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revaluation gain and revaluation loss (impairment)

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  • November 30, 2016 at 1:55 pm #352581
    kitse
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    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 SPL

    eg1.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 500P

    but
    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 2300P

    MY 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 900

    option 2. DR impairment expense 400P (SPL)
    CR asset 400P
    and the following year
    DR asset 900P
    CR SPL 400P
    CR RS 500P

    PS: similar to question 354 in the kaplan exam kit

    or

    November 30, 2016 at 9:08 pm #352698
    MikeLittle
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    “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 500

    But 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 #353037
    kitse
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    is 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 #353105
    MikeLittle
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    100 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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