ed as its head office in Pretoria. On 1 st January 2020, its carrying value was R20 million and its remaining useful life was 20 years. On 1st July 2020, the business recognized cheaper premises found for use as the head office. It was therefore decided to lease the property under an operating lease. The property was valued by a qualified professional who assessed the property’s value as R21 million on 1st July and R21.6 million on 31st December 2020. Explain the accounting treatment of the property in the financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2020. Income statement already included below...SOP required Income statement: Calculation of carrying amount of property as on 1st July:-

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1.2)KK Limited owns a property that is used as its head office in Pretoria. On 1
st January 2020, its
carrying value was R20 million and its remaining useful life was 20 years. On 1st July 2020, the
business recognized cheaper premises found for use as the head office. It was therefore decided
to lease the property under an operating lease. The property was valued by a qualified
professional who assessed the property’s value as R21 million on 1st July and R21.6 million on
31st December 2020. Explain the accounting treatment of the property in the financial
statements for the year ended 31st December 2020. Income statement already included below...SOP required

Income statement:

Calculation of carrying amount of property as on 1st July:-

 

Particular amount
Carrying amount as on 1st July $20 million
Remaining life 20 years
Depreciation ($20/20 years) 1 million per year
   
Depreciation from 1st January to 1st July:  
Depreciation for 6 month 0.50 million
Carrying value of property as on 1st July ( $20 million-0.5 million) 19.5 million

 

Accounting treatment of revaluation of property:

 

Particular amount
Increase in value on revaluation (fair value on revaluation-carrying value as on date) ($21-19.5 million) $1.5 million

Accounting treatment of property as on 31st December:-

 

Particular amount
Fair value of property on 31december 21.6 million
Carrying amount of asset as on 31st December (value as on 1st July-depreciation from July to December) ($21 million-0.5 million) $20.5 million
   
Calculation of revaluation surplus:  
Fair value on date- carrying value on date ($21.6 million-20.5 million) $1.1. million
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