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Question about PPE + impairment loss

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  • This topic has 7 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 7 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • May 8, 2018 at 10:42 am #450564
    torresxdd
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    Company B leases construction machineries to local building sub-contractors for many years. On 1 January 2014, Company B purchased 20 units of construction road rollers. The invoice price was $1,800,000 per unit. They were all delivered to Company B on 28 Feb 2014. Installation costs of $200,000 were also incurred for installing these 20 units on 28 Feb 2014. The invoice prices and the installation costs were all settled on 5 March 2014.

    The draft financial statement for the end of the reporting period of 31 December 2015 included the construction road rollers with carrying amounts of $21,720,000 which were bought on 1 Jan 2014. The depreciation policy for construction machineries are 20% per year without any residual value.

    However, on 31 Dec 2015, the construction market has suddenly turned down due to several new government legislations on construction industry. Therefore, Company B estimated that each construction road rollers would be able to generate $400,000 cash per annum in remaining years and the scrap values of these 20 units of construction road rollers were totally $3,000,000. The discounting rate was applied as 15% per annum.

    Company B also estimated that if they were sold to second hand market, the value of each construction road roller was $1,050,000. Disposal costs of $200,000 would be incurred for selling all 20 units of construction road rollers together.

    On 31 Dec 2016, Company B confirmed that further impairment adjustments were not needed after the impairment review of year 2016.

    Required: Journal entries for 2014, 2015, 2016 in accordance with PPE & impairment loss

    1 Jan 2014 Dr. Purchase ($1,800,000/unit x 20 unit) $36,000,000
    Cr. Payables $36,000,000

    28 Feb 2014 Dr. Machineries $36,000,000
    Cr. Purchase $36,000,000

    Dr. Installation costs $200,000
    Cr. Payables $200,000

    5 March 2015 Dr. Payables ($36,000,000+$200,000) $36,200,000
    Cr. Bank $36,200,000

    Fair value less cost of disposal = $10,500,000 – $200,000 = $850,000
    Value in use= $400,000/(1+15%) + $400,000/(1+15%)2 + $400,000/(1+15%)3 =$913,290
    *I calculated VIU like this, because the machines are fully depreciated after 3 years start from the date 31 Dec 2015 that the construction road rollers would be able to generate $400,000 cash per annum. Is it correct?

    Also, I cannot understand how to use the figure of the scrap values ($3,000,000).

    Recoverable Amount = $913,290
    Impairment loss= (21,720,000 – 913,290)=$20,806,710

    31 March 2015
    Dr. Accumulated Dep. ($36,200,000-$21,720,000) $14,480,000
    Cr. Machineries $14,480,000
    Dr. Impairment Loss $20,806,710
    Cr. Machineries $20,806,710

    And How to make entries in 2016?

    Please help. Thanks a lot

    May 8, 2018 at 3:57 pm #450628
    MikeLittle
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    You wouldn’t debit purchases here:

    “1 Jan 2014 Dr. Purchase ($1,800,000/unit x 20 unit) $36,000,000
    Cr. Payables $36,000,000

    28 Feb 2014 Dr. Machineries $36,000,000
    Cr. Purchase $36,000,000”

    The 1 January journal would be:

    Dr Machines $36,000,000
    Cr Payables $36,000,000

    This one “Dr. Installation costs $200,000
    Cr. Payables $200,000”

    would be

    Dr Machines $200,000
    Cr Payables $200,000

    This entry “5 March 2015 Dr. Payables ($36,000,000+$200,000) $36,200,000
    Cr. Bank $36,200,000”

    is incorrect by a full year – it should be 5 March, 2014

    And you appear to have forgotten to depreciate for the year ended 31 December, 2014

    Correct that depreciation error and then repost if you still have a problem

    OK?

    May 8, 2018 at 4:45 pm #450636
    torresxdd
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    is it
    Annual Depreciation =36,200,000 x20%= $7,240,000

    31 Dec 2014, 2015,2016
    Dr. Depreciation expenses $7,240,000
    Cr. Accumulated Depreciation $7,240,000

    For all 3 years?

    Could you tell me whether my approach to the impairment loss is correct or not?

    Also, the last statement “On 31 Dec 2016, Company B confirmed that further impairment adjustments were not needed after the impairment review of year 2016.” Is this statement implied something? Do I need to make entries?

    Thank you

    May 8, 2018 at 4:50 pm #450637
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    Also, I would like to ask whether the entries of revaluation surplus transfer to retained earnings need to make when the residual value or useful life is changed?

    May 8, 2018 at 7:22 pm #450670
    MikeLittle
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    This line is incorrect:

    “Fair value less cost of disposal = $10,500,000 – $200,000 = $850,000”

    “I calculated VIU like this, because the machines are fully depreciated after 3 years start from the date 31 Dec 2015 that the construction road rollers would be able to generate $400,000 cash per annum. Is it correct?”

    Yes, correct

    “Also, I cannot understand how to use the figure of the scrap values ($3,000,000).”

    Find the present value of the scrap proceeds in 3 years’ time and add on to arrive at ‘value in use’

    “Recoverable Amount = $913,290”

    This is for each machine so now you need to multiply by 20 … and then compare with carrying value to arrive at the impairment

    Then, once you have impaired, calculate depreciation on the newly impaired figure

    OK?

    “Also, I would like to ask whether the entries of revaluation surplus transfer to retained earnings need to make when the residual value or useful life is changed?”

    I don’t understand this question – I see no sign of any revaluation surplus

    May 9, 2018 at 4:34 am #450690
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    Why this is incorrect “Fair value less cost of disposal = $10,500,000 – $200,000 = $850,000”?

    Recoverable Amount = $913,290
    Impairment loss= (21,720,000 – 913,290)=$20,806,710

    31 Dec 2014
    Dr. Depreciation expenses (36,200,000 x20%) $7,240,000
    Cr. Accumulated Depreciation $7,240,000

    31 Dec 2015?
    Dr. Depreciation expenses $7,240,000
    Cr. Accumulated Depreciation $7,240,000

    31 March 2015
    Dr. Accumulated Dep. ($36,200,000-$21,720,000) $14,480,000
    Cr. Machineries $14,480,000
    Dr. Impairment Loss $20,806,710
    Cr. Machineries $20,806,710

    (is it only eliminate the Accumulated Depreciation when impairment loss occurred?)

    31 March 2016
    Dr. Depreciation expenses $7,240,000
    Cr. Accumulated Depreciation $7,240,000

    Carrying amount of 31 March = Cost ($36,200,000) – Accumulated depreciation ($7,240,000?x 3 = 21,720,000) – Accumulated impairment $20,806,710 = -6,326,710
    Is it like this? the Impairment Loss from last year becomes Accumulated impairment?

    I feel confused how to make entries after impairment loss, please help

    May 9, 2018 at 6:47 am #450713
    MikeLittle
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    Because $10,500,000 – $200,000 = $10,300,000

    You either need a new calculator or you need to be more careful when putting the figures into your abacus

    That recoverable amount of $913,290 is for each one of those 20 machines whereas $21,720,000 is the aggregation of all the machines. You need to multiply $913,290 by 20 to arrive at recoverable amount = $18,265,800 and THAT’S the figure that you are comparing with carrying value to determine the impairment

    You’ve dated the impairment loss as 31 March, 2015 ie before the 2015 depreciation

    You need to look at those dates again

    Your impairment journal entry is a nonsense … probably because your impairment calculation was $17,352,510 over-stated

    (To be honest with you, the application of a little bit of common sense would have told you that a group of 20 very expensive machines with a carrying value of $21+ million are unlikely to be impaired down to less than $1 million … that’s a write-off of around 95%!)

    Your March 2016 depreciation is nonsense! How can you depreciate by $7,240,000 an asset that has been impaired down to $913,290?

    Your last line has left me speechless! You calculate the carrying amount as $-6,326,710 ie a negative asset of over $6 million … where on the statement of financial position are you going to show this? And are you going to depreciate these heavy rollers by another $7,240,000 for each of the next two years

    That would result in a figure of $-20,816,710

    Follow through your answer again paying particular attention to those places where I have indicated errors and then post again if you need to

    OK?

    May 11, 2018 at 12:29 pm #451220
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    2 days and no response – I’m closing the thread

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