ABC Company purchased a building on January 1, 2018 for P10, 000,000. The building has been depreciated using the straight-line method with a 25-year useful life with no residual value. On December 31, 2021, ABC is evaluating the building for possible impairment. The building has a remaining useful life of 15 years and is expected to generate cash inflows of P700,000 per year. The applicable discount rate is 8%. Round off present value factor to two decimal places. The fair value of the building on December 31, 2021 is P5, 300,000. What amount should be recognized as impairment loss on December 31, 2021?
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
8. ABC Company purchased a building on January 1, 2018 for P10, 000,000. The building has been
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