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RE : Capitalise v expense

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA SBR Exams › RE : Capitalise v expense

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  • February 12, 2021 at 11:08 pm #610184
    nm11
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    Dear Tutor-
    please can you kindly explain these terms and how they affect the P&L account and SoFP – as I am not clear about them- sorry- ( as I didn’t do FA)

    I understand when you expense something- that means it’s deducted in P&L so it reduces the entity’s profit & reduces the tax too- I’m correct

    When you Capitalise an asset/loan/ development project etc – that means wat actually- i am not really sure- sorry

    Many thanks
    regards
    Naomi

    February 14, 2021 at 9:51 am #610332
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    Expense – P&L – e.g. research costs

    Capitalise – SFP – e.g. development costs, PPE (usually used for NCA)

    If in doubt write ‘recognise in P&L’ or ‘recognise in SFP’.

    February 14, 2021 at 1:34 pm #610377
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    Thank you

    When you Capitalise an asset/loan/ development project etc – that means wat actually ??- i am not really sure- sorry

    February 15, 2021 at 4:09 pm #610537
    Stephen Widberg
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    No worry – it means ‘recognise as non – current asset in the balance sheet’ – e.g. Dr PPE

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