Accounting standard IAS16: Property, Plant and Equipment make a number of recognition, measurement and disclosure requirements with regard to tangible non-current assets. The term "non-current asset" is defined in accounting standard IAS1: Presentation of Financial Statements. The information given below relates to two companies, both of which prepare accounts by 31 December. Tom Limited: Joy Plc bought a factory machine on 30 June 2020 and paid a total of £420,000. The supplier's invoice showed that this sum was made up of the following items:   £ Manufacturer's list price 380,000 Less: Trade discount 38,000   342,000 Delivery charge 6,800 Installation costs 29,600 Maintenance charge for a year to 30 June 2021 27,000 Small spare parts 14,600   £420,000 Jerry Limited: On 1 January 2010, Jerry Ltd bought freehold property for £800,000. This figure was made up of land £300,000 and buildings £500,000. The land was non-depreciable but it was decided to depreciate the buildings on a straight-line basis, assuming a useful life of 40 years and a residual value of £nil. On 1 January 2020, the land was revalued at £400,000 and the buildings were revalued at £450,000. The company decided to incorporate these valuations into its accounts. The previous estimates of the buildings' useful life and residual value remain unchanged.   Required: Write journal entries for the revaluation of Jerry Limited's freehold property on 1 January 2020. Also, calculate the amount of depreciation which should be charged in relation to the buildings for the year to 31 December 2020.

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Accounting standard IAS16: Property, Plant and Equipment make a number of recognition, measurement and disclosure requirements with regard to tangible non-current assets.

The term "non-current asset" is defined in accounting standard IAS1: Presentation of Financial Statements. The information given below relates to two companies, both of which prepare accounts by 31 December.

Tom Limited:

Joy Plc bought a factory machine on 30 June 2020 and paid a total of £420,000. The supplier's invoice showed that this sum was made up of the following items:

 

£

Manufacturer's list price

380,000

Less: Trade discount

38,000

 

342,000

Delivery charge

6,800

Installation costs

29,600

Maintenance charge for a year to 30 June 2021

27,000

Small spare parts

14,600

 

£420,000

Jerry Limited:

On 1 January 2010, Jerry Ltd bought freehold property for £800,000. This figure was made up of land £300,000 and buildings £500,000. The land was non-depreciable but it was decided to depreciate the buildings on a straight-line basis, assuming a useful life of 40 years and a residual value of £nil. On 1 January 2020, the land was revalued at

£400,000 and the buildings were revalued at £450,000. The company decided to incorporate these valuations into its accounts. The previous estimates of the buildings' useful life and residual value remain unchanged.

 

Required:

Write journal entries for the revaluation of Jerry Limited's freehold property on 1 January 2020. Also, calculate the amount of depreciation which should be charged in relation to the buildings for the year to 31 December 2020. 

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