10. Non-current asset Flashcards

1
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Define capital expenditure

A

Capital expenditure is the cost to buy and bring the non-current assets to their intended use.

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2
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Define revenue expenditure

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Revenue expenditure is the cost to operate, repair and maintain the non-current assets in working condition.

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3
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Distinguish 2 differences between capital and revenue expenditure

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Capital expenditure is costs to buy and bring the non-current assets to their intended use while revenue expenditure is costs to operate, repair and maintain the non-current assets in working condition.

Capital expenditure is recorded in the statement of financial position as non-current asset while revenue expenditure is recorded in the statement financial performance as an expenses.

Capital expenditure benefits business for more than one year while revenue expenditure benefit business within on year.

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What is the effect of wrong classification of capital expenditure as revenue expenditure on expenses, profit, equity and nca?

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expenses overstated, profit, equity and NCA will be understated

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What is the effect of wrong classification of revenue expenditure as capital expenditure on expenses, profit, equity and nca?

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Expenses understated, profit, equity and NCA will be overstated.

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Explain, using an accounting theory, why a item bought which is a non-current asset in nature is treated as an expense.

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According to materiality concept, relevant information should be reported in the financial statements if it is likely to make a difference to the decision making process. So if the amount spent on the non-current asset is insignificant to the decison-making when compared to the size of the income, profit, asset or equity of the business, it does not need to be reported in the statement of financial position as a non-current asset. Instead record it as a revenue expenditure in the statement of financial performance as an expenses.

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7
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How to find the cost of purchases for the non-current asset

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Cost of non-current asset = purchases price of non-current asset + amount incurred to get asset ready for use (ie total capital expenditure of non-current asset)

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8
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Define depreciation

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Depreciation is an allocation of the cost of the non-current asset over its estimated useful life.

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Explain with an accounting theory, why business needs to charge depreciation?

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According to matching ttheory expenses incurred must be matched against income earned in the same period to determine the profit for that period. Hence business charged depreciation an expenses to matched the income earned from using the non-current asset in the same financial period to determine a true and fair profit for the year.

According to the prudence theory, business should not overstate profit and asset, and should not understate its losses and liabilities. Hence business provides depreciation for non-current assets as expenses and reduce the value of non-current asset so as not overstate it’s profit and asset.

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10
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State one cause of depreciation.

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usage, wear and tear, obsolescence, legal limit

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11
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Define accumulated depreciation.

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It is the total depreciation of a non-current asset to date.

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12
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Explain why it is more suitable to use reducing balance method to calculate deprecation for motor vehicle?

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In the earlier years, the motor vehicle is heavily used as it benefits the business more, it is more efficient and has less repairs and maintenance expenses, hence it is suitable to use reducing balance method to depreciate motor vehicle as a higher amount of depreciation expenses is recorded in the earlier years and depreciation amount reduces as time goes by.

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13
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Explain why it is more suitable to use straight-line method to calculate deprecation for fixtures and fittings?

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Fixtures and fittings is assumed to provide equal benefit to the business throughout its estimated useful life, hence it is sutiable depreciate fixtures and fittings using straight line method as this method of depreciation assume equal amount of depreciation each year.

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What is the effect of depreciation on expenses, profit, equity and NCA?

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Expense increase, profit, equity and NCA decrease

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15
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State the double entries for for depreciation

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Dr Dep

Cr Acc Dep

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16
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Profit and net book value decrease by …………… amount in the earlier years for reducing balance method of depreciation.

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Higher

17
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Profit and net book value decrease by …………….. amount in the later years for reducing balance method of depreciation.

A

lower

18
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What is the double entry for purchase NCA (eg MV) by cheque?

A

DR MV

Cr CAB

19
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What is the double entry for purchase NCA (eg MV) on credit?

A

DR MV

Cr Trade payable

20
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In the NCA account, will you see depreciation posted to the NCA account? Explain why.

A

No. Because the double entries for depreciation does not involved NCA.

21
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What is the double entry to record sales of NCA - close the nca account.

A

Dr sales of NCA (cost price)
Cr Name of NCA (cost price)

22
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What is the double entry to record sales of NCA - close the acc dep account.

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Dr Acc dep of NCA (total dep of NCA sold)
Cr Sales of NCA (total dep of NCA sold)

23
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What is the double entry to record sales of NCA - record the proceed.

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Dr Other receivable - Name/CAB/CIH (Selling price)
Cr Sales of NCA (Selling price)

24
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What is the double entry to record gain on sales of NCA?

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Dr Sales of NCA (Gain)
Cr Income Summary (Gain)

25
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What is the double entry to record loss on sales of NCA?

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Dr Income Summary (Loss)
Cr Sales of NCA (Loss)

26
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What is the formulae to find gain/loss on sales of NCA

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Gain/Loss on Sales of NCA = Selling price - (cost - acc dep of nca sold)

27
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Interpret Sales of NCA account.

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On XXX (date), business sold XXX (name of NCA) costing $XXX, with an accumulated depreciation of $XXX by Cash/cheque/ to XXX (name of other receivable) on credit.

28
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Can business change the depreciation method from year to year? Why, explain with an accounting theory.

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No. According to consistency theory, once an accounting method is chosen, this method should be applied to all future accounting periods to enable meaningful comparison. Hence business cannot change the method of depreciation from year to year to ensure that meaningful comparison of business performance year to year.

29
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What is the formulae for straight line method of depreciation (on cost)

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1) Dep = (cost -scrap) / number of useful life

2) Dep = rate x (cost -scrap)

30
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What is formulae for reducing balance method of depreciation (net book value)

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Dep = rate x (cost - accumulated dep)

31
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how to find net book value?

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cost - accumulated dep

32
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How is non-current asset valued?

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Non-current asset is value at cost after deducting its accumulated depreciation to date.