Module6 Property2CPlant2CandEquipment
Module6 Property2CPlant2CandEquipment
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT – include the various tangible assets used by the company to carry out its
operations. It is also known as plant assets, property assets, and or fixed assets.
Recognition
• It is probable that future economic benefits associated with the asset will flow into the enterprise.
• The cost of the assets to the enterprise can be measured reliably.
Measurement
Property, plant, and equipment is measured at cost. This recognition principle is applied to all property, plant, and
equipment costs at the time of they were incurred.
Component of Cost
1. The cost of PPE, which comprises its purchase price, including import duties and non-refundable purchase taxes
after deducting trade and cash discounts.
2. Any directly attributable cost of bringing the asset to working condition an intended use.
3. Initial estimate of the costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the sites on which it is located,
the obligation for which an entity incurs either when the item is acquired or as a consequence of having used the
item during a particular period for purposes other than to produce inventories during the period. These costs are
also called asset retirement obligations, which is included in the cost of PPE.
Land
On March 1, 2020, Penney Company acquired real estate on which it planned to construct an office building in the future.
The company paid P8,000,000 in cash. An old warehouse on the property was razed at a cost of P28,600, and the salvaged
materials were sold for P2,700. Additional expenditure included P50,000 attorney’s fee for work concerning the land
purchase, P80,000 for the real estate broker’s fee, P100,000 for the real property taxes in arrears, and P400,000 for the
construction of a fence to enclose the property
Buildings – If acquired
The acquisition cost of ready for use buildings includes the following:
Buildings – if constructed
The following items should be included in the cost of the constructed building:
• Architect fees and superintendent fees • Cost of temporary safety fences around
• Cost of building permits or licenses construction and cost of subsequent removal
• Excavation costs thereof.
• Construction costs (materials, labor, overhead, • Safety inspection fees
interest on construction loans, and insurances) • Demolition cost incurred in tearing down an old
• Cost of temporary buildings used as construction building to give way for the construction of the
offices and tools, or materials shed replacement building
• Cost of service equipment and fixtures that are
made a permanent part of the structure
Illustration 2:
On April 1, 2020, Reardon Corporation purchased a parcel of land as a factory site. The construction was completed on
April 1, 2021. The costs incurred in the construction project are listed below:
The following items should be included in the cost of machinery, equipment, furniture, and fixtures:
• Purchase price (net of trade and cash discounts) • Modification for use
• Freight, handling, storage, and other costs • Repairs (purchase of used equipment)
related to the acquisition • Reconditioning (purchase of used equipment)
• Insurance while in transit • Initial estimate of cost of dismantling and
• Installation cost, including site preparation and removing the asset and restoring the site on
assembling which it is located.
• Cost of testing and trial run for use
Illustration 3
Machine A was purchased at an invoice price of P1,000,000, with the terms 2/10 net 30. The machine invoice was paid
after the discount period. Transportation charges amounted to P2,200, installation costs were P9,500, and the cost of a
trial run was P4,600. Normal repairs and maintenance for the first-year cost P4,100.
If sidewalks, pavements, parking lots, and driveway are part of the blueprint for the construction, they’re charged to
building account.
Illustration 4
Gavin Corporation paid the following expenditures to improve the land it acquired on March 31, 2020.
The assessment by the city government for drainage should be recorded as land.
The acquisition cost is allocated among the assets purchased using their relative fair market value.
Illustration 5
Lennon Corporation purchased land, a warehouse, and an office building for P9,800,000. The estimated fair value of the
assets is P4,800,000 for the land, P3,600,000 for the warehouse, and P1,600,000 for the office building.
PPE are often purchased under deferred payment contracts. This means the purchaser issues a note payable for
the amount due and pays it in several installments.
Illustration 6
Joash Company purchased a machine for P200,000 on January 1, 2020 and agreed to pay the entire amount in four
installments of P50,000 each beginning on December 31, 2020, plus an annual interest of 10% on the balance.
Illustration 7
The company purchased equipment under a deferred payment contract: P40,000 down payment and ten semiannual
payments of P25,000. Assume an effective interest rate of 12%.
When the companies acquire property assets by issuing equity securities, such as ordinary shares, the cost of the
assets acquired is measured using the following hierarchy:
Illustration 8
Robbie Company purchased land with a current market value of P2,400,000. In exchange for the land, Robbie issued
20,000 shares of its ordinary share, par P100, with an estimated market value of P140 per share. Robbie Company’s share
is not traded on an established stock exchange.
What is the amount should Robbie Company record as the cost of the land?
The cost of the land is P2,400,000, which is the fair market value of the asset received.
4. Donations
The cost of the asset received through donations is the fair market value of the asset received, plus any incidental
cost incurred.
5. Exchanges
Sometimes, a company trades or exchanges an old asset for a new one and pay the difference between the value
of the old asset and the new one.
• If the transaction has commercial substance, the cost of the asset is recognized based on the fair market
value of the old asset plus any cash consideration on the transaction.
• If the transaction has no commercial substance, the cost of the asset is recognized based on the carrying
value of the old asset plus any cash consideration on the transaction.
• Gain or loss on the transaction with commercial substance should be recognized. Gain or loss on the
exchange is the difference between the fair market value and carrying value of the old asset.
Illustration 9
On May 1, 2020, Feline Company acquired a new delivery truck in exchange for an old delivery truck. The old truck was
purchased for P875,000 and had a book value of P332,500. On the date of the exchange, the old truck had a fair market
value of P350,000. In addition, Feline Company paid P1,137,500 worth of cash for the new truck.
a. If the exchange has commercial substance, at what amount should Feline Company record the new truck for
financial account purposes?
b. If the exchange lacks commercial substance, at what amount should Feline Company record the new truck for
financial accounting purposes?
c. If the exchange has commercial substance, how much is the gain or loss on the exchange?
Subsequent cost are incurred by the companies in addition to the initial acquisition cost. These costs are capitalized only
when probable that future economic benefit will flow into the enterprise in excess of the original assess standard of
performance.
1. Additions – These are modifications or alterations which increases the physical size or capacity of an asset
2. Improvements or betterments – These are modifications or alterations which increase the service life or the
capacity of an asset.
3. Replacements – These involve substitution; however, the new asset is not necessarily better than the old asset.
4. Rearrangement – This is the relocation or reinstallation of an asset.
• Cost Model – The asset is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment.
• Revaluation Model – The asset is carried at revalued amount, which is its fair value at the date of revaluation less
subsequent depreciation, provided that the fair value can be measured reliably.
Depreciation
It is the allocation of an asset’s cost to the expenses, in a systematic and rational manner, over the periods that are
expected will benefit from the use of the asset.
Note: All plant assets, except land, decrease in value and usefulness due to the passage of time.
Kinds of Depreciation
• Physical Depreciation – This is related to the wear and tear and deterioration of an asset as it is used over time.
• Functional or Economic Depreciation – This is related to market conditions that cause an asset to become
obsolete and inadequate.
Factors of Depreciation
• Depreciable Base or Depreciation Cost – The cost of an asset minus the estimated residual value.
• Scrap Value / Residual Value / Salvage Value – The amount estimated to be recovered when an asset is retired
from use.
• Estimated Useful Life – The expected economic or service life of an asset, which can be expressed in terms of the
following:
o Time period in years or months
o Working hours or service hours
o Unit of output or production
Accumulated depreciation is the total amount of a plant asset’s cost that has been allocated to the depreciation expense
since the asset was put into service.
Note: Depreciation begin when an asset is available for use. Depreciation does not stop when the asset becomes idle or
retired from active use unless the asset is fully appreciated. It ceases if the asset is classified as held for sale.
Methods of Depreciation
1. Straight-line method – This method of depreciation considers a function of time rather than function of usage.
2. Activity Method – This method of depreciation bases depreciation on usage rather than time
a. Working Hours Method
3. Decreasing Charge or Accelerated Method – This method yields a high depreciation expense during the early
years of an asset’s life and low depreciation expense during the latter years.
Illustration 10
A machine that costs P300,000 is acquired on January 1, 2020, It is estimated residual value is P30,000, and its expected
useful life is eight years, with an estimated production of 200,000 units and 50,000 working hours. In 2020, the company
produced 18,000 units and used the machinery for 7,000 hours.
Calculate the depreciation expense for the year under each of the following methods:
a. Straight-line method
b. Output method
c. Working hours method
d. Double declining method
e. Sum-of-the-year’s digits method
a. Straight-Line Method:
b. Output Method:
1 1
𝐷𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐷𝑒𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 = ( ) 𝑥2= ( ) = 25%
𝐸𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑈𝑠𝑒𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝐿𝑖𝑓𝑒 8 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠
𝑛(𝑛 + 1) 8 𝑥 (8 + 1)
𝑆𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝐷𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡 = = = 36
2 2
𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 8
𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = (𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 − 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑣𝑎𝑏𝑒 𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒) 𝑥 ( ) = (𝑃300,000 − 𝑃30,000) 𝑥 ( ) = 𝑷𝟔𝟎, 𝟎𝟎𝟎
𝑆𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 36
NATURAL RESOURCES – Material objects of economic value and utility to man produced by nature, it is also known as
wasting assets.
1. Acquisition Cost – These include the amounts paid to obtain the property containing the natural resources.
2. Exploration and Evaluation Cost – These are the costs incurred in an attempt to locate the natural resources that
can be economically extracted or exploited. Mining companies may use the following methods:
a. Successful effort method – this advocate capitalizing only the cost of successful wells, while unsuccessful
exploration are expenses as incurred.
b. Full cost method – this advocate capitalizing the cost of drilling all oil wells.
3. Development Cost – These are costs incurred to exploit or extract the natural resources that has been located.
4. Restoration Cost – These are costs to restore a property to its natural state after extraction has occurred.
Depletion is the systematic allocation of the cost or other basic value of a wasting asset over the period the natural
resource is extracted or produced.
Factors of Depletion
1. Depletion Base – This includes the acquisition cost, development costs, exploration and evaluation costs, and
restoration costs.
2. Salvage Value – This is the amount expected to be derived from the sale of the property after extraction activities.
3. Estimated Useful Life – This is the life of wasting assets in terms of output extracted or mined.
Note: The depreciation of the tangible equipment (plant asset) used in the development of a wasting asset is computed
over the life of the equipment or the life of the wasting asset, whichever is shorter.
Illustration 10
A wasting asset company has acquired the right to use a property to explore a natural resource. The acquisition cost is
P10.5 million, the related exploration costs amounted to P3 million, and development costs incurred in erecting wells and
drilling the deposit ores amounted to P7.5 million. It is estimated that the resource deposit are 1.5 million in units. During
the first year, 300,000 units were extracted, while 250,000 units were sold for P40 per unit.
e. Ending Inventory