F1 Exam Dumps : Financial Reporting

An entity bought a capital item for $110,000 on 1 March 20X4 incurring legal fees at the date of purchase of $2,500.

On 1 May 20X4 additional costs classified as capital expenditure by the tax rules of the country of $25,000 were incurred in respect of the asset. On 1 June 20X4 repairs not classified as capital expenditure were incurred at a cost of $15,000.

The asset was sold for $250,000 on 30 November 20X8 and costs to sell were incurred of $4,300.

Calculate the chargeable gain on the disposal.

Give your answer to the nearest $.

The United Kingdom (UK) uses a principle based approach to corporate governance which means:

OP holds an investment property purchased on 1 January 20X3 for $700,000 with a useful economic life of 25 years.

At 31 December 20X5 the fair value of the investment property was $750,000 with a revised useful economic life of 25 years from that date.

OP has been carrying the investment property using the cost model until 31 December 20X5.

The directors wish to change their valuation method to fair value in accordance with IAS 40 Investment Property.

Which of the following is the correct treatment of the revaluation gain and the value of the property in the statement of financial position at 31 December 20X5?