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AAA – May 2024 – L3 – SB – Q2 – Overview of Advanced Audit and Assurance

Discuss audit review types, include necessary IAS 16 and IAS 36 information in the audit checklist, and advise on misclassified asset treatment.

The statement below is an extract of property, plant and equipment from the “notes to the financial statements” of ABC Plc:

Land and buildings Plant, equipment, fixtures and fittings, and motor vehicles Total
Costs (₦)
At January 1, 2020 75,230,481 120,454,850 195,685,331
Additions 12,540,000 16,000,500 28,540,500
Acquisitions through business combinations 24,400,000 35,750,430 60,150,430
Classified as held for sale (10,200,450) (15,450,600) (25,651,050)
Disposals (5,000,465) (10,700,250) (15,700,715)
At December 31, 2020 96,969,566 146,054,930 243,024,496
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses
At January 1, 2020 46,660,254 66,675,860 113,336,114
Depreciation charge for the year 5,594,523 17,220,518 22,815,041
Classified as held for sale (7,650,338) (9,270,000) (16,920,338)
Disposals (3,762,523) (9,034,069) (12,796,592)
Impairment losses 5,267,533 6,022,713 11,290,246
Reversal of Impairment losses (4,515,028) (4,818,170) (9,333,198)
At December 31, 2020 41,594,421 66,796,852 108,391,273

Net carrying amount
At December 31, 2020: ₦55,375,145 (Land and buildings), ₦79,258,078 (Plant, equipment, fixtures, and fittings, and motor vehicles), Total: ₦134,633,223
At December 31, 2019: ₦28,590,212 (Land and buildings), ₦53,778,390 (Plant, equipment, fixtures, and fittings, and motor vehicles), Total: ₦82,368,602

The above was the situation of the statement of financial position of the company when it was signed at the board of directors meeting. During further review to sign off the audit file, it was discovered that the classification of some of the assets as impaired was due to wrong classification and the value had actually increased due to a new road network in the location. This affected the impairment losses for the year. The new value of the buildings affected and shown in the note above as available from market survey had actually grown to ₦8.5 million within the period under review.

Required:

  1. Evaluate the different types of audit review, the purposes, and the scope of the reviews. (10 Marks)
  2. Discuss the necessary information to be included in the audit checklist based on the information above in relation to IAS 16 – Property, Plant, and Equipment and IAS 36 – Impairment of Assets. (7 Marks)
  3. Advise on the treatment of the issue raised with regard to the wrongly classified assets. (3 Marks)

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FR – Nov 2023 – L2 – Q3a – Property, Plant, and Equipment (IAS 16)

Explain reclassification criteria for transferring investment property to PPE.

a. If a property is transferred into or out of the category of property, plant and equipment (PPE), it might be reclassified as investment property or as no longer an investment property.

A transfer of investment property can only be made where there is a change of use of such property.

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FR – Nov 2021 – L2 – Q7b – Property, Plant, and Equipment (IAS 16)

Explain the two methods of valuation for property, plant, and equipment as per IAS 16.

AS 16 prescribes the principles and models of the valuation in recognizing items of property, plant, and equipment in the financial statements of an entity.

Required:
Briefly explain the TWO methods of valuation recognized in IAS 16 – property, plant, and equipment.

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FA – Nov 2012 – L1 – SA – Q9 – Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE) in Accordance with IAS 16

Identifying what does not lead to improvement of property, plant, and equipment.

Which of these may NOT lead to improvement in respect of Property, Plant and Equipment?

A. Extension of economic life of the asset
B. Repairs and maintenance of asset
C. Increased quality of output
D. Faster production
E. Reduced operating costs

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FA – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q25 – Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment (IAS 16)

Understanding the term for a new value resulting from revaluation under IAS 16.

According to IAS 16 (Property, Plant, and Equipment), the new value as a result of a revaluation exercise carried out on property, plant, and equipment, within the context of the historical cost system is called ____________.

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FR – May 2018 – L2 – Q7c – Property, Plant, and Equipment (IAS 16)

Calculate the gain or loss on the disposal of an old equipment traded in for a new one, in accordance with IAS 16.

Odeda Limited operates its business with plant and equipment that qualified under IAS 16 as property, plant, and equipment. On January 1, 2016, the cost of the company’s plant was N4,000,000, and the accumulated depreciation was N1,600,000. On January 2, 2016, the company bought a new equipment at the cost of N1,000,000, and the equipment supplier accepted an old equipment owned by Odeda Limited in part exchange for a value of N80,000. The equipment originally cost N600,000, and its accumulated depreciation is N500,000.

You are required to calculate the gain or loss on the disposal of the old equipment.

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FR – May 2018 – L2 – Q7b – Impairment of Assets (IAS 36)

Explain the process of identifying and accounting for impairment of property, plant, and equipment under IAS 36.

As the accounting officer in charge of your company’s property, plant, and equipment (PPE), draft a memo to the chief accountant explaining how impairment of PPE should be identified and accounted for by your company in accordance with IAS 36.

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FR – May 2018 – L2 – Q7a – Property, Plant, and Equipment (IAS 16)

Outline the disclosure requirements for property, plant, and equipment in financial statements according to IAS 16.

Explain the disclosure requirements in published financial statements with respect to property, plant, and equipment in accordance with IAS 16.

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FA – Nov 2021 – L1 – SB – Q6a – Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE) in Accordance with IAS 16

This question requires the disclosure requirements under IAS 16 for Property, Plant, and Equipment

IAS 16 – Property, Plant, and Equipment requires an entity to make certain disclosures in the financial statements for each major class of property, plant, and equipment.

Required:
State FIVE of the disclosures required under IAS 16. (10 Marks)

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FA – May 2022 – L1 – SB – Q2a – Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment (IAS 16)

List general requirements of IAS 16 related to the depreciation of Property, Plant, and Equipment.

List FOUR general requirements of IAS 16 – Property, Plant, and Equipment, as regards depreciation.

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AAA – May 2024 – L3 – SB – Q2 – Overview of Advanced Audit and Assurance

Discuss audit review types, include necessary IAS 16 and IAS 36 information in the audit checklist, and advise on misclassified asset treatment.

The statement below is an extract of property, plant and equipment from the “notes to the financial statements” of ABC Plc:

Land and buildings Plant, equipment, fixtures and fittings, and motor vehicles Total
Costs (₦)
At January 1, 2020 75,230,481 120,454,850 195,685,331
Additions 12,540,000 16,000,500 28,540,500
Acquisitions through business combinations 24,400,000 35,750,430 60,150,430
Classified as held for sale (10,200,450) (15,450,600) (25,651,050)
Disposals (5,000,465) (10,700,250) (15,700,715)
At December 31, 2020 96,969,566 146,054,930 243,024,496
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses
At January 1, 2020 46,660,254 66,675,860 113,336,114
Depreciation charge for the year 5,594,523 17,220,518 22,815,041
Classified as held for sale (7,650,338) (9,270,000) (16,920,338)
Disposals (3,762,523) (9,034,069) (12,796,592)
Impairment losses 5,267,533 6,022,713 11,290,246
Reversal of Impairment losses (4,515,028) (4,818,170) (9,333,198)
At December 31, 2020 41,594,421 66,796,852 108,391,273

Net carrying amount
At December 31, 2020: ₦55,375,145 (Land and buildings), ₦79,258,078 (Plant, equipment, fixtures, and fittings, and motor vehicles), Total: ₦134,633,223
At December 31, 2019: ₦28,590,212 (Land and buildings), ₦53,778,390 (Plant, equipment, fixtures, and fittings, and motor vehicles), Total: ₦82,368,602

The above was the situation of the statement of financial position of the company when it was signed at the board of directors meeting. During further review to sign off the audit file, it was discovered that the classification of some of the assets as impaired was due to wrong classification and the value had actually increased due to a new road network in the location. This affected the impairment losses for the year. The new value of the buildings affected and shown in the note above as available from market survey had actually grown to ₦8.5 million within the period under review.

Required:

  1. Evaluate the different types of audit review, the purposes, and the scope of the reviews. (10 Marks)
  2. Discuss the necessary information to be included in the audit checklist based on the information above in relation to IAS 16 – Property, Plant, and Equipment and IAS 36 – Impairment of Assets. (7 Marks)
  3. Advise on the treatment of the issue raised with regard to the wrongly classified assets. (3 Marks)

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FR – Nov 2023 – L2 – Q3a – Property, Plant, and Equipment (IAS 16)

Explain reclassification criteria for transferring investment property to PPE.

a. If a property is transferred into or out of the category of property, plant and equipment (PPE), it might be reclassified as investment property or as no longer an investment property.

A transfer of investment property can only be made where there is a change of use of such property.

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FR – Nov 2021 – L2 – Q7b – Property, Plant, and Equipment (IAS 16)

Explain the two methods of valuation for property, plant, and equipment as per IAS 16.

AS 16 prescribes the principles and models of the valuation in recognizing items of property, plant, and equipment in the financial statements of an entity.

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Briefly explain the TWO methods of valuation recognized in IAS 16 – property, plant, and equipment.

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FA – Nov 2012 – L1 – SA – Q9 – Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE) in Accordance with IAS 16

Identifying what does not lead to improvement of property, plant, and equipment.

Which of these may NOT lead to improvement in respect of Property, Plant and Equipment?

A. Extension of economic life of the asset
B. Repairs and maintenance of asset
C. Increased quality of output
D. Faster production
E. Reduced operating costs

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FA – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q25 – Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment (IAS 16)

Understanding the term for a new value resulting from revaluation under IAS 16.

According to IAS 16 (Property, Plant, and Equipment), the new value as a result of a revaluation exercise carried out on property, plant, and equipment, within the context of the historical cost system is called ____________.

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FR – May 2018 – L2 – Q7c – Property, Plant, and Equipment (IAS 16)

Calculate the gain or loss on the disposal of an old equipment traded in for a new one, in accordance with IAS 16.

Odeda Limited operates its business with plant and equipment that qualified under IAS 16 as property, plant, and equipment. On January 1, 2016, the cost of the company’s plant was N4,000,000, and the accumulated depreciation was N1,600,000. On January 2, 2016, the company bought a new equipment at the cost of N1,000,000, and the equipment supplier accepted an old equipment owned by Odeda Limited in part exchange for a value of N80,000. The equipment originally cost N600,000, and its accumulated depreciation is N500,000.

You are required to calculate the gain or loss on the disposal of the old equipment.

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FR – May 2018 – L2 – Q7b – Impairment of Assets (IAS 36)

Explain the process of identifying and accounting for impairment of property, plant, and equipment under IAS 36.

As the accounting officer in charge of your company’s property, plant, and equipment (PPE), draft a memo to the chief accountant explaining how impairment of PPE should be identified and accounted for by your company in accordance with IAS 36.

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FR – May 2018 – L2 – Q7a – Property, Plant, and Equipment (IAS 16)

Outline the disclosure requirements for property, plant, and equipment in financial statements according to IAS 16.

Explain the disclosure requirements in published financial statements with respect to property, plant, and equipment in accordance with IAS 16.

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FA – Nov 2021 – L1 – SB – Q6a – Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE) in Accordance with IAS 16

This question requires the disclosure requirements under IAS 16 for Property, Plant, and Equipment

IAS 16 – Property, Plant, and Equipment requires an entity to make certain disclosures in the financial statements for each major class of property, plant, and equipment.

Required:
State FIVE of the disclosures required under IAS 16. (10 Marks)

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FA – May 2022 – L1 – SB – Q2a – Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment (IAS 16)

List general requirements of IAS 16 related to the depreciation of Property, Plant, and Equipment.

List FOUR general requirements of IAS 16 – Property, Plant, and Equipment, as regards depreciation.

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