ACCT2011 Final: Financial Accounting A – ACCT2011 Mid Semester Exam Notes

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Week 2 property, plant and equipment. Accounting for property, plant and equipment: We are expected to know both aasb 116 (ppe) and. Aasb 136 (impairment), as they co- exist. Accountants must be able to analyse both standards to ensure they realise the entirety of a financial transaction. These all require a significant amount of managerial judgement. Depreciable amount: cost/revalued amount of a depreciable asset less its residual value (i. e. acquisition minus residual value). Depreciation: the systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life. Note: for intangible assets, the term amortisation" is generally used instead of depreciation. Entity- specific value: the present value of cash flows from the entity"s perspective. Thus, an item of ppe that qualifies as an asset shall be measured at its cost (aasb 116. 15). We don"t record it as an asset, but as an expense. Thus, it is critical to understand.

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