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Valuation

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Valuation: Carrying value of TFA:
Fixed Assets may be stated at Historical Cost less depreciation or Fixed assets may be stated at Current Value less depreciation
Carrying

value should never exceed recoverable amount

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Valuation: TFA should be re-valued only where the entity adopts a policy of revaluation Apply to individual classes of TFA Where a TFA is re-valued, its carrying amount should be its current value at BS date Annual revals are not required

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Valuations Contd Full valuation at least every five years, interim in year 3 Where material change in value likely, revalue in years 1,2,4 also Material reasonably influence the decisions of a user of the accounts Full valuation conducted by qualified valuer

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Class of Assets:
All TFA of same class should be re-valued Companies Legislation categories:

Land and Buildings Plant & Machinery Fixtures, fittings, tools & equipment

Companies may adopt other, narrower classes, as appropriate to their business

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Reporting Revaluation Losses: All reval losses that are caused by a clear consumption of economic benefits should be recognised in the P&L a/c. (physical damage, deterioration in quality of service provided by asset)

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Reporting Gains on Revaluation v Revaluation gains should be recognised in the P&L a/c only to the extent (after adjusting for subsequent depreciation) that they reverse revaluation losses on the same asset that were previously recognised in the P&L a/c v All other revaluation gains should be recognised in the STRGL

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Material

gains and losses on revaluation on individual assets in a class of asset should not be aggregated for purposes of deciding whether G/Ls go in STRGL or P&L

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Gains/Losses on Disposal Include in the P&L the difference between:
Net sales proceeds Carrying amount
(Per

FRS 3)

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Disclosures where assets revalued: For each class of re-valued assets:
Names and qualifications of valuers Basis of valuation Date and amount of valuation Carrying amount had assets been included under HC Whether the person carrying out the valuation is internal or external Where valuation had not been updated or is not a full valuation, the date of the last full valuation

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Depreciation

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Depreciation Depreciable Amount of TFA should be allocated on a systematic basis over its useful economic life. The depreciation method used should reflect as fairly as possible the pattern in which economic benefits are consumed Depreciation charge for each period is expensed to the P&L account

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Objective of Depreciation: Reflect the cost of use of the TFA in the period

That is the amount of economic benefit consumed The cost to the entity of using the asset to generate its revenues

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Where asset re-valued: Depreciation is based on re-valued amount
Depreciation

is

based

on

the

remaining UEL

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Methods of Depreciation: Most Common
Straight-line Reducing balance
If

uncertain of consumption of benefits use straight line

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Change from one method to another: Only to give a fairer presentation of the results and financial position
This

is not a change of accounting policy

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Where

TFA comprises two or more major components with substantially different UEL, each component should be accounted for separately for depreciation purposes (e.g. land and buildings, buildings and the fittings)

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Non-depreciation

of TFA?

Maintenance or refurbishment is carried out regularly, significantly extending the UEL or maintaining the Residual Value of the asset ASB states that subsequent expenditure that maintains or enhances the previously assessed standard of performance of the asset does not negate the need to charge depreciation

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However,

some TFAs may have very long useful economic lives and thus the depreciation charge may be immaterial

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When
Land Depreciation

No Depreciation is permissable:

may not be charged where that charge would be immaterial:

Depreciation may be immaterial if:
Asset

has a very long useful life Asset has a high residual value

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UEL and Residual Value UEL should be reviewed at the end of each period and revised if expectations are significantly different from previous estimates Where residual value is material, it should be reviewed at the end of each reporting period to take account of expected technological changes based on prices prevailing at the date of acquisition

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Disclosures

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Disclosures: The following information should be disclosed separately in the FS for each Class of TFA Depreciation method UEL Total depreciation charged Financial effect of a change during the period in either the estimate of UEL or the estimate of residual values

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Cost or re-valued amount at beginning and at BS date Cumulative amount of provisions for depreciation or impairment at the beginning of the period and at BS date Reconciliation of movements, separately disclosing additions, disposals, revaluations, transfers, depreciation, impairment losses, and reversals of past impairment losses written back

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Net carrying amount at beginning and at BS date

Where there is a change in depreciation method, the effect, and reason for the change should be disclosed.