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  • December 15, 2017 at 3:22 am #423336
    torresxdd
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    30 June 2010 The freehold property was purchased for $300,000 on 30 June 2010. The building element in the cost was estimated at $12,000 with an estimated useful life of 40 years.

    30 June 2011 The open market value of the property was estimated to be $380,000 (including building element of $160,000)

    1 July 2011 The estimated useful life of the property at this date was revised to 50 years.

    30 June 2012 The open market value of the property was estimated to be $290,000 (including building element of $100,000)

    30 June 2010
    Dr. Land 180,000
    Dr. Building 120,000
    Cr. Bank 300,000

    30 June 2011
    Dr. Depreciation 3,000
    Cr. Accumulated Depreciation – Building 3,000

    Dr. Land 40,000
    Dr. Accumulated depreciation 3,000
    Dr. Building 40,000
    Cr. Revaluation Surplus(OCI) 83,000

    30 June 2012
    Dr. Depreciation 3,200
    Cr. Accumulated Depreciation 3,200

    Dr. Revaluation reserves 860
    Cr. Retained earnings(43,000 / 50) 860

    Dr. Accumulated dep 3200
    Dr. Reversal of revaluation surplus(30k + 43k – 0.86k)
    Cr. Land 30,000
    Cr. Building 60,000

    The above is the answer of this question. However, I don’t understand why Retained Earning is (43,000 / 50), where 43,000 come from?

    Also, Why Reversal of revaluation surplus is (30k + 43k – 0.86k)? Why not deduct total 83,000 from revaluation surplus?

    And then, why on 30 June 2012, the Land Cr. 60,000, but not ($290,000-$380,000)?

    I am looking forward to hearing from you.Thank you!!!

    December 15, 2017 at 4:42 pm #423645
    MikeLittle
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    “The above is the answer of this question. However, I don’t understand why Retained Earning is (43,000 / 50), where 43,000 come from?”

    The $43,000 is in this journal entry:

    Dr. Land 40,000
    Dr. Accumulated depreciation 3,000
    Dr. Building 40,000
    Cr. Revaluation Surplus(OCI) 83,000

    from 30 June, 2011 the property value increased by $83,000 of which $43,000 related to the building and $40,000 was attributable too the land

    “Also, Why Reversal of revaluation surplus is (30k + 43k – 0.86k)? Why not deduct total 83,000 from revaluation surplus?”

    The value of the land fell by $30,000 (from ($380,000 – $160,000) down to ($290,000 – $100,000)) so that accounts for the $30,000 in the calculation “(30k + 43k – 0.86k)”

    The land revaluation was $43,000 but, since then there has been a transfer from Revaluation Reserve to Retained Earnings of $43,000/50 ie $860 so there is only $42.140 still in the Revaluation Reserve that is attributable to the building

    So it’s because the company has chosen to adopt the practice of crediting Retained Earnings annually by the amount by which the profits for the year have been reduced as a result of accounting (correctly) for the depreciation on the revalued amount and that move is effected each year by the entry:

    Dr Revaluation Reserve
    Cr Retained Earnings

    by this year’s share of that excess depreciation ie by $43,000/50 = $.86

    “And then, why on 30 June 2012, the Land Cr. 60,000, but not ($290,000-$380,000)?”

    I believe that you have misread the question here

    Following the original revaluation the land had a value of $220 and the building had a value of $160

    As a result of the next revaluation, the land value has fallen to $190 and the building value has fallen to $100

    So, on the event of the reversal, the land needs to be reduced from $220 down to $190

    OK?

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