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WorkpaperIAS 40 — Investment PropertyL2 · L3

Depreciation file of a property at cost

3 missions9 sections to document50 min
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Objective of the workpaper

For each property under the cost model (one instance per property or part), enter the cost, the residual value, the useful life and the accumulated depreciation and impairment, compute the annual charge (overall or by component) and the carrying amount, then prepare the depreciation or impairment entry. Enter the fair value to be disclosed in the notes.

9 sections · 20 blocks · 3 calculations · 2 entries

  • IAS 40 §56
  • IAS 40 §79

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File and entity
Cost model and disposal: depreciation, carrying amount and gain or loss on disposal
Case tasks documented here
  • Compute the annual depreciation charge of building A.
  • Compute the carrying amount of building A at disposal and that of the old lift.
  • Record the depreciation, the replacement of the lift and the disposal.
1

Inputs

Inputs
  • Property or part: nature, date placed in service and components

    Text

    BATIMENT_A_AU_MODELE_DU_COUT

  • Cost of the property or part

    Number

    4,000,000

  • Estimated residual value

    Number

    400,000

  • Useful life (years)

    Number

    30 years

  • Accumulated depreciation at the date

    Number

    720,000

  • Accumulated impairment at the date

    Number

  • Impairment loss of the period (under IAS 36)

    Number

  • Components: cost, residual value and life

    Table

  • Fair value to be disclosed in the notes

    Number

2

Supporting evidence

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

    EvidenceRequired

3

Analysis of the cost model

Analysis

IAS 40 §56

  • Points reviewed: model, components, lives, impairment, held for sale

    ChecklistRequired

    • IAS 16 cost model applied to all investment property
    • Significant components identified
    • Residual value and useful lives reviewed
    • Indicators of impairment examined
    • Properties held for sale excluded from the model
4

Depreciation and carrying amount calculations

Calculations

IAS 40 §56

  • Annual straight-line charge: (cost − residual value) / life

    Calculation

    120,000

    Cost of the property or part ; Estimated residual value ; Useful life (years)

  • Annual charge by component

    Calculation

    Components: cost, residual value and life

  • Carrying amount: cost − accumulated depreciation − impairment

    Calculation

    3,280,000

    Cost of the property or part ; − Accumulated depreciation at the date ; − Accumulated impairment at the date

5

Depreciation and impairment entries

Entries
  • Depreciation charge of the period

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Depreciation expense120,000
    Accumulated depreciation120,000
  • Impairment loss of the period

    Entry

    Debit Impairment loss ← Impairment loss of the period (under IAS 36) ; Credit Accumulated impairment ← Impairment loss of the period (under IAS 36)

6

Conclusion

Conclusion
  • Charge, carrying amount and disclosures submitted to the reviewer

    ConclusionRequired

7

Effect on the financial statements

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

    Table

8

Disclosures

Disclosure

IAS 40 §79

  • Cost model disclosures

    ChecklistRequired

    • Depreciation methods and useful lives
    • Reconciliation of carrying amounts
    • Fair value disclosed in the notes
9

Normative references

References
  • Paragraphs cited in this workpaper and their verification status

    References

10

Checks and financial statement impact

  • Depreciation entry balancedPass
  • Impairment entry balancedNot evaluated
Assets
-120,000
Liabilities
0
Profit or loss
-120,000
OCI
0
Equity
-120,000