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Mmish9y ago
Question: Which of the following should revenue from the sale of goods be recognised: 1. Case 1- Sale or Return – goods are sold by a manufacturer to a retailer who has the right to return goods within 28 days if unable to see them 2. Case 2- Sale with delivery included – goods have been shipped but have not yet arrived at the customers premises. the seller is responsible for delivery. For case1- I understand that we can not recognise revenue until after the 28 days have passed. the risk here has not yet been transferred to the buyer because the retailer can return the goods. for case 2- the answer says that revenue should not be recognised until the customer has accepted the goods. until then the risk of ownership still lie with the seller. but is the explanation not a contradiction to case 1 reasoning? so in case 2 if the customer receives the good they can straight away recognise revenue? since risk has been transferred to the buyer.. what if like in case 1 there is a return policy? should I assume there is no return policy. hence why for case 2 revenue can be recognised when customer accepts goods? thanks in advance.
MMikeLittleTutor9y ago#1
Not sure that it's IAS 16! It's a good job that there are no marks for remembering IAS numbers nor titles :-) Besides which, IAS 18 Revenue no longer exists and is replaced by IFRS 15 But apart from that ... ... you're correct with case 1 in that risks and rewards have not been passed over until the 28 day return period has expired But case 2 is a different situation. Whenever goods are sold in business there is a general acceptance that the goods delivered will conform with all the order specifications (minor deviations accepted). So, whenever goods are delivered, there is always the possibility that they may be returned This is not the same as a sale of goods arrangement under sale or return terms Where goods are delivered to the buyer the seller has to give the buyer the opportunity to inspect the goods and, normally, the buyer will accept. But if there is a lack of conformity (quantity, description, or even the timing of the delivery) the buyer is able to reject those goods. Thus hopefully you can see that the goods are not safely delivered until the buyer has accepted the delivery OK?
Mmish9y ago#2
haha! thanks. I am no good at remembering these IAS numbers!!! ahh ok. Yes I follow. I guess like you mentioned when the good are delivered the customer has the opportunity to inspect the goods.. like you said.
Mmish9y ago#3
thank you Mike
MMikeLittleTutor9y ago#4
You're welcome
Kkmphofe9y ago#5
Mike can you please assist me with a question called Aztech,I'm trying to find a proper link to the question but not available all i know is that its from June 2000 UK stream,the question is about how one would value Aztech's hotels in the financial Statements and second part is about accounting treatment of Aztech's Aircraft Fleet,doing all these using relevant IAS.the question also appears in a text " FINANCIAL REPORTING BY DAVID ALEXANDER.Please Help me out
Kkmphofe9y ago#6
THE QUESTION IS AS FOLLOWS:Aztech, a public limited company manufactures and operates a fleet of small aircraft. It draws up its financial statements to 31 March each year, Aztech also owns a small chain of hotels (carrying value of £16 million), which are used in the sale of holidays to the public. It is the policy of the company not to provide depreciation on the hotels as they are maintained to a high standard and the economic lives of the hotels are long (20 years remaining life). The hotels are periodically revalued and on 31 March 2000, their existing use value was determined to be £20 million, the replacement cost of the hotels was £16 million and the open market value was £19 million. One of the hotels included above is surplus to the company’s requirements as at 31 March 2000. This hotel had an existing use value of £3 million, a replacement cost of £2 million and an open market value of £2.5 million, before expected estate agents and solicitors fees of £200 000. Aztech wishes to revalue the hotels as at 31 March 2000. There is no indication of any impairment in value of the hotels. The company has recently finished manufacturing a fleet of five aircraft to a new design. These aircraft are intended for use in its own fleet for domestic carriage purposes. The company commenced construction of the assets on 1 April 1998 and wishes to recognise them as fixed assets as at 31 March 2000 when they were first utilised. The aircraft were completed on 1 January 2000 but their exterior painting was delayed until 31 March 2000. The costs (excluding finance costs) of manufacturing the aircraft were £28 million and the company has adopted a policy of capitalising the finance costs of manufacturing the aircraft. Aztech had taken out a three year loan of £20 million to finance the aircraft on 1 April 1998. Interest is payable at 10% per annum but is to be rolled over and paid at the end of the three year period together with the capital outstanding. Corporation tax is 30%. During the construction of the aircraft, certain computerised components used in the manufacture fell dramatically in price. The company estimated that at 31 March 2000 the net realisable value of the aircraft was £30 million and their value in use was £29 million. The engines used in the aircraft have a three year life and the body parts have an eight year life; Aztech has decided to depreciate the engines and the body parts over their different useful lives on the straight line basis from 1 April 2000. The cost of replacing the engines on 31 March 2003 is estimated to be £15 million. The engine costs represent thirty per cent of the total cost of manufacture. The company has decided to revalue the aircraft annually on the basis of their market value. On 31 March 2001, the aircraft have a value in use of £28 million, a market value of £27 million and a net realisable value of £26 million. On 31 March 2002, the aircraft have a value in use of £17 million, a market value of £18 million and a net realisable value of £18.5 million. There is no consumption of economic benefits in 2002 other than the depreciation charge. Revaluation surpluses or deficits are apportioned between the engines and the body parts on the basis of their year end carrying values before the revaluation. Required: (i) Describe how the hotels should be valued in the financial statements of Aztech on 31 March 2000 and explain whether the current depreciation policy relating to the hotels is acceptable under IAS 16 PPE. (6 marks) (ii) Show the accounting treatment of the aircraft fleet in the financial statements on the basis of the above scenario for the financial years ending on: (a) 31 March 2000. (4 marks) (b) 31 March 2001, 2002. (6 marks) (c) 31 March 2003 before revaluation.
MMikeLittleTutor9y ago#7
There is NO WAY that this is an F7 question! and, even if you swear on all that's holy that it is, it certainly is not anything like an F7 question that you will face in 2016, 2017, 2018 and onwards! You could try asking the P2 tutor the same question .... and good luck!
Kkmphofe9y ago#8
June 2000 Financial Reporting UK stream,maybe P2.thank you
MMikeLittleTutor9y ago#9
You're welcome!
PPslana9y ago#10
Sorry for interfering, I just do not want to double - post topics. Referring to IAS 16, question Enca (6/14)- why in that example does revaluation go to PL not to revaluation surplus? Please, explain.
MMikeLittleTutor9y ago#11
I've just checked the answer for DELTA (not Enca) and I don't see any revaluation going through profit or loss Here's what I see in the printed solution: '(i) Delta – Extracts from statement of profit or loss (see workings): Year ended 31 March 2013 Plant impairment loss 20,000 Plant depreciation (32,000 + 22,400) 54,400 Year ended 31 March 2014 Loss on sale 8,000 Plant depreciation (32,000 + 26,000) 58,000 Where's the revaluation that's going through profit or loss?
PPslana9y ago#12
Working Item A Item B $’000 $’000 Cost 240,000 120,000 Carrying amount 31.2.X2 180,000 80,000 Loss – to P/L (20,000) Gain – to other comprehensive income 32,000 Revalued amount 160,000 112,000 Depreciation to 31.3.X3: 160,000/5 (32,000) 112,000/5 (22,400) Carrying amount 31.3.X3 128,000 89,600 Addition 1.4.X3 14,400 128,000 104,000 Depreciation to 31.3.X4 (32,000) (26,000) 96,000 78,000 Disposal proceeds (70,000) Loss on disposal 8,000
MMikeLittleTutor9y ago#13
Are you querying the $20,000 impairment loss on the asset Item A? Is that the basis of your question / problem?
PPslana9y ago#14
Yes, I am confused why 20 000 of revalued amount is charged to PL, am I right, assuming that the company might not have a revaluation reserve in the balance, so the revaluation should be charged to PL. If the company had any amounts in reserve, it would be possible to debit it.
MMikeLittleTutor9y ago#15
According to the question, neither Item A nor Item B has previously been revalued so there is no revaluation reserve in existence relating to these two items of plant When Item A is revalued, the value is lower and thus the deficit must be passed through the statement of profit or loss (because we cannot set it against any previous revaluation surplus - there isn't one) When Item B is revalued, the surplus shall be double entered to the revaluation reserve (from which an annual transfer will be made according to the question) Is that ok for you?
PPslana9y ago#16
Yes, thank you, all is clear apart from the following - question reads: annual transfer is made to the retained earnings in respect of excess depreciation. In the answer gain is charged to other income
MMikeLittleTutor9y ago#17
In accounting the word 'charged' is technical and is synonymous with 'debited' To have a gain 'charged to other income' is an impossible combination I don't see in the answer where you are getting your information! The sentence in the question that reads: 'annual transfer is made to the retained earnings in respect of excess depreciation' relates to the annual transfer from revaluation reserve to retained earnings of the excess depreciation that the statement of profit or loss has 'suffered' as a result of the revaluation In this case the figure is $6,400 and this amount is seen to be taken from the revaluation reserve and transferred to retained earnings according to the printed solution Again I ask, is that ok for you now?
PPslana9y ago#18
Thank you! I am fine.
MMikeLittleTutor9y ago#19
You're welcome
AAAin Atasha8y ago#20
Hi. I want to ask, regarding the Delta question. It is stated that Delga makes an annual trnasfer from rev surplus to retained earning in respect of excess dep. The amount of $6400 is taken from $32000/ 5 years. But, I dont i understand why we cant make it like this 1. Year 1 n Year 2 depreciation is $ 20 000 for each year 2. Then it is revalued for item B to 112 000. So I divided it by the remaining useful lives of 5 years, which is the depreciation is $22 400. Hence the excess dep is $2400 3. Hence I minus the $2400 from $ 32000. Why is this wrong ? Thank youu.I really u can answr and understand my question.
MMikeLittleTutor8y ago#21
When you "minus" it (I love it when you use such technical language!! :-) ), I assume that you mean that you have debited it against the revaluation reserve of $32,000 Am I correct so far? OK, now tell me this, when you have debited the $2,400 excess depreciation to the revaluation reserve, where have you plussed that amount? However, the problem is more fundamental than this because, at the same time as the asset was being revalued from $80,000 to $112,000, its remaining useful life was also re-assessed from 4 years remaining to 5 years remaining If there had been no revaluation, that revision would have resulted in a revision to the annual depreciation which would then have become $16,000 each year ($80,000 / 5) So the revised depreciation on the revalued amount would be $112,000 / 5 = $22,400 whereas the depreciation on the non-revalued amount over the revised remaining life would have been $16,000 Hence a difference of $6,400 OK? One final point ... if you were to conduct the annual transfer of just $2,400 for each of the remaining 5 years, that would result in an aggregate transfer from revaluation reserve to retained earnings of $12,000 (5 * $2,400) So you have credited revaluation reserve with $32,000 as at the revaluation date and then, over the remaining life of the asset, you have debited just $12,000 of that $20,000 to retained earnings What are you going to do with the remaining $20,000 stuck in Revaluation Reserve at the end of 5 years? OK?
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