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Below-market or forgivable government loan file
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Objective of the workpaper
For each government loan (one instance per loan), describe the terms, enter the proceeds, the contractual flow, the market rate adopted and its support, then compute the initial value of the loan (measurement under IFRS 9, which IAS 20 does not cover), the benefit treated as a grant, the follow-up of the liability and the eligible expenditure net of grants received in cash for a qualifying asset. The market rate is an assumption of the file. Assess the forgiveness conditions of a forgivable loan.
10 sections · 33 blocks · 5 calculations · 4 entries
- IAS 20 §10
- IAS 20 §10A
- IAS 20 §24
- IAS 20 §26
- IAS 20 §27
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- Below-market government loan financing a qualifying asset: benefit, IFRS 9 boundary and IAS 23 linkOpen the mission · Interest-free loan A
- Below-market government loan financing a qualifying asset: benefit, IFRS 9 boundary and IAS 23 linkOpen the mission · Loan B with announced forgiveness
- Government grants file: recognition, presentation, repayment and below-market government loanOpen the mission
3 instances from the cases: the calculations and entries below are run by the calculation engine.
- File and entity
- Below-market government loan financing a qualifying asset: benefit, IFRS 9 boundary and IAS 23 link
- Case tasks documented here
- Compute the initial value of loan A.
- Compute the benefit of loan A.
- Justify the market rate, the boundary with IFRS 9 and the forgiveness of loan B.
- Compute the expenditure eligible for capitalisation of borrowing costs, net of grants received in cash.
- Reconcile the liability of loan A.
- Record loan A, its interest and the forgiveness of loan B.
Inputs
InputsGovernment loan: terms, rate, repayment plan and forgiveness conditions
Text
PRET_A_SANS_INTERET_FINANCANT_UNE_CENTRALE
Proceeds received from the loan
Number
1,000,000
Single contractual flow repayable at maturity
Number
1,000,000
Market rate adopted (case assumption, justified)
Number
6 %
Number of periods to maturity
Number
3 years
Loan liability at the start of the tracking period
Number
839,619.28
Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule)
Number
50,377.16
Repayments of the period
Number
Loan liability reported at the closing date
Number
889,996.44
Part of the interest included in the asset (case data, IAS 23)
Number
25,188.58
Part of the interest recognised as an expense
Number
25,188.58
Expenditure incurred on the qualifying asset
Number
1,400,000
Grant received for the asset (0 if none; the benefit of the loan is not deducted, case convention)
Number
0
Amount of the loan whose forgiveness is assured
Number
Supporting evidence
EvidenceEvidence obtained and referenced (category, document reference)
EvidenceRequired
Analysis
AnalysisIAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27
Points reviewed: rate, benefit, IFRS 9 boundary, forgiveness, IAS 23 link
ChecklistRequired
- Market rate supported (documented assumption)
- Benefit of the loan treated as a grant
- Boundary with the measurement of the loan under IFRS 9 identified
- Forgiveness conditions assessed (reasonable assurance)
- Eligible expenditure computed net of grants received in cash
Calculations
CalculationsIAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27
Initial value of the loan = present value of the flow at the market rate
Calculation
839,619.28
Single contractual flow repayable at maturity ; Market rate adopted (case assumption, justified) ; Number of periods to maturity
Benefit of the loan = proceeds − initial value
Calculation
160,380.72
Proceeds received from the loan ; − Initial value of the loan = present value of the flow at the market rate
Closing loan liability rebuilt
Calculation
889,996.44
Loan liability at the start of the tracking period ; Loan liability reported at the closing date ; Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule) ; − Repayments of the period
Loan liability reconciliation difference
Calculation
0
Loan liability at the start of the tracking period ; Loan liability reported at the closing date ; Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule) ; − Repayments of the period
Expenditure eligible for capitalisation, net of grants received in cash
Calculation
1,400,000
Expenditure incurred on the qualifying asset ; − Grant received for the asset (0 if none; the benefit of the loan is not deducted, case convention)
Journal entries
EntriesBelow-market government loan: liability at its initial value and benefit as deferred income
Entry
Account Debit Credit Cash 1,000,000 Financial liability 839,619.28 Deferred income (benefit of the loan) 160,380.72 Interest expense at the effective rate
Entry
Account Debit Credit Interest expense 25,188.58 Financial liability 25,188.58 Interest included in the cost of the qualifying asset
Entry
Account Debit Credit Property, plant and equipment 25,188.58 Financial liability 25,188.58 Loan whose forgiveness is assured, now a grant
Entry
Debit Financial liability ← Amount of the loan whose forgiveness is assured ; Credit Grant income ← Amount of the loan whose forgiveness is assured
Judgements
JudgmentIAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27
Market rate and initial measurement of the loan
JudgmentRequired
Market rate supported
Market rate supported / Market rate not supported (information to obtain)
Rule and cross-reference: the benefit of a below-market government loan is the difference between the initial carrying amount of the loan (under IFRS 9) and the proceeds received; it is treated as a grant (IAS 20, para. 10A). The market rate is an assumption of the file, not a rule of IAS 20.
Rationale: source of the market rate (case assumption), measurement under IFRS 9
TextRequired
Forgiveness conditions of the loan
JudgmentRequired
Reasonable assurance of forgiveness / No reasonable assurance
Rule and cross-reference: a forgivable government loan is treated as a grant when there is reasonable assurance that the entity will meet the conditions for forgiveness (IAS 20).
Rationale: forgiveness conditions and elements supporting the assurance
TextRequired
Conclusion
ConclusionValue of the loan, benefit, eligible expenditure and open points (IFRS 9) submitted to the reviewer
ConclusionRequired
Effect on the financial statements
FS impactEffect of the entries, line by line (derived from the entries)
Table
Disclosures
DisclosureIAS 20 §10A
Disclosures: government loan and benefit
ChecklistRequired
- Terms of the loan and benefit recognised stated
- Market rate assumptions stated
Normative references
ReferencesParagraphs cited in this workpaper and their verification status
References
Checks and financial statement impact
- Market rate documentedPass
- Loan entry balancedPass
- Interest entry balancedPass
- Assets
- 1,025,188.58
- Liabilities
- 1,050,377.16
- Profit or loss
- -25,188.58
- OCI
- 0
- Equity
- -25,188.58
- File and entity
- Below-market government loan financing a qualifying asset: benefit, IFRS 9 boundary and IAS 23 link
- Case tasks documented here
- Compute the initial value of loan A.
- Compute the benefit of loan A.
- Justify the market rate, the boundary with IFRS 9 and the forgiveness of loan B.
- Compute the expenditure eligible for capitalisation of borrowing costs, net of grants received in cash.
- Reconcile the liability of loan A.
- Record loan A, its interest and the forgiveness of loan B.
Inputs
InputsGovernment loan: terms, rate, repayment plan and forgiveness conditions
Text
PRET_B_REMBOURSABLE_DONT_LA_REMISE_EST_ASSUREE
Proceeds received from the loan
Number
Single contractual flow repayable at maturity
Number
Market rate adopted (case assumption, justified)
Number
Number of periods to maturity
Number
Loan liability at the start of the tracking period
Number
Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule)
Number
Repayments of the period
Number
Loan liability reported at the closing date
Number
Part of the interest included in the asset (case data, IAS 23)
Number
Part of the interest recognised as an expense
Number
Expenditure incurred on the qualifying asset
Number
Grant received for the asset (0 if none; the benefit of the loan is not deducted, case convention)
Number
Amount of the loan whose forgiveness is assured
Number
200,000
Supporting evidence
EvidenceEvidence obtained and referenced (category, document reference)
EvidenceRequired
Analysis
AnalysisIAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27
Points reviewed: rate, benefit, IFRS 9 boundary, forgiveness, IAS 23 link
ChecklistRequired
- Market rate supported (documented assumption)
- Benefit of the loan treated as a grant
- Boundary with the measurement of the loan under IFRS 9 identified
- Forgiveness conditions assessed (reasonable assurance)
- Eligible expenditure computed net of grants received in cash
Calculations
CalculationsIAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27
Initial value of the loan = present value of the flow at the market rate
Calculation
Single contractual flow repayable at maturity ; Market rate adopted (case assumption, justified) ; Number of periods to maturity
Benefit of the loan = proceeds − initial value
Calculation
0
Proceeds received from the loan ; − Initial value of the loan = present value of the flow at the market rate
Closing loan liability rebuilt
Calculation
Loan liability at the start of the tracking period ; Loan liability reported at the closing date ; Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule) ; − Repayments of the period
Loan liability reconciliation difference
Calculation
Loan liability at the start of the tracking period ; Loan liability reported at the closing date ; Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule) ; − Repayments of the period
Expenditure eligible for capitalisation, net of grants received in cash
Calculation
0
Expenditure incurred on the qualifying asset ; − Grant received for the asset (0 if none; the benefit of the loan is not deducted, case convention)
Journal entries
EntriesBelow-market government loan: liability at its initial value and benefit as deferred income
Entry
Debit Cash ← Proceeds received from the loan ; Credit Financial liability ← Initial value of the loan = present value of the flow at the market rate ; Credit Deferred income (benefit of the loan) ← Benefit of the loan = proceeds − initial value
Interest expense at the effective rate
Entry
Debit Interest expense ← Part of the interest recognised as an expense ; Credit Financial liability ← Part of the interest recognised as an expense
Interest included in the cost of the qualifying asset
Entry
Debit Property, plant and equipment ← Part of the interest included in the asset (case data, IAS 23) ; Credit Financial liability ← Part of the interest included in the asset (case data, IAS 23)
Loan whose forgiveness is assured, now a grant
Entry
Account Debit Credit Financial liability 200,000 Grant income 200,000
Judgements
JudgmentIAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27
Market rate and initial measurement of the loan
JudgmentRequired
Market rate supported / Market rate not supported (information to obtain)
Rule and cross-reference: the benefit of a below-market government loan is the difference between the initial carrying amount of the loan (under IFRS 9) and the proceeds received; it is treated as a grant (IAS 20, para. 10A). The market rate is an assumption of the file, not a rule of IAS 20.
Rationale: source of the market rate (case assumption), measurement under IFRS 9
TextRequired
Forgiveness conditions of the loan
JudgmentRequired
Reasonable assurance of forgiveness
Reasonable assurance of forgiveness / No reasonable assurance
Rule and cross-reference: a forgivable government loan is treated as a grant when there is reasonable assurance that the entity will meet the conditions for forgiveness (IAS 20).
Rationale: forgiveness conditions and elements supporting the assurance
TextRequired
Conclusion
ConclusionValue of the loan, benefit, eligible expenditure and open points (IFRS 9) submitted to the reviewer
ConclusionRequired
Effect on the financial statements
FS impactEffect of the entries, line by line (derived from the entries)
Table
Disclosures
DisclosureIAS 20 §10A
Disclosures: government loan and benefit
ChecklistRequired
- Terms of the loan and benefit recognised stated
- Market rate assumptions stated
Normative references
ReferencesParagraphs cited in this workpaper and their verification status
References
Checks and financial statement impact
- Market rate documentedNot filled in this instance
- Loan entry balancedNot evaluated
- Interest entry balancedNot evaluated
- Assets
- 0
- Liabilities
- -200,000
- Profit or loss
- 200,000
- OCI
- 0
- Equity
- 200,000
- File and entity
- Government grants file: recognition, presentation, repayment and below-market government loan
- Case tasks documented here
- Compute the initial value of loan D.
- Compute the benefit of loan D.
- Justify the market rate and the boundary with IFRS 9.
- Compute the eligible expenditure of the extension, net of grants received in cash.
- Reconcile the liability of loan D.
- Record the four forms of support.
Inputs
InputsGovernment loan: terms, rate, repayment plan and forgiveness conditions
Text
PRET_PUBLIC_SANS_INTERET_FINANCANT_UNE_EXTENSION
Proceeds received from the loan
Number
500,000
Single contractual flow repayable at maturity
Number
500,000
Market rate adopted (case assumption, justified)
Number
5 %
Number of periods to maturity
Number
2 years
Loan liability at the start of the tracking period
Number
453,514.74
Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule)
Number
22,675.74
Repayments of the period
Number
Loan liability reported at the closing date
Number
476,190.48
Part of the interest included in the asset (case data, IAS 23)
Number
22,675.74
Part of the interest recognised as an expense
Number
Expenditure incurred on the qualifying asset
Number
700,000
Grant received for the asset (0 if none; the benefit of the loan is not deducted, case convention)
Number
0
Amount of the loan whose forgiveness is assured
Number
Supporting evidence
EvidenceEvidence obtained and referenced (category, document reference)
EvidenceRequired
Analysis
AnalysisIAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27
Points reviewed: rate, benefit, IFRS 9 boundary, forgiveness, IAS 23 link
ChecklistRequired
- Market rate supported (documented assumption)
- Benefit of the loan treated as a grant
- Boundary with the measurement of the loan under IFRS 9 identified
- Forgiveness conditions assessed (reasonable assurance)
- Eligible expenditure computed net of grants received in cash
Calculations
CalculationsIAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27
Initial value of the loan = present value of the flow at the market rate
Calculation
453,514.74
Single contractual flow repayable at maturity ; Market rate adopted (case assumption, justified) ; Number of periods to maturity
Benefit of the loan = proceeds − initial value
Calculation
46,485.26
Proceeds received from the loan ; − Initial value of the loan = present value of the flow at the market rate
Closing loan liability rebuilt
Calculation
476,190.48
Loan liability at the start of the tracking period ; Loan liability reported at the closing date ; Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule) ; − Repayments of the period
Loan liability reconciliation difference
Calculation
0
Loan liability at the start of the tracking period ; Loan liability reported at the closing date ; Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule) ; − Repayments of the period
Expenditure eligible for capitalisation, net of grants received in cash
Calculation
700,000
Expenditure incurred on the qualifying asset ; − Grant received for the asset (0 if none; the benefit of the loan is not deducted, case convention)
Journal entries
EntriesBelow-market government loan: liability at its initial value and benefit as deferred income
Entry
Account Debit Credit Cash 500,000 Financial liability 453,514.74 Deferred income (benefit of the loan) 46,485.26 Interest expense at the effective rate
Entry
Debit Interest expense ← Part of the interest recognised as an expense ; Credit Financial liability ← Part of the interest recognised as an expense
Interest included in the cost of the qualifying asset
Entry
Account Debit Credit Property, plant and equipment 22,675.74 Financial liability 22,675.74 Loan whose forgiveness is assured, now a grant
Entry
Debit Financial liability ← Amount of the loan whose forgiveness is assured ; Credit Grant income ← Amount of the loan whose forgiveness is assured
Judgements
JudgmentIAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27
Market rate and initial measurement of the loan
JudgmentRequired
Market rate supported
Market rate supported / Market rate not supported (information to obtain)
Rule and cross-reference: the benefit of a below-market government loan is the difference between the initial carrying amount of the loan (under IFRS 9) and the proceeds received; it is treated as a grant (IAS 20, para. 10A). The market rate is an assumption of the file, not a rule of IAS 20.
Rationale: source of the market rate (case assumption), measurement under IFRS 9
TextRequired
Forgiveness conditions of the loan
JudgmentRequired
Reasonable assurance of forgiveness / No reasonable assurance
Rule and cross-reference: a forgivable government loan is treated as a grant when there is reasonable assurance that the entity will meet the conditions for forgiveness (IAS 20).
Rationale: forgiveness conditions and elements supporting the assurance
TextRequired
Conclusion
ConclusionValue of the loan, benefit, eligible expenditure and open points (IFRS 9) submitted to the reviewer
ConclusionRequired
Effect on the financial statements
FS impactEffect of the entries, line by line (derived from the entries)
Table
Disclosures
DisclosureIAS 20 §10A
Disclosures: government loan and benefit
ChecklistRequired
- Terms of the loan and benefit recognised stated
- Market rate assumptions stated
Normative references
ReferencesParagraphs cited in this workpaper and their verification status
References
Checks and financial statement impact
- Market rate documentedPass
- Loan entry balancedPass
- Interest entry balancedNot evaluated
- Assets
- 522,675.74
- Liabilities
- 522,675.74
- Profit or loss
- 0
- OCI
- 0
- Equity
- 0
Inputs
InputsGovernment loan: terms, rate, repayment plan and forgiveness conditions
Text
Proceeds received from the loan
Number
Single contractual flow repayable at maturity
Number
Market rate adopted (case assumption, justified)
Number
Number of periods to maturity
Number
Loan liability at the start of the tracking period
Number
Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule)
Number
Repayments of the period
Number
Loan liability reported at the closing date
Number
Part of the interest included in the asset (case data, IAS 23)
Number
Part of the interest recognised as an expense
Number
Expenditure incurred on the qualifying asset
Number
Grant received for the asset (0 if none; the benefit of the loan is not deducted, case convention)
Number
Amount of the loan whose forgiveness is assured
Number
Supporting evidence
EvidenceEvidence obtained and referenced (category, document reference)
EvidenceRequired
Analysis
AnalysisIAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27
Points reviewed: rate, benefit, IFRS 9 boundary, forgiveness, IAS 23 link
ChecklistRequired
- Market rate supported (documented assumption)
- Benefit of the loan treated as a grant
- Boundary with the measurement of the loan under IFRS 9 identified
- Forgiveness conditions assessed (reasonable assurance)
- Eligible expenditure computed net of grants received in cash
Calculations
CalculationsIAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27
Initial value of the loan = present value of the flow at the market rate
Calculation
Single contractual flow repayable at maturity ; Market rate adopted (case assumption, justified) ; Number of periods to maturity
Benefit of the loan = proceeds − initial value
Calculation
Proceeds received from the loan ; − Initial value of the loan = present value of the flow at the market rate
Closing loan liability rebuilt
Calculation
Loan liability at the start of the tracking period ; Loan liability reported at the closing date ; Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule) ; − Repayments of the period
Loan liability reconciliation difference
Calculation
Loan liability at the start of the tracking period ; Loan liability reported at the closing date ; Interest at the effective rate for the period (loan schedule) ; − Repayments of the period
Expenditure eligible for capitalisation, net of grants received in cash
Calculation
Expenditure incurred on the qualifying asset ; − Grant received for the asset (0 if none; the benefit of the loan is not deducted, case convention)
Journal entries
EntriesBelow-market government loan: liability at its initial value and benefit as deferred income
Entry
Debit Cash ← Proceeds received from the loan ; Credit Financial liability ← Initial value of the loan = present value of the flow at the market rate ; Credit Deferred income (benefit of the loan) ← Benefit of the loan = proceeds − initial value
Interest expense at the effective rate
Entry
Debit Interest expense ← Part of the interest recognised as an expense ; Credit Financial liability ← Part of the interest recognised as an expense
Interest included in the cost of the qualifying asset
Entry
Debit Property, plant and equipment ← Part of the interest included in the asset (case data, IAS 23) ; Credit Financial liability ← Part of the interest included in the asset (case data, IAS 23)
Loan whose forgiveness is assured, now a grant
Entry
Debit Financial liability ← Amount of the loan whose forgiveness is assured ; Credit Grant income ← Amount of the loan whose forgiveness is assured
Judgements
JudgmentIAS 20 §10IAS 20 §10AIAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27
Market rate and initial measurement of the loan
JudgmentRequired
Market rate supported / Market rate not supported (information to obtain)
Rule and cross-reference: the benefit of a below-market government loan is the difference between the initial carrying amount of the loan (under IFRS 9) and the proceeds received; it is treated as a grant (IAS 20, para. 10A). The market rate is an assumption of the file, not a rule of IAS 20.
Rationale: source of the market rate (case assumption), measurement under IFRS 9
TextRequired
Forgiveness conditions of the loan
JudgmentRequired
Reasonable assurance of forgiveness / No reasonable assurance
Rule and cross-reference: a forgivable government loan is treated as a grant when there is reasonable assurance that the entity will meet the conditions for forgiveness (IAS 20).
Rationale: forgiveness conditions and elements supporting the assurance
TextRequired
Conclusion
ConclusionValue of the loan, benefit, eligible expenditure and open points (IFRS 9) submitted to the reviewer
ConclusionRequired
Effect on the financial statements
FS impactEffect of the entries, line by line (derived from the entries)
Table
Disclosures
DisclosureIAS 20 §10A
Disclosures: government loan and benefit
ChecklistRequired
- Terms of the loan and benefit recognised stated
- Market rate assumptions stated
Normative references
ReferencesParagraphs cited in this workpaper and their verification status
References