• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Free ACCA & CIMA online courses from OpenTuition

Free ACCA & CIMA online courses from OpenTuition

Free Notes, Lectures, Tests and Forums for ACCA and CIMA exams

  • ACCA
  • CIMA
  • FIA
  • OBU
  • Books
  • Forums
  • Ask AI
  • Search
  • Register
  • Login
  • ACCA Forums
  • Ask ACCA Tutor
  • FIA Forums
  • CIMA Forums
  • OBU Forums
  • Qualified Members forum
  • Buy/Sell Books
  • All Forums
  • Latest Topics

Save 20% on ACCA & CIMA Books

Interactive BPP books for June 2026 exams, recommended by OpenTuition.
Get discount code >>

Grants

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FR Exams › Grants

  • This topic has 2 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by AvatarMikeLittle.
Viewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • December 7, 2015 at 1:03 pm #288481
    Avatarrustamrakhmatov27
    Member
    • Topics: 156
    • Replies: 127
    • ☆☆☆

    Sir, here is a bit headache.

    A company receives a government grant of $500000 on 1 April 20×7 to facilitate purchase on the same day of an asset which costs 750000. The asset has a five year useful life and depriciafed on a 30% reducing balance.

    Company is to account for all grants received as deferred income.

    What amount if income will he recognised in respect of of the grant in the year to 31 march?

    Pleaseee?

    December 7, 2015 at 1:16 pm #288484
    Avatarrustamrakhmatov27
    Member
    • Topics: 156
    • Replies: 127
    • ☆☆☆

    first year initial recognition it will be full amount of 500 recognised but not realised:
    Dr Cash 500
    Cr Deferred income 500
    then after that each year 30% reducing balance depN will be deducted from Deferred income liability acc and credited to P/L
    Dr Deferred INcome 105
    Cr P/L Cost of sales 105
    correct? so first year recognised income is 150 or 500?
    pls explain sir

    December 7, 2015 at 2:09 pm #288494
    AvatarMikeLittle
    Keymaster
    • Topics: 27
    • Replies: 23368
    • ☆☆☆☆☆

    30% of $500,000 recognised in year 1 statement of profit or loss leaving $350,000 for future years

    30% of $350,000 recognised in year 2 statement of profit or loss leaving $245,000 for future years

    30% of $245,000 recognised in year 3 ststaement of profit or loss leaving $171,500 for future years

    30% of $171,500 recogn……..

  • Author
    Posts
Viewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Log In

Primary Sidebar

ACCA News:

ACCA My Exam Performance for non-variant

Applied Skills exams is available NOW

ACCA Options:  “Read the Mind of the Marker” articles

Subscribe to ACCA’s Student Accountant Direct

ACCA CBE Exams – Instant Poll

How was your exam, and what was the exam result?

BT CBE exam was.. | MA CBE exam was..
FA CBE exam was.. | LW CBE exam was..

Donate

If you have benefited from OpenTuition please donate.

PQ Magazine

Latest Comments

  • Anna1207 on ACCA P4 Question 1 December 2014 part 1
  • BigT on The nature and structure of organisations – ACCA Paper BT
  • NaveenMatt on Foreign exchange risk management (1) Part 5 – ACCA (AFM) lectures
  • NaveenMatt on Corporate Reorganisation and Capital Reconstruction Schemes (part 2) – ACCA (AFM) lectures
  • Liquidvibz on CIMA P1 Standard Costing

Copyright © 2026 · Contact · Advertising · OpenLicense · About · Sitemap · Privacy Policy · Cookie settings · Comments · Log in