Chapter 10
Property, Plant, and
Equipment: Acquisition
and Disposal
Intermediate Accounting 11th edition
Nikolai Bazley Jones
An electronic presentation
By Norman Sunderman
and Kenneth Buchanan
Angelo State University
COPYRIGHT © 2010 South-Western/Cengage Learning
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Characteristics of Property, Plant, and Equipment
To be included in the property, plant, and
equipment category, an asset must have three
characteristics:
1. The asset must be held for use and not for
investment.
2. The asset must have an expected life of more
than one year.
3. The asset must be tangible in nature.
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Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment
of Cost
WhatDetermination
is the cost of the
machine?
Devon Company purchases a machine with a
contract price of $100,000 on terms of 2/10,
n/30. The company does not take the cash
discount and incurs transportation costs of
$2,500, as well as installation and testing costs
of $3,000. Sales tax is $7,000 on the purchase.
During installation, uninsured damages of $500
are incurred.
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Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Determination of Cost
Contract price
Discount not taken
Transportation cost
Installation and testing
Sales tax
Cost of machine
$100,000
(2,000)
2,500
3,000
7,000
$110,500
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Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment
The company does not
include the $500 of
damages because it was
not a necessary cost.
Machine
Repair Expense
Discounts Lost
Cash
110,500
500
2,000
113,000
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Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Cost of Land
 Contract price
 Costs of closing the
transaction,
obtaining title,
including
commissions
options, legal fees,
title search,
insurance, and past
due taxes
 Costs of surveys
 Cost of preparing
the land for its
particular use, such
as clearing, grading,
and razing old
buildings when
such improvements
have an indefinite
life
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Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Cost of Land Improvements
 Landscaping
 Streets
 Sidewalks
 Sewers
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Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Cost of Buildings
 The contract price
 The costs of remodeling and reconditioning
 The costs of excavation for the specific
building
 Architectural costs and the costs of building
permits
 Capitalized interest costs
 Unanticipated costs resulting from the
condition of the land
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Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Leasehold Improvements
 Revert to the lessor unless exempted in lease
agreement
 A lessee capitalizes the cost of a leasehold
improvement, such as the interior design of a
retail store
 Amortizes the cost over its economic life or the
life of the lease, whichever is shorter
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Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Lump-Sum Purchase
Under the lump-sum purchase method, the value
of each asset is based on the proportion of its
market value to the total market value of the
group of assets being purchased.
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Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment
A company pays $120,000 for land and a building.
The land and building are appraised at $50,000
and $75,000, respectively.
Appraisal
Value
Land
Building
Total
$ 50,000
75,000
$125,000
Relative Fair
Value
×
Total
Cost
$50,000/$125,000 × $120,000
$75,000/$125,000 × $120,000
=
=
=
Allocated
Cost
$ 48,000
72,000
$120,000
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Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment
A company pays $120,000 for land and a building.
The land and building are appraised at $50,000
and $75,000, respectively.
Land
Building
Cash
48,000
72,000
120,000
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Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Deferred Payments
Antush Company purchases equipment by
issuing a $10,000 non-interest-bearing five-year
note. A $2,000 payment will be made at the end
of each year. The market rate for obligations of
this type is 12%.
Equipment ($2,000 × 3.604776)
Discount on Notes Payable
Notes Payable
7,210
2,790
10,000
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Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Assets Acquired by Donation
The city of Julesberg (a governmental unit)
donates land worth $20,000 to the Klemme
Company.
Land
Donated Capital
20,000
20,000
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Acquisition of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Assets Acquired by Donation
The CEO of Hrouda Company donates a
building worth $50,000 to the company.
Building
Gain from Receipt of Donated
Building
50,000
50,000
The gain is reported in the other items section
of the income statement.
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Start-up Costs
GAAP requires that a company expense
the costs of start-up activities as
incurred. Start-up costs are costs related
to one-time activities for opening a new
facility, introducing a new product, etc.
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Nonmonetary Asset Exchanges
The general principle is that the cost of a
nonmonetary asset acquired in exchange
for another nonmonetary asset is the fair
value of the asset surrendered.
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Assets Acquired by Exchange of Other Assets
No Cash Included in Exchange
Arnold Company
Cost
Accum. depr.
Fair value
$100,000
54,000
40,000
Carbon Company
Cost
Accum. depr.
Fair value
$60,000
32,000
40,000
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Assets Acquired by Exchange of Other Assets
No Cash Included in Exchange
Arnold Company
Equipment
Accum. depr.
Loss
Building
Cost
Accum. depr.
Fair value
$100,000
54,000
40,000
Book value
Fair value
Loss
40,000
54,000
6,000
100,000
$46,000
40,000
$ 6,000
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Assets Acquired by Exchange of Other Assets
No Cash Included in Exchange
Arnold Company
Equipment
Accum. depr.
Loss
Building
Cost
$40,000
Book value
Fair value
Loss
40,000
54,000
6,000
100,000
$46,000
40,000
$ 6,000
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Assets Acquired by Exchange of Other Assets
No Cash Included in Exchange
Carbon Company
Building
40,000
Accum. Depr. 32,000
Equipment
Gain
Book value
Fair value
Gain
60,000
12,000
$28,000
40,000
$12,000
Cost
Accum. Depr.
Fair value
$60,000
32,000
40,000
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Assets Acquired by Exchange of Other Assets
No Cash Included in Exchange
Carbon Company
Building
40,000
Accum. Depr. 32,000
Equipment
Gain
Book value
Fair value
Gain
60,000
12,000
$28,000
40,000
$12,000
Cost
$40,000
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Assets Acquired by Exchange of Other Assets
Cash Included in Exchange
Arnold Company
Cost
Accum. depr.
Fair value
Cash received
$100,000
54,000
40,000
5,000
Carbon Company
Cost
Accum. depr.
Fair value
Cash paid
$60,000
32,000
35,000
(5,000)
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Assets Acquired by Exchange of Other Assets
Cash Included in Exchange
Arnold Company
Cost
Accum. depr.
Fair value
Cash received
$100,000
54,000
40,000
5,000
Equipment
Accum. depr.
Cash
Loss
Building
Book value
Fair value
Loss
35,000
54,000
5,000
6,000
100,000
$46,000
40,000
$ 6,000
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Assets Acquired by Exchange of Other Assets
Cash Included in Exchange
Arnold Company
Cost
$35,000
Equipment
Accum. depr.
Cash
Loss
Building
35,000
54,000
5,000
6,000
100,000
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Assets Acquired by Exchange of Other Assets
Cash Included in Exchange
Carbon Company
Building
40,000
Accum. Depr. 32,000
Equipment
Cash
Gain
Book value
Fair value
Gain
60,000
5,000
7,000
$28,000
35,000
$ 7,000
Cost
Accum. Depr.
Fair value
Cash paid
$60,000
32,000
35,000
5,000
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Exceptions to the General Rule
A company would not recognize a gain or loss
when:
1. Neither the fair value of the asset received or
given up is reasonably determinable.
2. The transaction is an exchange of inventory to
facilitate sales to a third party; for example,
when a company exchanges its inventory with
another company in order to sell the newly
acquired inventory to a third company.
Continued
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Exceptions to the General Rule
3. The transaction lacks “commercial
substance.” A nonmonetary exchange does not
have commercial substance if the company’s
future cash flows are not expected to change
significantly.
Messenger Company exchanged a used truck and
$2,000 cash for another used truck.
Truck
Accumulated Depreciation
Truck
Cash
32,000
20,000
50,000
2,000
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Self-Construction
The cost of materials,
labor, and overhead used
in the self-construction of
property, plant, and
equipment intended for a
firm’s production process
are added to the cost of
the asset.
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Capitalization of Interest
A company is required to
capitalize interest on assets that
are either constructed for its own
use or constructed as discrete
products for sale or lease to
others.
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Capitalization of Interest—Qualifying Assets
 Must be built for the company’s own use, or be
constructed as discrete projects for sale or
lease to others.
 Qualifying expenditures were made.
 The amount to be capitalized is the actual
interest incurred, not imputed.
 Activities that are necessary to get the asset
ready for its intended use are in
progress.
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Capitalization of Interest
Interest cannot be capitalized for the following
types of assets:
1. Inventories that are routinely manufactured.
2. Assets that are in use or ready for their
intended use.
3. Assets that are not being used in the earning
activities of the company and are not
undergoing the activities necessary to get them
ready for use.
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Fixed Overhead Costs
There are three alternatives for a company to
include fixed overhead costs in the cost of a selfconstructed asset.
1. Allocate a portion of total fixed overhead to the
self-constructed asset.
2. Include only incremental fixed overhead in the
cost of the self-constructed asset.
3. Include no fixed overhead in the cost of the
self-constructed asset.
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Costs Subsequent to Acquisition
The future economic benefits of a productive asset
or product can be increased by:
 Extending the life of the asset
 Improving productivity
 Producing the same product at
lower cost
 Increasing the quality of the
product
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Additions
The cost of an addition
represents a new asset and
therefore is capitalized.
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Rearrangement and Moving
 The costs of rearranging the facilities within a
building or moving them to a new location are
capitalized and expensed over the period
expected to benefit.
 Many companies expense such costs
immediately, which is an acceptable procedure
if the difference is immaterial.
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Repairs and Maintenance
 Routine repair and maintenance costs should
be expensed in the period incurred.
 If incurred unevenly during the year, the
amount of repair costs in each interim period
may be averaged by using an allowance
account.
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Asset Retirement Obligations
 The acquisition of some assets automatically
creates a legal obligation related to the
retirement of the asset.
– Power plants
– Mines
– Industrial manufacturing sites
 The usual method of measuring the fair value
is the present value of the future cash flows
that will be paid by the company.
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IFRS vs. U.S. GAAP
 IFRS allow a company to write the value of its
property, plant, and equipment up to fair value
if fair value can reliably be measured.
Increases are credited to stockholders’ equity
as a revaluation surplus.
 IFRS require that the cost of relocating or
reorganizing property, plant, and equipment
be expensed.
 Under U.S. GAAP, companies can elect to
either capitalize or expense these expenditures.
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Disclosure of Property, Plant, and Equipment
GAAP requires a company to
disclose the balances of its
major classes of depreciable
assets by nature or function.
 Land
 Building and
leasehold
improvements
 Machinery and
equipment
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Appendix: Oil and Gas Properties
Full-cost
method?
Successfulefforts
approach?
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Appendix: Oil and Gas Properties
Capitalize all
drilling
efforts?
Expense dry
wells
immediately?
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