Please introduce yourself and the purpose of your presentation. Speak slowly and clearly to address each of the following:

Issue 1: You are the accountant for a small accounting firm, Zandy Pty Ltd. A client, Tom Jones has just emailed you with great confusion over accounting for his non-current assets. He does not understand the difference between a revaluation decrement and an impairment loss and has asked why we have different names for the same process. Provide advice to Tom, with relevant references to the Australian Accounting standards in your answer.

Issue 2: Jasper Ltd is a medium sized public company which operates within the manufacturing sector. The assets include a large number of non-current assets such as Plant and Machinery items. The CFO currently prepares the annual financial statements using the Cost model however is considering changing to the Revaluation (fair value) method. In order to assist with his decision, he needs to know the impact that this change will have on the financial statements and reports. The company is in its growth stage and wants to continue attracting new investors with its impressive financial results.

Required: In your presentation, discuss the differences between the Cost model and the Revaluation model. In particular, highlight the different impact each model will have on the financial statements. Discuss the effect on each financial statement individually; Balance sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity and Income statement. Also consider any effects on financial analysis and the cost of implementing each model. Each point of discussion needs to address the differences and whether it will encourage new investors to Jasper Ltd. Provide a recommendation in your conclusion as to which model.