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Provisions and events after the reporting period

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  • July 12, 2017 at 9:00 am #395548
    wymiatacz997
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    During the year Peterlee acquired an iron ore mine at a cost of $6 million. In addition, when all the ore has been extracted (estimated ten years’ time) the company will face estimated costs for landscaping the area affected by the mining that have a present value of $2 million. These costs would still have to be incurred even if no further ore was extracted.
    How should this $2 million future cost be recognised in the financial statements?

    A Provision $2 million and $2 million capitalised as part of cost of mine
    B Provision $2 million and $2 million charged to operating costs
    C Accrual $200,000 per annum for next ten years
    D Should not be recognised as no cost has yet arisen

    I know that A is the correct answer. My question is: how do you account for provision in the first year and further.
    Cash is down by 6 m. fixed assets are up by 6 m. So how do you account for provision?

    July 12, 2017 at 11:42 am #395575
    MikeLittle
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    The cost of the mine acquisition is as you have stated:

    Dr TNCA Mine $6,000,000
    Cr Cash $6,000,000

    The provision is (as is stated in answer option A):

    Dr TNCA Mine $2,000,000
    Cr Provision $2,000,000

    OK?

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