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(IAS 41 )
AGRICULTURE
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Learning Objectives
At the completion of studying this
chapter, you will be able to:
Outline
Overview
Applicable standards
Objectives of the standards
Definition of key terms
Types of biological assets
Exclusions
Recognition
Measurements
Presentations
Disclosures
US GAAP VS IFRS
1. Overview
2. Applicable Standards
IAS
41 Biological Assets
IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment
IAS 2 Inventory
IAS 38- Intangible Assets
IAS 20 Government grants
3. Objective
objective of IAS 41
standards of accounting
activity .
The
is to establish
for agricultural
Definitions Contd.
5. Scope
This Standard shall be applied to account for the
following when they relate to agricultural activity:
Biological assets, except for bearer plants;
Agricultural produce at the point of harvest; and
Government grants
Agricultural Produce
Sheep
Wool
Yarn, carpet
Trees in a plantation
forest
Logs
Lumber
Biological Asset
Plants
Dairy cattle
Pigs
Bushes
Vines
Fruit trees
Cheese
Carcass
Leaf
Grapes
Wine
Picked fruit
Processed fruit
Produce
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biological assets:
Bearer plants are defined in IAS 41as a plant
that meets all the following criteria:
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biological assets:
Biological
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Biological Asset
Sheep
Trees in a plantation forest
Cotton
Sugarcane
Dairy cattle
Pigs
Bushes
Vines
Fruit trees
Agricultural
Produce
Bearer or
consumable?
7. Exclusions
Exclusions (contd)
Example 1
1. Entity A raises cattle, slaughters them at its abattoirs and
sells the carcasses to the local meat market. Which of
these activities are in the scope of IAS 41?
The cattle are biological assets while they are living.
When they are slaughtered, biological transformation ceases
and the carcasses meet the definition of agricultural produce.
Hence, Entity A should account for the live cattle in accordance
with IAS 41 and the carcasses as inventory in accordance
with IAS 2 Inventories.
Solution
The forests would be classified as
7. Recognition
8. Measurement
Measurement ...
assets/Bearer Plants
At initial
recognition
Subsequent
measurement
requirements
Measured at:
a)Cost, less any subsequent
accumulated depreciation and
impairment.
b) Fair value at each revaluation
date, less any subsequent
accumulated depreciation and
impairment.
Bearer Biological
assets/Bearer Plants
Measured separately
from the bearer plant at
fair value less costs to
sell
Before maturity
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9. Presentation
10. Disclosures
Disclosure
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Before separating the physical changes and the price change, it is useful to
examine the overall movement in the valuation of the herd during 2016.
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