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WorkpaperIAS 23 — Borrowing CostsL3 · L4

File of an asset financed by a specific borrowing and an asset grant

6 missions10 sections to document70 min
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Objective of the workpaper

For the asset (one instance per presentation of the grant, then a comparison instance), enter the expenditure, the grant received, the actual borrowing costs and the investment income, then compute the eligible expenditure net of the grant, the cost of the asset, the annual depreciation and the difference in net effect on profit or loss between the two presentations. Compare the carrying amount with the recoverable amount and prepare the entries. The presentation method of the grant is a choice of the entity; no amount imposes it.

10 sections · 38 blocks · 5 calculations · 7 entries

  • IAS 23 §8
  • IAS 23 §16
  • IAS 23 §18
  • IAS 23 §26

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File and entity
Asset financed by a specific borrowing and an asset grant: cost, depreciation, profit or loss and financial statements
Case tasks documented here
  • Compute the eligible expenditure net of the grant.
  • Compute the eligible borrowing costs of the specific loan.
  • On what date does inclusion end? Justify.
  • Compute the cost of the asset under each presentation of the grant.
  • Compute the annual depreciation under each presentation.
  • Compute the difference in net effect on profit or loss between the two presentations.
  • Record the borrowing costs and the investment income, common to both presentations.
  • Record the grant, the transfer, the depreciation and the release with deferred income.
  • Record the grant, the transfer and the depreciation with the deduction.
1

Inputs

Inputs
  • Qualifying asset financed by a specific borrowing and an asset grant: agreements and conditions

    Text

    CHAUDIERE_BIOMASSE_EMPRUNT_SPECIFIQUE_ET_SUBVENTION_PRODUIT_DIFFERE

  • Cash paid on the asset

    Number

    2,300,000

  • Other assets transferred for the asset

    Number

    100,000

  • Interest-bearing liabilities assumed for the asset

    Number

  • Progress payments received

    Number

  • Grant received for the asset

    Number

    400,000

  • Expenditure incurred on the asset before the grant (excluding borrowing costs)

    Number

    2,400,000

  • Actual borrowing costs of the construction period (loan statement)

    Number

    144,000

  • Investment income on the temporary investment of borrowed funds

    Number

    18,000

  • Borrowing costs included (actual costs − investment income)

    Number

    126,000

  • Grant deducted from cost (deduction method)

    Number

  • Residual value of the asset

    Number

    0

  • Useful life of the asset (years)

    Number

    10 years

  • Annual release of deferred income (schedule of the agreement)

    Number

    40,000

  • Annual depreciation on the cost without any grant deducted (deferred income presentation)

    Number

  • Annual depreciation on the cost net of the grant (deduction presentation)

    Number

  • Carrying amount before the impairment test (including borrowing costs included)

    Number

  • Recoverable amount or net realisable value (case data)

    Number

2

Supporting evidence

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

    EvidenceRequired

3

Analysis

Analysis

IAS 23 §8IAS 23 §16IAS 23 §18IAS 23 §26

  • Points reviewed: net expenditure, presentation, cost, depreciation, recoverable amount

    ChecklistRequired

    • Eligible expenditure computed net of the grant received
    • Presentation of the grant fixed (deferred income or deduction)
    • Cost of the asset including borrowing costs included
    • Depreciation computed from the date placed in service
    • Carrying amount compared with the recoverable amount
4

Calculations

Calculations

IAS 23 §8IAS 23 §16IAS 23 §18IAS 23 §26

  • Eligible expenditure net of the grant

    Calculation

    2,000,000

    Cash paid on the asset ; Other assets transferred for the asset ; Interest-bearing liabilities assumed for the asset ; − Progress payments received ; − Grant received for the asset

  • Cost of the asset = expenditure + borrowing costs included − grant deducted

    Calculation

    2,526,000

    Expenditure incurred on the asset before the grant (excluding borrowing costs) ; Borrowing costs included (actual costs − investment income) ; − Grant deducted from cost (deduction method)

  • Annual depreciation = (cost of the asset − residual value) ÷ useful life

    Calculation

    252,600

    Cost of the asset = expenditure + borrowing costs included − 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

    -40,000

    Annual depreciation on the cost without any grant deducted (deferred income presentation) ; − Annual release of deferred income (schedule of the agreement) ; − Annual depreciation on the cost net of the grant (deduction presentation)

  • Carrying amount after the test = lower of (carrying amount; recoverable amount)

    Calculation

    Carrying amount before the impairment test (including borrowing costs included) ; Recoverable amount or net realisable value (case data)

5

Journal entries

Entries
  • Actual borrowing costs included in the asset under construction

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Asset under construction144,000
    Interest payable144,000
  • Investment income, deducted from the amount included

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Cash18,000
    Asset under construction18,000
  • Grant received, presented as deferred income

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Cash400,000
    Deferred income400,000
  • Grant received, deducted from the cost of the asset under construction

    Entry

    Debit Cash ← Grant deducted from cost (deduction method) ; Credit Asset under construction ← Grant deducted from cost (deduction method)

  • Placed in service: transfer of the cost of the asset

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Property, plant and equipment2,526,000
    Asset under construction2,526,000
  • Depreciation on the cost including borrowing costs

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Depreciation expense252,600
    Accumulated depreciation252,600
  • Annual release of deferred income to profit or loss

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Deferred income40,000
    Grant income40,000
6

Judgements

Judgment

IAS 23 §8IAS 23 §16IAS 23 §18IAS 23 §26

  • Presentation chosen for the asset grant

    JudgmentRequired

    Deferred income

    Deferred income / Deduction from the cost of the asset

    Rule and cross-reference: eligible expenditure is net of progress payments and grants received for the asset (IAS 23, para. 18); the presentation of the grant (deferred income or deduction from the carrying amount) falls under IAS 20 and remains a choice of the entity.

  • Rationale: method chosen (IAS 20) and consistency with the entity's policy

    TextRequired

7

Conclusion

Conclusion
  • Comparison of the two presentations: cost, depreciation, profit or loss and balance sheet 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 23 §18IAS 23 §26

  • Disclosures: amount included and grant

    ChecklistRequired

    • Amount of borrowing costs included stated
    • Eligible expenditure net of the grant recalled
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
  • Transfer entry balancedPass
  • Depreciation entry balancedPass
Assets
291,400
Liabilities
504,000
Profit or loss
-212,600
OCI
0
Equity
-212,600