Skip to main content
IFRS Academy

CERTYNEX IFRS ACADEMY

Search the Academy

Home
My learning path
Exercises & quizzes
Cases
Workpapers
Exams
My progress

Workpapers

Workpaper template

WorkpaperIAS 20 — Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government AssistanceL2 · L3 · L4

Asset grant file: presentation, release and effect on profit or loss

4 missions10 sections to document60 min
Prepared by
AI-assisted draft
Reviewed by
Not reviewed — human review required
Status
Published

Objective of the workpaper

For each asset financed in part by a grant (one instance per asset or per presentation), enter the cost, the grant, the useful life and the gross depreciation of the IAS 16 baseline, then compute the annual release (deferred income), the net cost and the reduced depreciation (deduction) and compare the net effect on profit or loss. An asset received as a grant is handled separately (fair value and consideration paid). Justify the presentation chosen: the choice is open to the entity and no amount imposes it.

10 sections · 37 blocks · 7 calculations · 6 entries

  • IAS 20 §12
  • IAS 20 §23
  • IAS 20 §24
  • IAS 20 §26
  • IAS 20 §27
  • IAS 20 §28
  • IAS 20 §39

Work this workpaper as a mission

Each case that uses this template opens in the mission workspace: data, analysis, calculation, entries, conclusion and review, with your progress saved.

4 instances from the cases: the calculations and entries below are run by the calculation engine.

File and entity
Equipment grant: deferred income or deduction from the carrying amount
Case tasks documented here
  • Compute the annual release of deferred income.
  • Compute the cost of the machine net of the grant.
  • Compute the annual depreciation on the net cost.
  • Compute the difference in net effect on profit or loss between the two presentations.
  • Record the grant and the depreciation with deferred income.
  • Record the grant and the depreciation with the deduction.
1

Inputs

Inputs
  • Grant and asset: nature, agreement and conditions

    Text

    SUBVENTION_MACHINE_PRODUIT_DIFFERE

  • Cost of the asset (before the grant)

    Number

    500,000

  • Amount of the grant related to the asset

    Number

    100,000

  • Residual value of the asset

    Number

    0

  • Useful life of the asset (years)

    Number

    10 years

  • Part of the grant not released at the end of the life (normally 0)

    Number

    0

  • Gross annual depreciation of the asset (IAS 16 baseline, before any effect of the grant)

    Number

    50,000

  • Opening deferred income

    Number

  • Grants received during the period

    Number

  • Releases to profit or loss for the period

    Number

  • Repayments applied against deferred income

    Number

  • Reported closing deferred income

    Number

  • Fair value of the asset received (appraiser data)

    Number

  • Consideration, if any, paid for the asset received

    Number

2

Supporting evidence

Evidence
  • Evidence obtained and referenced (category, document reference)

    EvidenceRequired

3

Analysis

Analysis

IAS 20 §12IAS 20 §23IAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27

  • Points reviewed: method, release basis, deduction, IAS 16 baseline

    ChecklistRequired

    • Method explicitly chosen and applied consistently
    • Deferred income released on a systematic basis
    • Deduction from the carrying amount and reduced depreciation checked
    • IAS 16 baseline (cost, depreciation) used unchanged
4

Calculations

Calculations

IAS 20 §12IAS 20 §23IAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27

  • Annual release of deferred income

    Calculation

    10,000

    Amount of the grant related to the asset ; Part of the grant not released at the end of the life (normally 0) ; Useful life of the asset (years)

  • Net cost of the asset = cost − grant deducted

    Calculation

    400,000

    Cost of the asset (before the grant) ; − Amount of the grant related to the asset

  • Annual depreciation on the net cost

    Calculation

    40,000

    Net cost of the asset = cost − grant deducted ; Residual value of the asset ; Useful life of the asset (years)

  • Difference in net effect on profit or loss between the two presentations

    Calculation

    0

    Gross annual depreciation of the asset (IAS 16 baseline, before any effect of the grant) ; − Annual release of deferred income ; − Annual depreciation on the net cost

  • Closing deferred income rebuilt

    Calculation

    Opening deferred income ; Reported closing deferred income ; Grants received during the period ; − Releases to profit or loss for the period ; − Repayments applied against deferred income

  • Deferred income reconciliation difference

    Calculation

    Opening deferred income ; Reported closing deferred income ; Grants received during the period ; − Releases to profit or loss for the period ; − Repayments applied against deferred income

  • Value of the grant in an asset received = fair value − consideration paid

    Calculation

    0

    Fair value of the asset received (appraiser data) ; − Consideration, if any, paid for the asset received

5

Journal entries

Entries
  • Receipt of the grant, presented as deferred income

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Cash100,000
    Deferred income100,000
  • Annual release of deferred income to profit or loss

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Deferred income10,000
    Grant income10,000
  • Receipt of the grant, deducted from the carrying amount of the asset

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Cash100,000
    Property, plant and equipment100,000
  • Depreciation on the cost net of the grant

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Depreciation expense40,000
    Accumulated depreciation40,000
  • Gross depreciation (deferred income presentation)

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Depreciation expense50,000
    Accumulated depreciation50,000
  • Asset received as a grant, recognised at fair value

    Entry

    Debit Property, plant and equipment ← Fair value of the asset received (appraiser data) ; Credit Cash ← Consideration, if any, paid for the asset received ; Credit Deferred income ← Value of the grant in an asset received = fair value − consideration paid

6

Judgements

Judgment

IAS 20 §12IAS 20 §23IAS 20 §24IAS 20 §26IAS 20 §27

  • Presentation chosen for the grant

    JudgmentRequired

    Deferred income

    Deferred income / Deduction from the carrying amount

    Rule and cross-reference: a grant related to an asset is presented either as deferred income or as a deduction from the carrying amount of the asset (IAS 20, para. 24); the method is a choice allowed by the standard, not an amount it imposes.

  • Rationale: method chosen, consistency with the entity's policy

    TextRequired

  • Measurement basis of an asset received as a grant

    JudgmentRequired

    Fair value / Nominal amount

    Rule and cross-reference: a non-monetary asset received as a grant is recognised at its fair value, or at a nominal amount for both the asset and the grant (IAS 20, para. 23).

  • Rationale: source of the fair value or reason for a nominal amount

    TextRequired

7

Conclusion

Conclusion
  • Presentation, effect on cost, depreciation and profit or loss submitted to the reviewer

    ConclusionRequired

8

Effect on the financial statements

FS impact
  • Effect of the entries, line by line (derived from the entries)

    Table

9

Disclosures

Disclosure

IAS 20 §28IAS 20 §39

  • Disclosures: policy and cash flows

    ChecklistRequired

    • Accounting policy and presentation of the grant stated
    • Presentation of the grant in the statement of cash flows checked
10

Normative references

References
  • Paragraphs cited in this workpaper and their verification status

    References

11

Checks and financial statement impact

  • Presentation of the grant documentedPass
  • Deferred income entry balancedPass
  • Deduction entry balancedPass
Assets
10,000
Liabilities
90,000
Profit or loss
-80,000
OCI
0
Equity
-80,000