FR – L2 – Q43 – Leases

Zest Pharma Plc leases an asset on 1 January 20X4.
The lease is for five years at a rental of GH₵600,000 per half year in advance, with an option of two more years at nominal rental. It is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. The present value of future lease payments is GH₵4,400,000.
The directors of Zest Pharma Plc consider that the asset has a useful life of seven years.
The rate of interest implicit in the lease is 7.68% per half year.

Required
Prepare relevant extracts from the accounts of Zest Pharma Plc at 31 December 20X4.

(a) Extracts from the financial statements of Zest Pharma Plc at 31 December 20X4

Statement of financial position

(i) Non-current assets held under leases
Plant and machinery

Cost GH₵000
At 1 January 20X4
Additions 4,400
At 31 December 20X4 4,400

Accumulated depreciation GH₵000
At 1 January 20X4
Charge for the year 629
At 31 December 20X4 629

Carrying amount GH₵000
At 31 December 20X4 3,771
At 1 January 20X4

Lease liability

GH₵000 GH₵000
Current (600 + (600 – 243)) 957
Non-current 2,803

Statement of profit or loss
Profit is stated after charging

GH₵000 GH₵000
Finance charges 560 (W1)
Depreciation 4,400 ÷ 7 629

Workings
(1) Lease liability

Period ended Amount borrowed Repaid Capital due for period Interest Amount due at end
GH₵000 GH₵000 GH₵000 GH₵000 GH₵000
31.12.20X4 4,400 600 3,800 560 3,760