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ACCA FR Chapter 5 IAS20 Questions

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8 Comments

  1. CR
    All options in q1 seem to be correct, in absence of any specifications relating to the nature of the grant, as is the case with the question.
  2. Ta
    Hi Sir, I think question 4 should be :

    Debit carrying amount of asset 49.000

    Debit depreciation expense : 21.000

    Credit liability : 70.000

    This would be a change in accounting estimate (IAS 8) and so we do not change past periods just the current one.
  3. Vamshi
    Exactly dude, can u just tell me is that the answer
  4. mumuaz
    would u please explain question no. 3 ..
  5. MikeLittleTutor
    Because the grant $70,000 has been credited to the asset account $150,000, depreciation for 3 years has been calculated on that net figure of $80,000

    So depreciation for 3 years has been charged against the retained earnings in the aggregate sum of 3 years @ $8,000 = $24,000

    If no grant had been received, depreciation for 3 years calculated at 10% on $150,000 would have been 3 * $15,000 = $45,000

    But now it seems that the grant is repayable :-(

    So what would the situation have been if we had never received that grant?

    Asset account would show $150,000
    Accumulated Depreciation account would show $45,000, and
    Retained Earnings would have been reduced by an additional $21,000 (ie $45,000 - $24,000)

    To arrive at the position where we should have been where no grant had been received, we need to:

    Dr Asset account $70,000
    Cr Accumulated Depreciation account $21,000
    Dr Retained Earnings $21,000 and
    Cr Cash $70,000

    Does that make it any clearer?
  6. Sri Farah Dania
    Very helpful, thanks!
  7. pham
    Hi MikeLittle,
    According to [IAS 20.32], "If a grant becomes repayable, it should be treated as a change in estimate." and "Where the original grant related to an asset, the repayment should be treated as increasing the carrying amount of the asset". If you Dr Asset account $70,000, it means you increase the cost (the historical cost) of the asset?? I think it should be: Debit carrying amount of asset 49.000 and no RE adjustments cuz this is a change in estimate?
    Thank you so much and look forward to receiving reply from you!
  8. mash
    Good Day Sir
    could you please explain the Question no 4 of the test above .
    I don't understand the depreciation and Retained Earnings part.
    please explain ASAP....

    many thanks
    Mehreen

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