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- October 9, 2016 at 5:39 pm #342810
Hi
I have been studying revaluation reserve
Revaluation of non-current assets
Some non-current assets, such as land and buildings may rise in value over time. Businesses may choose to reflect the current value of the asset in their statement of financial position. This is known as revaluing the asset.
The difference between the CV of the asset and the revalued amount (normally a gain) is recorded in a revaluation reserve in the capital section of the statement of financial position.
This gain is not recorded in the income statement because it is unrealised, i.e. it is not realised in the form of cash.
IAS 1 requires that a revaluation gain is disclosed in “other comprehensive income” on the statement of comprehensive income. (this is later covered within chapter 15)At the beginning, I thought the Revaluation should go to OCI “gains on revaluation” and, at year end, the amount on OCI would go to Revaluation Reserve (SFP, Equity). But in several books, I have read the following
DR ASSET (SFP)
CR REVALUATION SURPLUS (SFP)“the credit on the revaluation surplus will be seen as “other comprenhensive income” in the SPLOCI
So my question is… the amount by which the asset is revalued, goes first to OCI and , at the end of the year to Reserve revaluation (SFP, Equity)? (the explanation of this movement will be clearly stated on Statement of Changes in Equity). Or the amount is recognised directly in Balance,as “revaluation reserve” without touching SPLOCI?
Thanks very much
October 9, 2016 at 8:22 pm #342827Hi,
Yes it can be a bit confusing with regards to where the gain is taken.
It is taken to other comprehensive income, as you say above, and then this gain is shown as an increase in the revaluation reserve in the statement of changes in equity. Essentially the gain held in other comprehensive income is closed off at the end of the year and transferred to the revaluation reserve. This is similar to what is done when we close off the profit or loss account and take the profit or loss to retained earnings.
Hope this helps.
Thanks
October 10, 2016 at 2:58 pm #342887Thanks… you’re fantastic… this is what I thought…. but my book said clearly
DR ASSET (SFP)
CR REVALUATION SURPLUS (SFP)and that’s why I was so confused
Pilar
October 11, 2016 at 7:35 pm #342986Glad to have helped and thanks for the kind words. Keep up the hard work and you knwo where we are if you need any help.
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