CIMA Related Exams
F1 Exam
An entity opens a new factory and receives a government grant of $25,000 towards the cost of new plant and equipment. This new plant and equipment originally costs $100,000.
The entity uses the net cost method allowed by IAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance to record government grants of this nature. All plant and equipment is depreciated at 20% a year on a straight line basis.
Calculate the amount of depreciation to be included for this plant and equipment in the statement of profit of loss for the factory's first year of operation.
Give your answer to the nearest whole $.
DE purchased an asset on 1 January 20X1 for $60,000 with a useful economic life of six years and a residual value of $3,000.
DE uses straight line depreciation for this asset.
On 31 December 20X3 the asset has a value in use of $ $28,000 and a fair value of $26,000.
Which of the following values should be used for the asset in DE's statement of financial position as at 31 December 20X3?