The objectives of IAS 16 are to prescribe the accounting treatment of property, plant, and equipment (PPE).

Required:
Explain how initial costs of property, plant, and equipment (PPE) should be measured and state the circumstances in which subsequent expenditure on non-current assets should be capitalized.

Initial Measurement of PPE:
The initial costs of an item of property, plant, and equipment should be recognized as an asset if it meets the following criteria:

  • It is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the entity.
  • The cost of the item can be measured reliably.

Components of Initial Cost:

  1. Purchase Price: The actual purchase price of the asset, less any trade discounts or rebates (but excluding settlement discounts).
  2. Directly Attributable Costs: These include costs directly related to bringing the asset to its intended working condition, such as:
    • Costs of site preparation, delivery, and handling.
    • Installation and assembly costs.
    • Professional fees, such as legal and consulting fees.
  3. Dismantling and Removal Costs: The estimated costs of dismantling, removing the asset, and restoring the site, provided these costs are recognized as a provision under IAS 37.

Subsequent Expenditure:
Subsequent expenditure on an asset should be capitalized only if:

  • It enhances the future economic benefits of the asset (for example, by improving performance or extending the asset’s useful life).
  • It is a replacement of part of the asset, where the replaced part is written off.
    Routine maintenance and minor repairs should be expensed as incurred and not capitalized.
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