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Question · Revaluation decreases

An entity applies the revaluation model to the class 'land'. A plot of land is carried at 500,000 and its own revaluation surplus amounts to 60,000. At the new revaluation date, its fair value is 420,000. Record the revaluation entries.

Revalued carrying amount of the land before the revaluation
500,000
Existing revaluation surplus for this land
60,000
Fair value at the revaluation date
420,000
Your answer
  1. Line 1

    Account Other comprehensive income — decrease in revaluation surplus

  2. Line 2

    Account Land — part of the decrease charged to the surplus

  1. Line 1

    Account Revaluation loss in profit or loss

  2. Line 2

    Account Land — excess of the decrease

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