238_ Chapter 9
CLASSIFICATION
Asset Description
Property, plant Productive assets that derive
and equipment their value from long-term use
in operations rather than from
resale.
1, Land Real property used in operations
2. Buildings
3. Equipment
4. Land
Improvements
5. Natural
Resources
6. Bearer Plants
(land held for speculative
investment or future use IS
reported as investments or other
assets). _
Structures that include
warehouses, plant facilities, and
office buildings.
Broad term that includes
machinery, computers and other
office equipment, vehicles,
furniture, and fixtures.
Enhancements to property such
as parking lots, driveways,
private roads, fences,
landscaping, and sprinkler
systems.
Productive assets that are
physically consumed in
operations such as timber,
mineral deposits, and oil and gas
reserves.
Living plants used in the
production or supply of
agricultural produce for more
than one period and not sold as
agricultural produce except for
incidental scrap sales,
Typical Acquisition Costs -
All expen
get the ass
location for
et in condit
r its intended use,
Purchase price, attorney’s fees,
title, recording, fees,
commissions, back taxes,
mortgages, liens, clearing, —
filling, draining, and removing
old buildings.
Purchase price, attorney’s fees,
commissions, reconditioning or
construction costs.
Purchase price (less discounts),
taxes, transportation,
installation, testing, trial runs,
reconditioning.
Separately identifiable costs.
Acquisition, exploration,
development, and restoration
costs.
Apply PAS 16, par 22 which
provides for the accounting
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Land Improvements
Land improvements are depresisbe ite enhancements tha re Not permaneny,
including driveways, parking los, pave roads fencing. and landscape
“though parking lo appears to be permanent is sbjet to weather damage
fequires maintenance, and must eventually be replaced. The cost of tang
Improvements is not added to the land account but rather is capitalized to the land
improvements account and depreciated over periods benefited by their une
Leasehold Improvements
Sometimes a lessee will make improvements to leased property that reverts back
to the lessor at the end of the lease. Ifa lessee constructs a new building or
makes modifications to existing structures, that cost represents an asset just like
any other capital expenditure. Like other assets, its cost is allocated as
depreciation expense over its useful life to the lessee, which will be the shorter of
the useful life of the asset or the lease term. Theoretically, such assets ean be
recorded in accounts descriptive of their nature, such as buildings or plant. In
Practice, the traditional account ttle used is leasehold improvements. In any
case, the undeprecisted cost usually is reported in the statement of financist
Position under the caption property, plant, and equipment, Movable assets like
office furniture and equipment that are not attached to the leased property are not
considered leasehold improvements
Natural Resources
‘Natural resources that provide longterm benefits are reported as property, plant
and equipment. These include timber tracts, mineral deposits, and oil and gas
deposits. They can be distinguished from other assets by the fact that thet
Kenefits are derived from their physical consumption. For example, mineral
deposits are physically diminishing a the minerals are extracted from the ground
an citer sold or used in the production process. On the eontrary, equipment
land, and buildings produce benefits for a company through thelt ate tn the
Production of goods and services. Unlike those of natural resources, their
Physical characteristics usually remain unchanged during thei useful lives
Natural resources sometimes are purchased from anoth
initial valuation is simply the purchase
bring the asset to condition and locati
are developed. In these situations,
costs, (b) exploration costs, and (e) d
ler company. In that case,
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ion for use. More frequently, these assets
initial valuation can include (a) acquisition
evelopment costs. Acquisition costs are the
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