ACTG 1P12 Lecture : Chapter 5 Notes - class.docx
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Aka long lived assets or fixed assets . Official term property, plant and equipment . Businesses often purchase several assets in a lump-sum purchase. Bundle purchases allocate cost based on relative fmv of individual assets. Abc co. acquires a forklift, cutting machine and building for ,000. Estimated fmv of assets: forklift, machine, building, total. Delinquent property taxes property taxes not yet paid when we purchase the land. We agree to pay these and therefore, it is a liability. Land costs are ones that are permanent and have an indefinite useful life. Land improvement costs are ones that are temporary and have a definite life. For example, things such as sprinklers for the lawn, the lighting systems in the parking lot etc. A capital expenditure is an expenditure made to increase the capacity or efficiency of an asset or to extend its useful life.