Lex plc. is a manufacturer located in the Midlands operating in the textiles industry. The company decided to revalue its buildings on 1 January 2019 to their market value. On 1 January 2019, prior to the revaluation exercise, the carrying amount of buildings corresponded to their original cost of £4m less accumulated depreciation of £0.4m. The fair value of buildings at the date of revaluation was confirmed to be £4.5m with an estimated remaining life of 18 years at that date. As at 31 December 2020, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fair value of Lex plc.'s buildings decreased to £3m. No depreciation has yet been charged on non-current assets for the years ended 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2020. Lex opted to transfer any balances in the revaluation surplus account to retained earnings only when the asset is derecognised. Required: Explain the accounting treatment for the transactions above for the years ended 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2020. In your answer, clearly indicate where in the financial statements the relevant balances will be shown at the end of each fiscal year.
Lex plc. is a manufacturer located in the Midlands operating in the textiles industry. The company decided to revalue its buildings on 1 January 2019 to their market value. On 1 January 2019, prior to the revaluation exercise, the carrying amount of buildings corresponded to their original cost of £4m less accumulated
Required:
- Explain the accounting treatment for the transactions above for the years ended 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2020. In your answer, clearly indicate where in the financial statements the relevant balances will be shown at the end of each fiscal year.
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