)
    Cr revaluation Surplus (SoFP)
  2. remove accumulated depn to date as asset not fallen in value
    Dr accumulated depn (SoFP)
    Cr revaluation surplus (SoFP)
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How is disposal of revalued NCA accounted for/ P/L for disposal calculated?

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  • in exactly the same way as asset not revalued
    P/L?
    Procceds
    (Carrying Amount)
    ___________________
    P/L on disposal
  • any balance in revaluation surplus transferred to retained earnings on disposal of evaluated asset
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What are the disclosure requirements in IAS 16 for NCA?

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  • both numerical and narrative
  • show reconciliation of NCA at begin - end of period
  • additions
  • disposals
  • increases/decreases from revaluations
  • reductions in Carrying amount
  • depreciation
  • other movement
71
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what is the format commonly used for the reconciliation of NCAs?

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column for each class of assets and total
Cost/valuation
- at begin
- revaluation surplus
- additions
- disposals
- at end
Depreciation
- at begin
- charge for yr
- eliminated on disposals
- at end
carrying amount (reflected in in cost-depreciation above)
- at begin
- at end

72
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What should the financial statements disclose about NCAs?

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  1. accounting policy disclosing measurement bases for determining depreciable assets value
73
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What should the financial statements disclose about NCAs for each class?

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  • depreciation method
  • useful lives/depn rates used
  • gross amount of depn assets
  • accumulated depn at begin/end
74
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What should the financial statements disclose about NCAs that have been revalued assets?

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  • effective date of revaluation
  • whether independent valuer was involved
  • carrying amount of each class that would have been in statements if asset has been carried at cost less depreciation
  • revaluation surplus- indicating movement for period
75
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In statement of financial positions what does carrying amount represent?

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cost of asset - accumulated depreciation

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