Answered step by step
Verified Expert Solution
Link Copied!

Question

1 Approved Answer

The following is an extract of the Notes to the Accounts of Diva Land Bhd, annual report 2018. Intangible assets Construction rights 2018 RM 2017

The following is an extract of the Notes to the Accounts of Diva Land Bhd, annual report 2018.

Intangible assets

Construction rights

2018

RM

2017

RM

Cost

At 31 Dec

8,900,000

8,900,000

Construction rights

This represents the exclusive rights granted to a subsidiary of the Company to develop 2 parcels of lands adjacent to and encompassing Gombak LRT in Taman Melati, Gombak, into a commercial development area. The construction right is stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses and is amortised on a systematic basis to reflect the pattern in which the asset’s economic benefits are consumed.

Amortisation on construction rights not provided as the project is yet to commence as at the reporting date. It is expected that the useful life of the commercial area to be 50 years.

During the annual report of 2018, the amortisation on the construction right was not present as the project was yet to commence. The project started on 1January 2019. The commercial building was valued at cost of RM30 million and expected to have a 2 per cent depreciation rate. At the beginning of 2019, Diva Land Berhad also received RM1 million government grants to start off the project.


Required:

  • Briefly explain the accounting treatment for the construction rights for the year ended 2019.
  • For the government grant received in 2019, explain the accounting treatment for the year ended 2019 if the grant is treated as:
  • Deferred income
  • Deduction from asset (if the grant is used to purchase a machinery that cost RM5 million)

Step by Step Solution

3.59 Rating (152 Votes )

There are 3 Steps involved in it

Step: 1

Estimated cost value of building RM 30 Million Expected depreciation r... blur-text-image

Get Instant Access to Expert-Tailored Solutions

See step-by-step solutions with expert insights and AI powered tools for academic success

Step: 2

blur-text-image

Step: 3

blur-text-image

Ace Your Homework with AI

Get the answers you need in no time with our AI-driven, step-by-step assistance

Get Started

Recommended Textbook for

Financial Accounting and Reporting

Authors: Barry Elliott, Jamie Elliott

14th Edition

978-0273744535, 273744445, 273744534, 978-0273744443

More Books

Students also viewed these Accounting questions