Classes of PPE
Classes of PPE
1. Land
2. Land and Buildings
3. Machinery
4. Ships
5. Aircraft
6. Motor Vehicles
7. Furniture and fixtures
8. Office Equipment
9. Bearer Plants
Cosidered as cost
1. Land
a. Purchase price INCLUDING OTHER NECESSARY COSTS, SUCH AS BROKER’S COMMISSIONS
b. Closing costs such as TITLING COSTS, ATTORNEY’S FEES AND RECORDING FEES
c. Costs incurred in getting the land in the condition for its intended use such as SURVEYING, GRADING,
FILLING, DRAINING, AND CLEARING
d. UNPAID TAXES PRIOR TO DATE OF ACQUISITION ASSUMED BY THE BUYER. Taxes incurred after the
date of acquisition are recognized as expense
e. ASSUMPTION OF ANY LIENS, MORTGAGES, OR ENCUMBRANCES ON THE PROPERTY
f. Special assessments for LOCAL GOVERNMENT-MAINTAINED IMPROVEMENTS such as PAVEMENTS
STREETH LIGHTS SEWERS AND DRAINING SYSTEMS
g. OPTION PAID TO ACQUIRE THE LAND. Option paid on items not acquired are recognized as expense
h. Costs incurred to INDUCE TENANTS TO VACATE PREMISES AND COSTS OF RELOCATING AND
RECONSTRUCTING PROPERTY BELONGING TO OTHERS.
i. INITIAL ESTIMATE OF RESTORATION COSTS FOR WHICH THE ENTITY HAS A PRESENT OBLIGATION
j. Any additional land improvements have an indefinite useful life, such as COSTS OF DRAINING,
CLEARING, GRADING, LEVELING, AND FILLING, SURVEYING, SUBDIVIDING, AND OTHER PERMANENT
IMPROVEMENTS
Note:
Land Improvement – enhancements to the land which have a definite useful life such as PRIVATE
DRIVEWAYS, WALKS, FENCES, PARKING LOTS, DRAINAGES, AND WATER SYSTEMS, AND COST OF TREES,
SHRUBS, PLANTS AND OTHER LANDSCAPING
2. Building ( Plant )
a. Purchase price INCLUDING OTHER NECESSARY COSTS, SUCH AS BROKER’S COMMISSIONS AND LEGAL
FEES
b. Assumption of any liens, mortgages, or encumbrances on the property
c. Option paid to acquire the building. Options paid on items not acquired are charged to expense
d. UNPAID TAXES PRIOR TO DATE OF ACQUISITION ASSUMED BY THE BUYER. Taxes incurred after the
date of acquisition are recognized as expense
e. Costs incurred to INDUCE TENANTS TO VACATE PREMISES
f. Costs of getting the building in the condition for its intended use such as REMODELING, RENOVATION,
AND OTHER REPAIRS PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY. REPAIR and maintenance costs incurred after occupancy
are recognized as expense
Building improvements:
a. Cost of elevator, escalator, or similar item that was not originally included in the purchased
building or in the blueprint of a self-constructed building
b. Ventilation, plumbing, and lighting systems installed after the occupancy of a purchased building
or other completion of a self-constructed building. If installed prior to occupancy or during
construction, these items are capitalized to the building account.
c. IMMOVABLE FIXTURES attached to the building which if removed, would necessarily damage to
the building e.g. partitions compartments and cranes
3. Equipment
a. Purchase price including other necessary costs such as broker’s commisisons and non-refundable
purchase taxes
b. Freight, handling charges, and insurance on the equipment while in transit
c. Costs of necessary special foundations or platform
d. Assembling and installation costs
e. Costs of testing and conducting trial runs, gross of proceeds from sale of samples produced during
testing
f. The intial estimate of decommissioning and restoration costs for which the entity has a present
obligation
a. Costs of relocating the equipment after it has been put to the location and condition originally intended
by management
b. Cost of training personnel who will be responsible in operating the equipment
c. Costs of dismantling and removing old equipment which belongs to the entity prior to the installation of
new equipment