Kế toán tài chính - Depreciation, impairments, and depletion

PREVIEW OF CHAPTER 11Intermediate Accounting16th EditionKieso ● Weygandt ● Warfield Understand depreciation concepts and methods of depreciation.Explain special depreciation methods and other depreciation issues.Explain the accounting issues related to asset impairment.LEARNING OBJECTIVESExplain the accounting procedures for depletion of natural resources. Explain how to report and analyze property, plant, equipment, and natural resources.After studying this chapter, you should be able to:Depreciation, Impairments, and Depletion11LO 1Allocating costs of long-lived assets:Fixed assets = Depreciation expenseIntangibles = Amortization expenseNatural resources = Depletion expenseDepreciation is the accounting process of allocating the cost of tangible assets to expense in a systematic and rational manner to those periods expected to benefit from the use of the asset.DEPRECIATION—METHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONLO 1Factors Involved in the Depreciation ProcessThree basic questions:What depreciable base is to be used?What is the asset’s useful life?What method of cost apportionment is best for this asset?METHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONLO 1Depreciable Base for the AssetFactors Involved in the Depreciation ProcessMETHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONILLUSTRATION 11-1Computation of Depreciation BaseLO 1Estimation of Service LivesService life often differs from physical life.Companies retire assets for two reasons: Physical factors (casualty or expiration of physical life).Economic factors (inadequacy, supersession, and obsolescence).Factors Involved in the Depreciation ProcessMETHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONLO 1Some companies try to imply that depreciation is not a cost. For example, in their press releases they will often make a bigger deal over earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (often referred to as EBITDA) than net income under GAAP. They like it because it “dresses up” their earnings numbers. Some on Wall Street buy this hype because they don’t like the allocations that are required to determine net income. Some banks, without batting an eyelash, even let companies base their loan covenants on EBITDA. For example, look at Premier Parks, which operates the Six Flags chain of amusement parks. Premier touts its EBITDA performance. But that number masks a big part of how the company operates—and how it spends its money. Premier argues that analysts should ignore depreciation for big-ticket items like roller coasters because the rides have a long life. Critics, however, say that the amusement industry has to spend as much as 50 percent of its EBITDA just to keep its rides and attractions current. Those expenses are not optional—let the rides get a little rusty, and ticket sales start to tail off. That means analysts really should view depreciation associated with the costs of maintaining the rides (or buying new ones) as an everyday expense. WHAT’S YOUR PRINCIPLEWHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN? ALPHEBET DUPE(continued)LO 1It also means investors in those companies should have strong stomachs. What’s the risk of trusting a fad accounting measure? Just look at one year’s bankruptcy numbers. Of the 147 companies tracked by Moody’s that defaulted on their debt, most borrowed money based on EBITDA performance. The bankers in those deals probably wish they had looked at a few other factors. On the other hand, nonfinancial companies in the S&P 500 recently generated a substantial EBITDA margin of 20.9 percent. Some analysts are concerned that such a high number suggests that companies are reluctant to incur costs and want to stockpile cash. The lesson? Investors will do well to avoid focus on any single accounting measure.Sources: Adapted from Herb Greenberg, “Alphabet Dupe: Why EBITDA Falls Short,” Fortune (July 10, 2000), p. 240; and V. Monga, “Operating Efficiency Runs High at U.S. Firms,” Wall Street Journal (February 28, 2012), p. B7.WHAT’S YOUR PRINCIPLEWHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN? ALPHEBET DUPELO 1The profession requires the method employed be “systematic and rational.” Methods used include:Methods of DepreciationActivity method (units of use or production).Straight-line method. Sum-of-the-years’-digits.Declining-balance method.Group and composite methods.Hybrid or combination methods.Decreasing charge methodsSpecial methodsMETHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONLO 1Activity MethodIllustration 11-2Data Used to Illustrate Depreciation MethodsIllustration: If Stanley uses the crane for 4,000 hours the first year, the depreciation charge is:Stanley Coal Mines FactsIllustration 11-3Depreciation Calculation, Activity Method—Crane ExampleMETHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONLO 1Straight-Line MethodIllustration: Stanley computes depreciation as follows:Stanley Coal Mines FactsIllustration 11-2Data Used to Illustrate Depreciation MethodsIllustration 11-4Depreciation Calculation, Straight-Line Method— Crane ExampleMETHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONLO 1Decreasing-Charge MethodsStanley Coal Mines FactsSum-of-the-Years’-Digits. Each fraction uses the sum of the years as a denominator (5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 15). The numerator is the number of years of estimated life remaining as of the beginning of the year.n(n+1)2=5(5+1)2=15Alternate sum-of-the-years’ calculationIllustration 11-2Data Used to Illustrate Depreciation MethodsMETHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONLO 1Sum-of-the-Years’-DigitsMETHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONIllustration 11-6Sum-of-the-Years’-Digits Depreciation Schedule— Crane ExampleLO 1Decreasing-Charge MethodsStanley Coal Mines FactsDeclining-Balance MethodUtilizes a depreciation rate (percentage) that is some multiple of the straight-line method.Does not deduct the salvage value in computing the depreciation base.METHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONIllustration 11-2Data Used to Illustrate Depreciation MethodsLO 1Declining-Balance MethodMETHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONIllustration 11-7Double-Declining Depreciation Schedule— Crane ExampleLO 1Illustration—(Four Methods): Maserati Corporation purchased a new machine for its assembly process on August 1, 2017. The cost of this machine was $150,000. The company estimated that the machine would have a salvage value of $24,000 at the end of its service life. Its life is estimated at 5 years and its working hours are estimated at 21,000 hours. Year-end is December 31.Instructions: Compute the depreciation expense under the following methods. (a) Straight-line depreciation. (c) Sum-of-the-years’-digits.(b) Activity method (d) Double-declining balance.METHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONLO 1Straight-line MethodMETHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONLO 1Activity Method(Assume 800 hours used in 2017)METHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONLO 1Sum-of-the-Years’-Digits Method5/12 = .416677/12 = .58333METHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONLO 1Double-Declining Balance MethodMETHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONLO 1Understand depreciation concepts and methods of depreciation.Explain special depreciation methods and other depreciation issues.Explain the accounting issues related to asset impairment.LEARNING OBJECTIVESExplain the accounting procedures for depletion of natural resources. Explain how to report and analyze property, plant, equipment, and natural resources.After studying this chapter, you should be able to:Depreciation, Impairments, and Depletion11LO 2Two methods of depreciating multiple-asset accounts exist: Special Depreciation MethodsGroup method used when the assets are similar in nature and have approximately the same useful lives.Composite method used when the assets are dissimilar and have different lives.The choice of method depends on the nature of the assets involved.The computation for group or composite methods is essentially the same: find an average and depreciate on that basis.SPECIAL DEPRECIATION METHODS AND OTHER ISSUES LO 2Illustration: Mooney Motors establishes the composite depreciation rate for its fleet of cars, trucks, and campers as shown below.Group and Composite MethodsIllustration 11-8Depreciation Calculation, Composite BasisLO 2If Mooney retires an asset before or after the average service life of the group is reached, it buries the resulting gain or loss in the Accumulated Depreciation account. Illustration: Suppose that Mooney Motors sold one of the campers with a cost of $5,000 for $2,600 at the end of the third year. The entry is:Accumulated Depreciation 2,400Cash 2,600 Cars, Trucks, and Campers 5,000Group and Composite MethodsLO 2If Mooney purchases a new type of asset (mopeds, for example), it must compute a new depreciation rate and apply this rate in subsequent periods.ILLUSTRATION 11-9Disclosure of GroupDepreciation MethodGroup and Composite MethodsLO 2Hybrid or Combination MethodsCompanies are also free to develop tailor-made depreciation methods, provided the method results in the allocation of an asset’s cost over the asset’s life in a systematic and rational manner.SPECIAL DEPRECIATION METHODSILLUSTRATION 11-10Disclosure of Hybrid Depreciation MethodLO 2Which depreciation method should management select? Many believe that the method that best matches revenues with expenses should be used. For example, if revenues generated by the asset are constant over its useful life, select straight-line depreciation. On the other hand, if revenues are higher (or lower) at the beginning of the asset’s life, then use a decreasing (or increasing) method. Thus, if a company can reliably estimate revenues from the asset, selecting a depreciation method that best matches costs with those revenues would seem to provide the most useful information to investors and creditors for assessing the future cash flows from the asset. Managers in the real estate industry face a different challenge when considering depreciation choices. Real estate managers object to traditional depreciation methods because in their view, real estate often does not decline in value. In addition, because real estate is highly debt-financed, most real estate concerns report losses in earlier years of operations when the sum of depreciation and interest exceeds the revenue from the real estate project. As a result, real estate companies, like Kimco Realty, argue for some form of increasing-charge method of depreciation (lower depreciation at the beginning and higher depreciation at the end). With such a method, companies would report higher total assets and net income in the earlier years of the project.WHAT’S YOUR PRINCIPLEWHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN? DECELERATING DEPRECIATIONLO 2How should companies compute depreciation for partial periods? Does depreciation provide for the replacement of assets?How should companies handle revisions in depreciation rates?Other Depreciation IssuesMETHOD OF COST ALLOCATIONSee slides for LO 1Funds for the replacement of assets come from revenues.LO 2Changes in estimates are a continual and inherent part of any estimation process.Accounted for in the current period and prospective periods.No change to previously reported results.Revision of Depreciation RatesOther Depreciation IssuesLO 2Questions:What is the journal entry to correct the prior years’ depreciation?Calculate the depreciation expense for 2017.No Entry RequiredArcadia HS, purchased equipment for $510,000 which was estimated to have a useful life of 10 years with a residual value of $10,000 at the end of that time. Depreciation has been recorded for 7 years on a straight-line basis. In 2017 (year 8), it is determined that the total estimated life should be 15 years with a residual value of $5,000 at the end of that time.Revision of Depreciation RatesLO 2Equipment$510,000Accumulated depreciation 350,000 Net book value (NBV)$160,000Balance Sheet (Dec. 31, 2016)After 7 yearsEquipment cost $510,000Salvage value - 10,000Depreciable base 500,000Useful life (original) 10 yearsAnnual depreciation $ 50,000x 7 years = $350,000 First, establish NBV at date of change in estimate.Revision of Depreciation RatesLO 2Net book value $160,000Salvage value (new) 5,000Depreciable base 155,000Useful life remaining 8 yearsAnnual depreciation $ 19,375Depreciation Expense calculation for 2017.Depreciation Expense 19,375 Accumulated Depreciation 19,375Journal entry for 2017Revision of Depreciation RatesAfter 7 yearsLO 2WHAT’S YOUR PRINCIPLEWHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN? DEPRECIATION CHOICESLO 2The amount of depreciation expense recorded depends on both the depreciation method used and estimates of service lives and salvage values of the assets. Differences in these choices and estimates can significantly impact a company’s reported results and can make it difficult to compare the depreciation numbers of different companies. An analyst determines the impact of these management choices and judgments on the amount of depreciation expense by examining the notes to financial statements. For example, Willamette Industries provided the note to the right to its financial statements. As indicated, when Willamette Industries extended the estimated service lives of its machinery and equipment by five years, it increased income by nearly $54 million. During the year, the estimated service lives for most machinery and equipment were extended five years. The change was based upon a study performed by the company’s engineering department, comparisons to typical industry practices, and the effect of the company’s extensive capital investments which have resulted in a mix of assets with longer productive lives due to technological advances. As a result of the change, net income was increased by $54,000,000.Understand depreciation concepts and methods of depreciation.Explain special depreciation methods and other depreciation issues.Explain the accounting issues related to asset impairment.LEARNING OBJECTIVESExplain the accounting procedures for depletion of natural resources. Explain how to report and analyze property, plant, equipment, and natural resources.After studying this chapter, you should be able to:Depreciation, Impairments, and Depletion11LO 3Events leading to an impairment:A significant decrease in the fair value of an asset. A significant change in the manner in which an asset is used.A significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that affects the value of an asset.An accumulation of costs in excess of the amount originally expected to acquire or construct an asset.A projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with an asset.IMPAIRMENTSWhen the carrying amount of an asset is not recoverable, a company records a write-off referred to as an impairment. LO 3Review events for possible impairment.If the review indicates impairment, apply the recoverability test. If the sum of the expected future net cash flows from the long-lived asset is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment has occurred.3. Assuming an impairment, the impairment loss is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. The fair value is the market value or the present value of expected future net cash flows.Measuring ImpairmentsIMPAIRMENTSLO 3ILLUSTRATION 11-16Graphic of Accounting for ImpairmentsLoss reported as part of income from continuing operations, in the “Other expenses and losses” section.LO 3No ImpairmentExample 1: M. Alou Inc. has equipment that, due to changes in its use, it reviews for possible impairment. The equipment’s carrying amount is $600,000 ($800,000 cost less $200,000 accumulated depreciation). Alou determines the expected future net cash flows (undiscounted) from the use of the equipment and its eventual disposal to be $650,000. Determine whether an impairment has occurred.Recoverability TestIMPAIRMENTSLO 3Example 2: M. Alou Inc. has equipment that, due to changes in its use, it reviews for possible impairment. The equipment’s carrying amount is $600,000 ($800,000 cost less $200,000 accumulated depreciation). Alou determines the expected future net cash flows (undiscounted) from the use of the equipment and its eventual disposal to be $580,000. Determine whether an impairment has occurred.ImpairmentRecoverability TestIMPAIRMENTSLO 3Example 2: The recoverability test indicates that the expected future net cash flows of $580,000 from the use of the asset are less than its carrying amount of $600,000. Therefore, an impairment has occurred. Assume this asset has a fair value of $525,000. Determine the impairment loss, if any.ImpairmentLossMeasurement of LossIMPAIRMENTSLO 3Example 2:Measurement of LossLoss on Impairment 75,000 Accumulated Depreciation 75,000M. Alou records the impairment loss as follows:IMPAIRMENTSLO 3After recording an impairment loss, the reduced carrying amount becomes its new cost basis. No change in the new cost basis except for depreciation or amortization in future periods or for additional impairments.No restoration of impairment loss for an asset held for use. Rationale is that the new cost basis puts the impaired asset on an equal basis with other assets that are unimpaired.Restoration of Impairment LossIMPAIRMENTSLO 3Assets held for disposal are like inventory; companiesShould report them at the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value.Can write up or down an asset held for disposal in future periods, as long as the carrying value after the write-up never exceeds the carrying amount of the asset before the impairment.Should report losses or gains related to these impaired assets as part of income from continuing operations.Impairment of Assets to Be Disposed OfIMPAIRMENTSLO 3Understand depreciation concepts and methods of depreciation.Explain special depreciation methods and other depreciation issues.Explain the accounting issues related to asset impairment.LEARNING OBJECTIVESExplain the accounting procedures for depletion of natural resources. Explain how to report and analyze property, plant, equipment, and natural resources.After studying this chapter, you should be able to:Depreciation, Impairments, and Depletion11LO 4Natural resources, often called wasting assets, include petroleum, minerals, and timber.They have two main features:complete removal (consumption) of the asset, andreplacement of the asset only by an act of nature.DEPLETIONDepletion is the process of allocating the cost of natural resources.LO 4Establishing a Depletion BaseComputation of the depletion base involves four factors: Acquisition cost. Exploration costs. Development costs. Restoration costs.DEPLETIONLO 4Write-off of Resource CostNormally, companies compute depletion (cost depletion) on a units-of-production method (activity approach). Depletion is a function of the number of units extracted during the period.Calculation:Total cost – Salvage valueTotal estimated units available= Depletion cost per unitUnits extracted x Cost per unit= DepletionDEPLETIONLO 4Illustration: MaClede Co. acquired the right to use 1,000 acres of land in Alaska to mine for silver. The lease cost is $50,000, and the related exploration costs on the property are $100,000. Intangible development costs incurred in opening the mine are $850,000. MaClede estimates that the mine will provide approximately 100,000 ounces of silver. DEPLETIONILLUSTRATION 11-17Computation of Depletion RateLO 4If MaClede extracts 25,000 ounces in the first year, then the depletion for the year is $250,000 (25,000 ounces x $10). Inventory (silver) 250,000 Silver Mine 250,000Some companies use an Accumulated Depletion account. In that case, MaClede’s balance sheet would presented as follows:MaClede debits Cost of Goods Sold when the silver is sold.DEPLETIONILLUSTRATION 11-17Computation of Depletion RateLO 4Estimating Recoverable ReservesSame as accounting for changes in estimates.Revise the depletion rate on a prospective basis.Divide the remaining cost by the new estimate of the recoverable reserves.DEPLETIONLO 4Cuts in the estimates of oil and natural gas reserves at Royal Dutch Shell, El Paso Corporation, and other energy companies at one time highlighted the importance of reserve disclosures. Investors believe that these disclosures provide useful information for assessing the future cash flows from a company’s oil and gas reserves. For example, when Shell’s estimates turned out to be overly optimistic (to the tune of 3.9 billion barrels or 20 percent of reserves), Shell’s stock price fell. The experience at Shell and other companies has led the SEC to look at how companies are estimating their “proved” reserves. Proved reserves are quantities of oil and gas that can be shown “with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years. . . .” The phrase “reasonable certainty” is crucial to this guidance, but differences in interpretation of what is reasonably certain can result in a wide range of estimates.And the problem of evaluation is compounded by determining the prices for crude oil. For example, the price of crude oil fell more than 50 percent from $115 per barrel in June 2014 to $50 per barrel in early January 2015. TheseWHAT’S YOUR PRINCIPLEWHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN? RESERVE SURPRISELO 4(continued)rapidly changing oil prices can make it difficult to judge the present value of assets for investment decisions on capital allocation or for evaluation of impairments. In one case, for example, ExxonMobil’s estimate was 29 percent higher than an estimate the SEC developed. ExxonMobil was more optimistic about the effects of new technology that enables the industry to retrieve more of the oil and gas it finds. Thus, to ensure the continued usefulness of reserve information disclosures, the SEC continues to work on measurement methodologies that keep up with technology changes in the oil and gas industry.Sources: S. Labaton and J. Gerth, “At Shell, New Accounting and Rosier Outlook,” New York Times (nytimes.com) (March 12, 2004); J. Ball, C. Cummins, and B. Bahree, “Big Oil Differs with SEC on Methods to Calculate the Industry’s Reserves,” Wall Street Journal (February 24, 2005), p. C1; and H. Bashir and D. Holtam, “The Impact of Plummeting Crude Oil Prices on Company Finances,” Deloitte UK (2015), energy-and-resources/articles/crude-awakening.html#.WHAT’S YOUR PRINCIPLEWHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN? RESERVE SURPRISELO 4Liquidating Dividends - Dividends greater than the amount of accumulated net income.Illustration: Callahan Mining had a retained earnings balance of $1,650,000, accumulated depletion on mineral properties of $2,100,000, and paid-in capital in excess of par of $5,435,493. Callahan’s board declared a dividend of $3 a share on the 1,000,000 shares outstanding. It records the $3,000,000 cash dividend as follows. Retained Earnings 1,650,000Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par 1,350,000 Cash 3,000,000DEPLETIONLO 4Oil and Gas Industry:Full cost conceptSuccessful efforts conceptContinuing ControversyCost of drillinga dry hole is a cost needed to find the commercially profitable wells.Companies should capitalize only the costs of successful projects.DEPLETIONLO 4The controversy in the oil and gas industry provides a number of lessons. First, it demonstrates the strong influence that the federal government has in financial reporting matters. Second, the concern for economic consequences places pressure on the FASB to weigh the economic effects of any required standard. Third, the experience with RRA highlights the problems that accompany any proposed change from an historical cost to a fair value approach. Fourth, this controversy illustrates the difficulty of establishing standards when affected groups have differing viewpoints.Indeed, failure to consider the economic consequences of accounting principles is a frequent criticism of the profession. However, the neutrality concept requires that the statements be free from bias. Freedom from bias requires that the statements reflect economic reality, even if undesirable effects occur. Finally, the debate over oil and gas accounting reinforces the need for a conceptual framework with carefully developed guidelines for recognition, measurement, and reporting, so that interested parties can more easily resolve issues of this nature in the future. WHAT’S YOUR PRINCIPLEEVOLVING ISSUE FULL-COST OR SUCCESSFUL-EFFORTS?LO 4Understand depreciation concepts and methods of depreciation.Explain special depreciation methods and other depreciation issues.Explain the accounting issues related to asset impairment.LEARNING OBJECTIVESExplain the accounting procedures for depletion of natural resources. Explain how to report and analyze property, plant, equipment, and natural resources.After studying this chapter, you should be able to:Depreciation, Impairments, and Depletion11LO 5Presentation of Property, Plant, Equipment, and Natural ResourcesPRESENTATION AND ANALYSISBecause of the significant impact on the financial statements of the depreciation method(s) used, companies should disclose the following.Depreciation expense for the period.Balances of major classes of depreciable assets, by nature and function.Accumulated depreciation.A general description of the method or methods used in computing depreciation with respect to major classes of depreciable assets.LO 5Measure of a firm’s ability to generate sales from a particular investment in assets. Analysis of Property, Plant, and EquipmentAsset Turnover RatioPRESENTATION AND ANALYSISILLUSTRATION 11-20Asset TurnoverLO 5Profit Margin on SalesAnalysis of Property, Plant, and EquipmentPRESENTATION AND ANALYSISMeasure of the ability to generate operating income from a particular level of sales.ILLUSTRATION 11-21Profit Margin on SalesLO 5Rate of Return on AssetsAnalysis of Property, Plant, and EquipmentPRESENTATION AND ANALYSISILLUSTRATION 11-22Return on AssetsMeasures a firm’s success in using assets to generate earnings.LO 5Analyst obtains further insight into the behavior of ROA by disaggregating it into components of profit margin on sales and asset turnover as follows:Net Income Average Total Assets Rate of Return on Assets = Net Income Net Sales Profit Margin on Sales = Net SalesAsset Turnover x x Average Total Assets PRESENTATION AND ANALYSISLO 5$16,323($131,119 + $132,683) ÷ 2Rate of Return on Assets = $16,323$74,331Profit Margin on Sales = $74,331Asset Turnover x x 12.37% 21.96% = x .56($131,119 + $132,683) ÷ 2Analyst obtains further insight into the behavior of ROA by disaggregating it into components of profit margin on sales and asset turnover as follows:PRESENTATION AND ANALYSISLO 5LO 6 Describe income tax methods of depreciation.MODIFIED ACCELERATED COST RECOVERY SYSTEMMACRS differs from GAAP in three respects: a mandated tax life, which is generally shorter than the economic life; cost recovery on an accelerated basis; and an assigned salvage value of zero.APPENDIX 11AINCOME TAX DEPRECIATIONModified Accelerated Cost Recovery SystemTax Lives (Recovery Periods)INCOME TAX DEPRECIATIONAPPENDIX 11AILLUSTRATION 11A-1MACRS Property ClassesLO 6Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery SystemTax Depreciation MethodsINCOME TAX DEPRECIATIONAPPENDIX 11AILLUSTRATION 11A-2Depreciation Method for Various MACRS Property ClassesLO 6Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery SystemIllustration: Computer and peripheral equipment purchased by Denise Rode Company on January 1, 2016.INCOME TAX DEPRECIATIONAPPENDIX 11ALO 6Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery SystemINCOME TAX DEPRECIATIONIllustration:APPENDIX 11AILLUSTRATION 11A-3IRS Table of MACRS Depreciation Rates, by Property ClassLO 6LO 6Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery SystemILLUSTRATION 11A-4ILLUSTRATION 11A-5INCOME TAX DEPRECIATIONIllustration: Using the rates from the MACRS depreciation rate schedule for a 5-year class of property, Rode computes depreciation as followsFor GAAP, Rode used straight-line, with $16,000 salvage value and a useful life of 7 years.APPENDIX 11AOPTIONAL STRAIGHT-LINE METHODApplies to six classes of property previously described.Applies the straight-line method to the MACRS recovery periods. Ignores salvage value.INCOME TAX DEPRECIATIONAPPENDIX 11ALO 6TAX VERSUS BOOK DEPRECIATIONTax laws and financial reporting have different objectives. The purpose of:taxation is to raise revenue from constituents in an equitable manner. financial reporting is to reflect the economic substance of a transaction as closely as possible and to help predict the amounts, timing, and uncertainty of future cash flows.The adoption of one method for both tax and book purposes in all cases is not in accordance with GAAP.INCOME TAX DEPRECIATIONAPPENDIX 11ALO 6LO 7 Compare the accounting for property, plant, and equipment under GAAP and IFRS.RELEVANT FACTS - SimilaritiesThe definition of property, plant, and equipment is essentially the same under GAAP and IFRS.Under both GAAP and IFRS, changes in depreciation method and changes in useful life are treated in the current and future periods. Prior periods are not affected. The accounting for plant asset disposals is the same under GAAP and IFRS. The accounting for the initial costs to acquire natural resources is similar under GAAP and IFRS.Under both GAAP and IFRS, interest costs incurred during construction must be capitalized. Recently, IFRS converged to GAAP.The accounting for exchanges of nonmonetary assets has recently converged between IFRS and GAAP. GAAP now requires that gains on exchanges of nonmonetary assets be recognized if the exchange has commercial substance. This is the same framework used in IFRS.GAAP also views depreciation as allocation of cost over an asset’s life. GAAP permits the same depreciation methods (straight-line, diminishing-balance, units-of-production) as IFRS.RELEVANT FACTS - SimilaritiesLO 7RELEVANT FACTS - DifferencesIFRS requires component depreciation. Under GAAP, component depreciation is permitted but is rarely used. Under IFRS, companies can use either the historical cost model or the revaluation model. GAAP does not permit revaluations of property, plant, and equipment or mineral resources. In testing for impairments of long-lived assets, GAAP uses a two-step model to test for impairments. As long as future undiscounted cash flows exceed the carrying amount of the asset, no impairment is recorded. The IFRS impairment test is stricter. However, unlike GAAP, reversals of impairment losses are permitted.LO 7ON THE HORIZONWith respect to revaluations, as part of the conceptual framework project, the Boards will examine the measurement bases used in accounting. It is too early to say whether a converged conceptual framework will recommend fair value measurement (and revaluation accounting) for property, plant, and equipment. However, this is likely to be one of the more contentious issues, given the long-standing use of historical cost as a measurement basis in GAAP.LO 7Which of the following statements is correct?Both IFRS and GAAP permit revaluation of property, plant, and equipment.IFRS permits revaluation of property, plant, and equipment but not GAAP.Both IFRS and GAAP do not permit revaluation of property, plant, and equipment.GAAP permits revaluation of property, plant, and equipment but not IFRS.IFRS SELF-TEST QUESTIONLO 7Hilo Company has land that cost $350,000 but now a fair value of $500,000. Hilo Company decides to use the revaluation method specified in IFRS to account for the land. Which of the following statements is correct?Hilo Company must continue to report the land at $350,000.Hilo Company would report a net income increase of $150,000 due to an increase in the value of the land.Hilo Company would debit Revaluation Surplus for $150,000.Hilo Company would credit Revaluation Surplus by $150,000.IFRS SELF-TEST QUESTIONLO 7IFRS SELF-TEST QUESTIONUnder IFRS, value-in-use is defined as:net realizable value.fair value.future cash flows discounted to present value.total future undiscounted cash flows.LO 7“Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or translation of this work beyond that permitted in Section 117 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act without the express written permission of the copyright owner is unlawful. Request for further information should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The purchaser may make back-up copies for his/her own use only and not for distribution or resale. 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