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TUTORIAL QUESTION 1
A. Noras Bhd is a company involves in importing goods from Japan and repackaging the
goods for local market. On 1 January 2013, the company purchased a packaging machine
from Korea at the invoice price of RM250,000. The other costs incurred including the
transportation cost of RM2,500 and the shipment insurance of RM12,000. Noras Bhd also
incurred installation cost a of RM8,000. Upon delivery, the packaging machine was then
tested to ensure its efficiency. The testing cost was RM10,000. Annual maintenance cost
was expected to be RM15,000. Special training was conducted for employees to operate
the packaging machine amounted to RM8,800. It was expected that the useful life of the
packaging machine was 10 years. The company’s depreciation policy was on straight line
method on yearly basis. The residual value was RM10,000. At the end of its useful life, the
packaging machine has to be dismantled. The present value of the dismantling cost was
RM10,000.
The company applies cost model for its property, plant and equipment.
Required:
b. Calculate the initial cost of the packaging machine. Show all workings. (2 marks)
e. Explain the accounting treatment for the transactions that occurred on 1 January
2016. (6 marks)
B. Power Bhd acquired a building for RM1,500,000 on 1 January 2015. The estimated useful
life of the building was 20 years. Depreciation was calculated based on monthly basis.
Power Bhd adopted the revaluation model for its property, plant and equipment. On 1
January 2017, the fair value of the building was RM1,400,000. As at 1 September 2017
the building was sold at RM1,425,000.
Required: Calculate the amount of gain/loss for the disposal above. (4 marks)
(Total: 20marks)