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- November 30, 2016 at 1:55 pm #352581
the revaluation gain is taken to SOCI
the revaluation loss (impairment) is taken to the SPL
BUT where the revaluation loss (impairment) arises on previously revalued asset it should be deducted against the previous revalution gain AND any surplus revaluation loss (impairment) will be recorded as an expense in the SPLeg1.CA of asset is 2000P as at 31/12/01
it revalued to 1500P at the same date
therefore
DR impairment 500P (SPL)
CR asset 500Pbut
eg2.CA of asset is 2000P as at 31/2/01
it revalued to 3000P at the same date
therefore
DR asset 1000P
CR RS 1000P
the next year it is impaired by 2300P
therefore
DR RS 1000P (SOCI)
DR SPL impairment expense 1300P
CR asset 2300PMY QUESTION:
what happens when an asset decreases in value ie revaluation loss of 400P one year and then increases in value the next 900P?
option 1. DR impairment expense 400P (SPL)
CR asset 400P
and the following year
DR asset 900P
CR RS 900option 2. DR impairment expense 400P (SPL)
CR asset 400P
and the following year
DR asset 900P
CR SPL 400P
CR RS 500PPS: similar to question 354 in the kaplan exam kit
or
November 30, 2016 at 9:08 pm #352698“option 1. DR impairment expense 400P (SPL)
CR asset 400P
and the following year
DR asset 900P
CR RS 900”Second year would be:
Dr Asset 900
Cr SPoL 400
Cr Reval Reserve 500But you cannot debit the asset such that the revalued amount is greater than the value that it WOULD have been but for the impairment – and your post isn’t clear enough for me to calculate the limit by which the debit to the asset is restricted
December 2, 2016 at 4:39 am #353037is that not option 2 then, ie split the subsequent gain between SPL(up to the limit of the previous impairment) and SOCI
im not sure i follow the last point you made. please provided an example
thank you
December 2, 2016 at 9:10 am #353105100 asset with 10 years remaining life is impaired down to 60 with still 10 years of life
Two years later it has a carrying value of 48
If it hadn’t been impaired, carrying value would have been 80
Now we want to revalue (unimpair) by 42 to 90
But we are not allowed to reverse the impairment beyond a new revised carrying value of 80 – so we are restricted to 32 reversal in the SoPoL
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