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INVESTMENT PROPERTY

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  • This topic has 11 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by P2-D2.
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  • July 17, 2016 at 3:27 pm #326160
    thaohuyen67
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    Hi Mike,
    I have a question as the following:
    Speculate owns the following properties at 1 April 2012:
    Property A: An office building used by Speculate for administrative purposes with a depreciated historical cost of $2 million. At 1 April 2012 it had a remaining life of 20 years. After a reorganisation on 1 October 2012, the property was let to a third party and reclassified as an investment property applying Speculate’s policy of the fair value model. An independent valuer assessed the property to have a fair value of $2•3 million at 1 October 2012, which had risen to $2•34 million at 31 March 2013.
    Property B: Another office building sub-let to a subsidiary of Speculate. At 1 April 2012, it had a fair value of $1•5 million which had risen to $1•65 million at 31 March 2013.
    Answer:
    Statement of PL:
    Gain on IP: A: 2340-2300 40
    B: 1650-1500 150
    OCI: (as below) 350
    Statement of FP:
    IP (A+B) 2340 + 1650
    Equity :
    Revaluation reserve (2300-(2000-50)) 350

    I don’t understand why treatment B as IP ? it’s asset of group, use by Someone in group so it should be under IAS 16?
    and A at 1 oct 2012 reclassed as IP so before that day we should treatment under IAS 16? That’s why we have Revaluation reserve of A?
    Please explain it for me,
    Thank you very much 🙂

    July 17, 2016 at 9:19 pm #326225
    MikeLittle
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    What EXACTLY does the question ask you for?

    Then post again if you need to!

    July 18, 2016 at 2:07 pm #327151
    thaohuyen67
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    I’m sorry.
    This is A question:
    (b) Speculate owns the following properties at 1 April 2012:
    Property A: An office building used by Speculate for administrative purposes with a depreciated historical cost of $2 million. At 1 April 2012 it had a remaining life of 20 years. After a reorganisation on 1 October 2012, the property was let to a third party and reclassified as an investment property applying Speculate’s policy of the fair value model. An independent valuer assessed the property to have a fair value of $2•3 million at 1 October 2012, which had risen to $2•34 million at 31 March 2013.
    Property B: Another office building sub-let to a subsidiary of Speculate. At 1 April 2012, it had a fair value of $1•5 million which had risen to $1•65 million at 31 March 2013.
    Required:
    Prepare extracts from Speculate’s entity statement of profit or loss and other
    comprehensive income and statement of financial position for the year ended 31 March 2013 in respect of the above properties. In the case of property B only, state how it would be classified in Speculate’s consolidated statement of financial position.
    Note: Ignore deferred tax.

    Answer:
    Statement of PL:
    Gain on IP: A: 2340-2300 =40
    B: 1650-1500 =150
    OCI: (as below) =350
    Statement of FP:
    IP (A+B) 2340 + 1650
    Equity :
    Revaluation reserve (2300-(2000-50))= 350

    I don’t understand why treatment B as IP ? it’s asset of group, use by Someone in group so it should be under IAS 16?
    and A at 1 oct 2012 reclassed as IP so before that day we should treatment under IAS 16? That’s why we have Revaluation reserve of A?
    Please explain it for me,
    Thank you very much ?

    July 19, 2016 at 5:44 am #327464
    MikeLittle
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    This is what I asked you for in my last response – I don’t need the whole question again!

    Here’s what I wanted

    “Required:
    Prepare extracts from Speculate’s entity statement of profit or loss and other
    comprehensive income and statement of financial position for the year ended 31 March 2013 in respect of the above properties. In the case of property B only, state how it would be classified in Speculate’s consolidated statement of financial position.”

    Important phrases / words in this question requirement are:

    “Speculate’s entity statement of profit or loss” and

    “In the case of property B only, state how it would be classified in Speculate’s consolidated statement of financial position”

    For the first one the question is asking for Speculate’s OWN individual treatment and in this case, for the individual financial statements of Speculate entity, the revaluation of the asset property B will be treated as normal

    However, when we start consolidating, we recognise that the occupier is a group entity and the property, for consolidation purposes, cannot be treated as an ordinary property with ordinary revaluation and must instead be treated under IAS 16

    I do believe that there is a comment about this very problem within the printed solution … or am I wrong?

    July 19, 2016 at 3:09 pm #327655
    thaohuyen67
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    I’m still not clear. I copied the right answer. This is Q5b June 2013 question .
    I wonder why gain in revaluation of B go to P/L ? It should be revaluation surplus under IAS 16 ?

    July 19, 2016 at 6:40 pm #327754
    MikeLittle
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    Because, in Speculate’s own entity (not consolidation) financial statements, property B IS an investment property

    But when we come to consolidating, we are not allowed to treat it as investment property because it’s rented to a related entity

    So, in answering the second part of the requirement, the consolidation implications, we have to treat property B as PPE under IAS 16 but for the first part of the requirement, Speculate’s OWN financial statements, Speculate will treat property B as investment property

    July 20, 2016 at 12:19 am #327832
    thaohuyen67
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    I have learned about ” Speculate” meaning on the internet, but I still don’t understand what it is. Could you please explain this term for me?

    July 20, 2016 at 6:54 am #327885
    MikeLittle
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    Are you asking me “What is the meaning of the word ‘speculate’?”

    What does your Viet / English dictionary say?

    How about “to consider or discuss why something has happened or what might happen”

    or, in a business context

    “to take the risk of investing your money in a company in the hope that you can make a big profit later by selling the shares that you buy”

    Is that what you wanted?

    July 22, 2016 at 4:24 am #328298
    thaohuyen67
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    I understand now.
    Thank you very much, Mike 🙂

    July 22, 2016 at 6:22 am #328303
    MikeLittle
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    You’re welcome

    February 4, 2021 at 3:48 pm #609152
    snehasudhir
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    Speculate owns two properties and uses fair value accounting where possible.
    Property A: An office building used by Speculate for administrative purposes. At 1 April 20X2 it
    had a carrying amount of $2 million and a remaining life of 20 years. On 1 October 20X2, the
    property was let to a third party and reclassified as an investment property. The property had a
    fair value of $2.3 million at 1 October 20X2, and $2.34 million at 31 March 20X3.
    Property B: Another office building let on a 12?month lease to a subsidiary of Speculate. At 1 April
    20X2, it had a fair value of $1.5 million which had risen to $1.65 million at 31 March 20X3.

    What is the correct treatment when Property A is reclassified as an investment property?
    A Take $350,000 gain to other comprehensive income
    B Take $350,000 gain to the statement of profit or loss
    C Take $400,000 gain to other comprehensive income
    D Take $400,000 gain to the statement of profit or loss.
    can you explain me this problem?

    February 8, 2021 at 8:32 pm #609716
    P2-D2
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    Hi,

    What is it exactly that you need explaining? The asset is treated as PPE and when transferred to IP gain will go through OCI. After that point the gains will go thorough profit or loss as it is then IP.

    Thanks

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