SUBMITTED BY: _MUHAMMAD ABDUL WAHAB

CLASS & SECTION: ____M.com III-A

REGISTERATION No: 241
SUBMITTED TO: Madam Uzma Azam___________
ASSIGNMENT NO: 03
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 28-05-2021

IAS 16
Overview
IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment outlines the accounting
treatment for most types of property, plant and equipment. Property, plant
and equipment is initially measured at its cost, subsequently measured
either using a cost or revaluation model, and depreciated so that its
depreciable amount is allocated on a systematic basis over its useful life.
IAS 16 was reissued in December 2003 and applies to annual periods
beginning on or after 1 January 2005.
Objective of IAS 16
The objective of IAS 16 is to prescribe the accounting treatment for
property, plant, and equipment. The principal issues are the recognition of
assets, the determination of their carrying amounts, and the depreciation
charges and impairment losses to be recognised in relation to them.

Recognition
Items of property, plant, and equipment should be recognised as
assets when it is probable that: [IAS 16.7]
it is probable that the future economic benefits associated with the asset
will flow to the entity, and the cost of the asset can be measured reliably.
This recognition principle is applied to all property, plant, and equipment
costs at the time they are incurred. These costs include costs incurred
initially to acquire or construct an item of property, plant and equipment
and costs incurred subsequently to add to, replace part of, or service it.
IAS 16 does not prescribe the unit of measure for recognition – what
constitutes an item of property, plant, and equipment. [IAS 16.9] Note,
however, that if the cost model is used (see below) each part of an item of
property, plant, and equipment with a cost that is significant in relation to
the total cost of the item must be depreciated separately. [IAS 16.43]

Initial measurement
An item of property, plant and equipment should initially be
recorded at cost. [IAS 16.15] Cost includes all costs necessary to bring the
asset to working condition for its intended use. This would include not
only its original purchase price but also costs of site preparation, delivery
and handling, installation, related professional fees for architects and
engineers, and the estimated cost of dismantling and removing the asset
and restoring the site (see IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and
Contingent Assets). [IAS 16.16-17]

Measurement subsequent to initial recognition

IAS 16 permits two accounting models:
Cost mode The asset is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and
impairment. [IAS 16. 30]
Revaluation model. The asset is carried at a revalue amount, being its fair
value at the date of revaluation less subsequent depreciation and
impairment, provided that fair value can be measured reliably. [IAS 16.31]
Depreciation
The depreciable amount (cost less residual value) should be allocated
on a systematic basis over the asset's useful life [IAS 16.50].
The residual value and the useful life of an asset should be reviewed at
least at each financial year-end and, if expectations differ from previous
estimates, any change is accounted for prospectively as a change in
estimate under IAS 8. [IAS 16.51]
Derecognition
An asset should be removed from the statement of financial position
on disposal or when it is withdrawn from use and no future economic
benefits are expected from its disposal. The gain or loss on disposal is the
difference between the proceeds and the carrying amount and should be
recognised in profit and loss. [IAS 16.67-71]
If an entity rents some assets and then ceases to rent them, the assets
should be transferred to inventories at their carrying amounts as they
become held for sale in the ordinary course of business. [IAS 16.68A]

IAS 2 — Inventories
Overview
IAS 2 Inventories contains the requirements on how to account for
most types of inventory. The standard requires inventories to be measured
at the lower of cost and net realisable value (NRV) and outlines acceptable
methods of determining cost, including specific identification (in some
cases), first-in first-out (FIFO) and weighted average cost.
A revised version of IAS 2 was issued in December 2003 and applies to
annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005.
Fundamental principle of IAS 2
Inventories are required to be stated at the lower of cost and net
realisable value (NRV). [IAS 2.9]

Measurement of inventories
Cost should include all: [IAS 2.10]
costs of purchase (including taxes, transport, and handling) net of trade
discounts received costs of conversion (including fixed and variable
manufacturing overheads) and other costs incurred in bringing the
inventories to their present location and condition
Write-down to net realisable value
NRV is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less
the estimated cost of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make
the sale. [IAS 2.6] Any write-down to NRV should be recognised as an
expense in the period in which the write-down occurs. Any reversal should
be recognised in the income statement in the period in which the reversal
occurs. [IAS 2.34]

Expense recognition
IAS 18 Revenue addresses revenue recognition for the sale of goods.
When inventories are sold and revenue is recognised, the carrying amount
of those inventories is recognised as an expense (often called cost-of-goods-
sold). Any write-down to NRV and any inventory losses are also
recognised as an expense when they occur. [IAS 2.34]
Disclosure
Required disclosures: [IAS 2.36]
 accounting policy for inventories
 carrying amount, generally classified as merchandise, supplies,
materials, work in progress, and finished goods. The classifications
depend on what is appropriate for the entity
 carrying amount of any inventories carried at fair value less costs to
sell
 amount of any write-down of inventories recognized as an expense in
the period
 amount of any reversal of a write-down to NRV and the
circumstances that led to such reversal
 carrying amount of inventories pledged as security for liabilities
 cost of inventories recognized as expense (cost of goods sold).