Korbu Berhad is a snacks manufacturer. Korbu Berhad measures all of its assets using the revaluation model. On 1 January 2019, an independent valuation of all Korbu Berhad's assets was carried out. However, the new valuations have not been incorporated into Korbu Berhads financial statements for the year 2019. Relevant details are as per below.

Assets	carrying amount st 1 January 2019	Fair value at 1 January 2019	Estimated remaining useful life at 1 January 2019	Annual depreciation charge as at 31 December 2018
Tanah/ Land	RM3,200,000	RM4,000, 000
Bangunan/ Buildings	RM7,624, 000	RM10,000,000	40 ears	RM 86,000
Mesin/ Machinery	RM3,262,800	RM1,800,000	8 years	RM485,200

Korbu Berhad has a evaluation surplus reserve of RM500, 000 in respect of revaluations of machinery.

Dikehendaki/Required.

1. Explain why might a company choose not to use revaluation accounting for their assets?

(1 mark)

2. Prepare the necessary journal entries to record revaluation for land, building and machinery on 1 January 2019.

(6 marks)

(total: 7marks )

Soalan/Question 3 (B)

The Board of Directors of Arif Berhad is considering whether to change from a Weighted Average Cost (WAC) basis of pricing inventories to a First-in, First-out (FIFO) inventory cost flow method. For the year ended 31 December 2018, the accounting records show the following data:

Details	Unit	RM (per unit)
Sales	40,000	60
Inventory at 1 January	12,000	30
Purchases	12,000	32
	20,000	35
	14,000	40
Inventori pada 31 Disember Inventory at 31 December	18,000
Operating expenses		300.000

Required:

For the year ended 31 December 2018:

1. With reference to MFRS 102 - Inventories, explain to the management of Arif Berhad as to why inventories shall be measured at the Lower of Cost and Net Realizable Value. What approaches may be employed in applying the Lower of Cost and Net Realizable Value procedure.

(2 marks)

Determine the ending inventory using each of the inventory cost flow methods below.

1. Weighted Average Cost (WAC)

2. First-in, First-out (FIFO)

(4 marks)

(2 marks)

3. Prepare comparative condensed income statements for Arif Berhad for the year ended 31 December 2018, based on FIFO and WAC inventory cost //ow methods. (Hint. Candidates are required to prepare both income statements using one table in a columnar form).

(7 marks)

4. Explain to directors of Arif Berhad, whether RM50,000 of good on consignment was included in its ending inventory balance.

(2 marks)

(Total 17 marks)