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Sale and Leaseback transaction

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  • This topic has 7 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 7 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • October 20, 2016 at 10:12 pm #345277
    gabbi08
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    Dear Mike,

    Below an example of BPP texbook but I am struggle to understand how to treat the accounting entry when we buy back the asset and the entry for deferred income/profit on disposal.

    Could you please help. Sorry for long questions and confusion but I am completely lost with this topic.
    Thanks and Regards

    Gabriella

    Capital Co entered into a sale and finance lease on 1 April 20X7. It sold a lathe with a carrying amount of
    $300,00 for $400,00 and leased it back over a five-year period, equivalent to its remaining useful life.
    The finance lease provided for five annual payments in arrears of $90,000. The rate of interest implicit in
    the lease is 5%.
    Required
    What are the amounts to be recognised in the financial statements at 31 March 20X8 in respect of this
    transaction?
    Answer
    $
    Statement of profit or loss
    Profit on disposal (100,000/5) 20,000
    Depreciation (400,000/5) (80,000)
    Interest (W) (20,000)
    Statement of financial position
    Non-current asset
    Property, plant and equipment (400,000 – 80,000) 320,000
    Non-current liabilities
    Finance lease liability (W) 256,500
    Deferred income (100,000 × 3/5) 60,000
    Current liabilities
    Finance lease liability (330,000 – 256,500) (W) 73,500
    Deferred income (100,000/5) 20,000
    Working – lease liability
    $
    1 April 20X7 400,000
    Interest 5% 20,000
    Instalment paid (90,000)
    Balance 31 March 20X8 330,000
    Interest 5% 16,500
    Instalment paid (90,000)
    Balance 31 March 20X9 256,500

    October 21, 2016 at 7:51 am #345306
    MikeLittle
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    Which of all the above figures do you not understand? And don’t say “All of them”

    For example, you must understand the depreciation calculation!

    October 21, 2016 at 12:17 pm #345363
    gabbi08
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    Dear Mike,

    Sorry I should be more clear in posting the question.

    I am confuse with the accounting entry when the asset is bought back.

    From above I think when we lease back the asset the entry should be:

    Dr: Asset 400.000 (for the amount we leased back)
    Cr Profit on disposal 20.000 (in the year we leased back)
    Cr Deferred income less than 1y 20.000
    Cr Deferred income more than 1y 60.000
    Cr ??? I am lost ?????

    I hope I was able to be a bit more clear now and once again thanks for the time used to answer all my questions.

    Best Regards

    Gabriella

    October 21, 2016 at 12:52 pm #345368
    MikeLittle
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    We never really got rid of the asset, did we?

    So record the cash:

    Dr Cash 400
    Cr Lease liability 400

    Record the profit on the transaction:

    Dr Asset 100
    Cr Deferred income 100

    OK?

    October 22, 2016 at 10:48 am #345562
    gabbi08
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    Well….now it is clear.
    Really appreciate your help, thanks a lot

    Best Regards

    Gabriella

    October 22, 2016 at 11:12 am #345564
    MikeLittle
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    You’re welcome

    July 30, 2017 at 9:32 am #399404
    chiau
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    We Debit the asset by 100 only to bring it to the cost of 400, right? Assuming it is the cost of purchase.

    July 30, 2017 at 10:56 am #399436
    MikeLittle
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    Well, according to the earlier posts, it IS the cost of purchase / lease-back

    “It sold a lathe with a carrying amount of $300,00 for $400,00 and leased it back over a five-year period, equivalent to its remaining useful life.”

    Yes, at the time of “sale” the asset had a carrying value of $300 and was bought back for $400 so we need that debit of $100

    OK?

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