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Pas 23
Pas 23
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
&
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Learning Competencies
• State the core principle under PAS 23.
• Compute for borrowing costs that are eligible for
capitalization.
Core principle
• “Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the
acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying
asset form part of the cost of that asset. Other
borrowing costs are recognized as an expense.” (PAS 23.1)
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Borrowing costs
Qualifying asset
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Commencement of capitalization
Suspension of capitalization
Cessation of capitalization
• An entity shall cease capitalizing borrowing costs when
substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the
qualifying asset for its intended use or sale are complete.
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The amount computed in the formula above shall be compared with the actual
borrowing costs incurred during the period. The amount to be capitalized is the
lower amount.