Property, Plant, and Equipment Flashcards

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Self-constructed assets

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Capitalize:
direct material
direct labor
direct overhead
variable overhead
interest during construction
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Capitalized interest

self-constructed assets

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Interest cost incurred during the construction period for assets built for your OWN use, or for a discrete project for sale/lease (e.g. a ship, or real estate development)
Lower of:
- weighted average accumulated expenditure interest rate
- actual interest cost incurred

NOT capitalized:

  • before start of construction
  • after completion of construction
  • amount borrowed in excess of actual expenditures
  • during extraordinary or intentional construction delays
  • on asset purchased
  • on goods/inventory manufactured in OCB
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Capitalized interest - steps

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Calculate the average accumulated expenditures during the period. E.g. Y1 BB = 0, EB = 500; avg = 250
Multiply by the interest rate. If the period is not a full year, be sure to prorate.

Capitalize lower of actual interest rate payable/expense and the interest on the weighted expenditures. Balance of interest is expensed.

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Basket purchase

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Purchase of land and building together. Allocate basis between using relative fair value method.

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Subsequent expenses

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Expense: Normal costs to bring the asset back to original condition (normal operating condition).

  • factory equipment: add to cogs
  • office equipment: add to G&A
  • selling equipment: add to selling exp

Capitalize: enhance quality or increase the life of the asset

  • enhance quality: increase value of asset
  • increase life: decrease A/D (A/D DR, cash CR)
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Depreciation types

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Straight line

  • pro: consistent expense
  • con: does not match actual use of asset (wear/tear)

Double declining balance

  • pro: better matching of asset use (wear/tear)
  • con: inconsistent expense
Sum of years of digits method
Units of production method
Group depreciation
Composite depreciation
Appraisal/inventory method
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Double declining balance

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DDB = [ (historical cost - A/D) / useful life ] X 2

To calculate the DDB % = (1 / useful life) X 2

salvage value is ignored in the calculation, but you never depreciate below than salvage value

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Double declining balance - attributes

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  • depreciation base decreases as A/D increases with time
  • depreciation rate is constant
  • depreciation amount decreases as depreciation base decreases
  • ignores salvage value in calc, but A/D never goes below salvage value
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Sum of years of digits method

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Sum of years of digits =
(historical cost - salvage value) X (# years remaining / sum of the years)

To calculate the annual depreciation % = # years remaining / sum of the years formula: n(n+1) / 2

example:
depreciable value 10,000 (12k cost - 2k salvage)
useful life 5 years
sum of years: 1+2+3+4+5 = 15 [5(5+1)] / 2
year 1 = 10k x 5/15 = 3,333

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Units of production method

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units of prod method =
(historical cost - salvage value) X (units produced in current year / total estimated units)
this is basically depletion

formula:

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Component depreciation - IFRS mandatory

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Separate components of a fixed asset with different estimated lives are recorded and depreciated separately

allocate the original cost to the various components and depreciate each one separately

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Group depreciation

group/component depreciation

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Collection of similar assets with same useful lives depreciated together
e.g. fleet of delivery vans

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Composite depreciation

group/component depreciation

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Collection of dissimilar assets with different useful lives depreciated together. e.g. building w/ furniture and electrical installations

On disposition, no gain or loss is recognized. A/D is reduced to the extent that the cost exceeds sale value

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Composite depreciation - steps

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1) calculate composite deprecation rate
calc Y1 SL dep of indiv assets; sum together
total Y1 SL dep of assets / total COST of assets
= composite depreciation rate

2) calculate composite depreciation life
sum the DEPRECIABLE base of all the assets
total dep base / total Y1 dep exp
= composite dep life

3) calculate depreciation expense
depreciation rate x total asset cost

4) depreciate the composite group over the composite dep life, using the composite rate
e. g. 12.15% for 7 years on 500k of assets

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Appraisal or inventory method of depreciation

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Under this method, asset value is estimated at year end. Depreciation expense is the difference between the carrying value and the estimated value at year-end.

Typically used for low-cost tangible assets

BB PPE + purchases - EB PPE = depreciation

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Depletion

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Used for natural resources like timber, minerals, petroleum

Capitalize:
purchase cost
developmental costs (exploring, drilling, evacuating) to
prepare the land for extraction
PV of anticipated restoration costs
less: residual value of the land after the resources
are extracted

Depletion = base x (units extracted / total expected recoverable units)

Depletion is allocated between units sold (COGS) and unsold (inventory)

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Impairment

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Fair value of the asset is less than the carrying value of the asset on the books. Then the asset is considered impaired. FV < CV = impaired

Only impair if decline is permanent (US GAAP)

Circumstances indicating impairment:

  • decline in demand
  • changes in technology
  • net operating loss
  • negative cash flow
  • change in regulatory or legal environment

FV can be measured using market approach, income approach, or cost approach

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Tangible assets - held for use

impairment US GAAP

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Step 1) test for impairment
CV > non-discounted* future cash flows?
yes: impairment exists, proceed to step 2
no: no impairment

*non-discounted cash flows are always higher than discounted, so used as a proxy for FV in initial test for ease.

Step 2) calculate impairment loss
CV - FV (aka…DISCOUNTED future cash flows)

Impairment loss XXX
A/D XXX (OR)
Asset XXX
if impairment to life, book to A/D; if quality, book to asset

REVERSAL NOT ALLOWED

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Tangible asset - held for sale

impairment US GAAP

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Step 1) test for impairment
CV > net realizable value (FV - cost to sell)
yes: impairment exists, proceed to step 2
no: no impairment

Step 2) calculate impairment loss
CV - NRV

reversal allowed only to extent of previous write-downs

Impairment loss XXX
A/D XXX (OR)
Asset XXX
if impairment to life, book to A/D; if quality, book to asset

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Impairment - IFRS

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Calculate using one-step model

CV - recoverable amount = impairment

recoverable amount = higher of…
asset value if sold: NRV
asset value in use: PV future cash flows

reversal is allowed to extent of previously recognized impairments

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Asset retirement obligation

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“ARO”
Legal obligations associated with retirement of long-lived asset.

Recognize liability for ARO at FV or PV of expected future restoration cost using adjusted risk-free rate

Asset                             XXX (purchase + ARO)
         Cash                             XXX  (purchase price)
         ARO                              XXX

Increase liability each year with accretion expense based on discount rate.

see example in fixed asset spreadsheet

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Investment property

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defined as property held to earn rental income, capital appreciation, or both

initially recorded at acquisition cost. can be subsequently reported using either cost model or fair value model (FV is IFRS only)

cost model: CV = historical cost - A/D - impairment
FV must be disclosed if cost model is used

FV model: report at FV; no depreciation (IFRS ONLY)
gains and losses from changes in FV of investment
property are reported on the income statement
asset 100
cash 100
asset 20
unrealized gain on asset 20

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Fixed assets acquired by foreclosure

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General fixed assets acquired by foreclosure are recorded at lower of:

1) amount due for taxes, assessments, penalties/int, forclosure costs
2) appraised fair market value