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MODULE 3 PACKET
AE 17 - INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 3
MODULE 3.1 NONCURRENT ASSET HELD FOR SALE
When you see this symbol that is shown across the printed discussion, this represents an important
point for discussion or appreciation/appraisal to be rendered by the student. At the end of this module,
you will be answering multiple choice questions and straight problems focusing on the requirements to be
disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
CONSULTATION HOURS:
Virtual time: During your class schedule
Phone or Messenger: Mondays to Fridays (5 PM to 7 PM)
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this module, the students will be able to:
1. Discuss the nature, recognition, conditions for the classification, measurement and presentation of
noncurrent asset held for sale.
2. Differentiate the ordinary noncurrent asset from noncurrent asset held for sale and the reason for
separate presentation
3. Understand the effect of noncurrent asset held for sale in the financial position of an entity
4. Analyze how the presentation of noncurrent asset impacts the statement of financial position.
ASSESSMENT PLAN:
1. Graded recitation through interactive participation in a question and answer format during discussion
2. Problem solving games (points awarded to the first 5 students who can submit the correct answer
and solution)
3. Individual Submission and discussion of homework or learning tasks through research online
4. Summative examinations in multiple choice question format
STRATEGIES/DESCRIPTION/TOPICS/ TIME TO
ACTIVITIES
COURSE CONTENT COMPLETE
A. Assigned Reading 1. Read the definition and the nature of 0.5 hours
Read noncurrent asset and noncurrent asset held for
1. Conceptual sale. 2.0 hours
PRINTED REFERENCES
1. Valix, C. T., Peralta, J. F. & Valix, C. A. M. (2022). Conceptual framework and accounting
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GIC Enterprises & Co., Inc..
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2. Accounting Changes:
Mahutova, S., 2022. IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates, Errors. [image]
Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tMHK8QeqTU&list=PLf-
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Mahutova, S., 2022. IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets - summary.
[image] Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM9YQUegKUs&list=PLf-
MINbacZi0Du5nHaJWKKvlFCPp7D7NL&index=8> [Accessed 16 August 2022].
What conditions should be present for a noncurrent asset to be classified as held for sale?
1. The asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in the present condition
subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sale of such assets for disposal group.
a. The current condition of the asset should be adequate to be effectively “sold as seen” or
“as is, where is.”
2. The sale must be highly probable.
b. When can a sale be considered as highly probable?
• When the following conditions must be met:
1. Management must be committed to a plan to sell the asset or disposal group
2. An active program to locate a buyer and complete the plan must have been
initiated
3. The sale is expected to be completed sale within one year from the date of
classification as held for sale
o An extension of the one-year period does not preclude the asset or disposal
group from being classified as held for sale if the delay is caused by events or
circumstances beyond the entity's control.
4. The asset or disposal group must be actively marketed for sale at a sale price
that is reasonable in relation to the fair value.
5. Actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that the plan will
be significantly changed or withdrawn.
Will the noncurrent asset held for sale be depreciated just like the ordinary noncurrent assets?
❖ Paragraph 25 provides that a noncurrent asset classified as held for sale shall not be
depreciated.
If noncurrent asset held for sale will not be depreciated, being a noncurrent asset, how will the
amount be measured and presented in the statement of financial position?
❖ The noncurrent asset held for sale shall be subjected to
a. WRITEDOWN to FAIR VALUE LESS COST OF DISPOSAL.
• What is the treatment for a writedown?
1. If the fair value less cost of disposal is lower than carrying amount of the asset or
disposal group, the write down to fair value less cost of disposal is treated as an
impairment loss.
o An impairment loss is recognized because the amount reflected in the
statement of financial position (carrying amount) is higher or overstated
than what is actually realizable if the noncurrent asset is sold at the time of
valuation or writedown.
2. If the noncurrent asset is a disposal group, the impairment loss is apportioned
across the asset based on carrying amount after writing off any goodwill first.
• If subsequently there is an increase in the fair value less cost of disposal, PFRS 5
paragraph 21 provides that an entity shall recognize a gain but not in excess of any
impairment loss previously recognized.
Illustration 1
On January 1 2019 an entity acquired an equipment at a cost of 5,000,000 to be used. The
equipment has an estimated useful life of 10 years in a residual value of 500,000
On January 1 2022, the equipment was classified as held for sale. Search date, less was
at one 1,900,000. On June 30 2022 the equipment was for sold for 1,500,000
1. To remove the equipment from property, plant and equipment and classify it as
held for sale on January 1 2022
Cost 5,000,000
Accumulated depreciation 1,350,000
Carrying amount - January 1, 2022 3,650,000
2. To measure the equipment held for sale at a lower of carrying amount and fair
value less cost of disposal on January 1, 2022
Cash 1,500,000
Loss on sale of equipment 400,000
Equipment held for sale 1,900,000
Note that the equipment held for sale is no longer depreciated from January 1 to
June 30 2022
Illustration 2
On January1, 2019, an entity acquired an equipment at the cost of 4,000,000 to be used
in the ordinary course of business. The equipment has an estimated useful life of 5 years
and has no residual value.
On December 31, 2020, the equipment was classified as equipment held for sale. On such
date, the fair value less cost of disposal was 3,000,000. On July 1, 2021 the equipment
was sold for 2,900,000.
1. To remove the equipment from property, plant and equipment and classify it as held
for sale on December 31 2020.
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
Carrying amount - January 1, 2022
2. To measure the equipment held for sale at the lower of carrying amount and fair value
less cost of disposal on December 31, 2020.
No entry is required because the equipment held for sale is measured at the carrying
amount of 2,400,000 which is lower than fair value less cost of disposal.
The gain is not recognized at this point because any game should not be anticipated at
the point of classification as held for sale.
Cash
Equipment held for sale
Gain on sale of equipment
• What is the accounting treatment for the effects of the revaluation of assets?
1. If the fair value at the classification date less the carrying amount at that date
results in an excess of the revaluation amount, the excess shall be treated as
additional revaluation surplus.
Revaluation amount xx
Less: Fair value at classification date xx
Revaluation Surplus xx
Illustration 3
On January 1, 2019 an entity acquired land at the cost of 2,500,000.
The land is measured at fair value in accordance with the revaluation model.
On December 31, 2019 the fair value of the land was 3,000,000.
On June 30, 2020, the land was classified as held for sale.
On such date, the fair value was estimated at 3,500,000 and the cost of disposal at
100,000.
Journal entries
Land 2,500,000
Cash 2,500,000
Land 500,000
Revaluation surplus 500,000
3. To revalue the land at fair value on the date of classification as held for sale on June
30, 2020
Land 500,000
Revaluation surplus 500,000
4. To remove the land from property, plant and equipment and classify it as held for sale
on June 30, 2020
Cash 3,350,000
Loss on sale of land 50,000
Land held for sale 3,400,000
❖ Is a change in classification from held for sale to noncurrent asset or disposal group
permitted?
• This situation usually happens when there is a decision not to sell the non-current assets
anymore, thus, the criteria for being classified as held for sale may no longer be met.
• FRS 5 paragraph 27 provides that the entity shall measure the noncurrent asset that
ceases to be classified as held for sale at the lower of:
a. Carrying amount before the asset was classified as held for sale adjusted for any
depreciation or amortization that would have been recognized if the asset had not
been classified as held for sale
b. Recoverable amount at the date of the subsequent decision not to sell
Illustration
An entity purchased equipment for 5,000,000 on January 1, 2019 with a useful life of 10
years and no residual value.
On December 31, 2020 the entity classified the asset as held for sale. The fair value of the
equipment on December 31, 2020 is 3,300,000 and the cost of disposal is 100,000.
On December 31, 2021 the fair value of the equipment is 3,800,000 and the cost of
disposal is 200,000.
On the same date, the entity believed that the criteria for classification as held for sale can
no longer be met. Accordingly, the entity decided not to sell the asset but to continue to
use it.
Equipment 5,000,000
Cash 5,000,000
4. To remove the asset from property, plant and equipment and classify it as held for
sale on December 31, 2020
5. To measure the equipment held for sale at the lower of fair value less cost of disposal
and carrying amount on December 31, 2020
6. To measure the equipment that ceases as held for sale at the lower of carrying amount
adjusted for depreciation that would have been recognized had the equipment not
been classified as held for sale and the recoverable amount on December 31, 2021
Notes:
o On December 31, 2021, the equipment is measured at 3,500,000 because this is
lower than the fair value less cost of disposal of 3,600,000
o PFRS 5 paragraph 28 states that any adjustment to the carrying amount of a non-
current asset that ceases to be classified as held for sale should be included in profit
or loss.
o However, if the noncurrent asset is measured using the revaluation model before it
was classified as held for sale, any adjustment shall be treated as a revaluation
increase or decrease.
7. To reclassify the asset as property, plant and equipment on December 31, 2021
Equipment 3,500,000
Equipment held for sale 3,500,000
How is asset classified as held for sale presented in the statement of financial position?
❖ PFRS 5 paragraph 3 provides that assets classified as non-current in accordance with PAS 1
shall not be classified as current assets until they meet the criteria to be classified as held for
sale.
o Simply stated, a noncurrent asset that is already classified as held for sale shall be
presented separately as current asset.
o PFRS 5 paragraph 38 provides that if the noncurrent asset is a disposable group
classified as held for sale, the assets and liabilities of the group shall be presented
separately and cannot be offset as a single amount.
o In other words, the assets of the disposal group shall be described as “noncurrent assets
classified as held for sale” presented separately as a single amount under current
assets.
o The liabilities of the disposal group shall be described as “liabilities directly associated
with noncurrent assets classified as held for sale” presented separately as a single
amount under current liabilities.
Discontinued operations
Under appendix a of pf rs5 a discontinued operation is defined as a component of an entity that either
has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale and
• represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations;
• is a part of a single coordinated plan to dispose of a separate major line of business or
geographical area of operations;
• exclusively with a view to resale.
the component of an entity must be available for immediate sale in the present condition and the sale
must be highly probable.
timing of reporting
a component of an entity is classified as discontinued operation at the date:
when the entity has actually disposed of the operation
when the operation meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale
pf rs5 paragraph 12 prohibits the retroactive classification as a discontinued operation when the
discontinued criteria are met after the end of reporting period
Stated otherwise, if the discontinued criteria are met after the end of reporting period, an entity shall not
classify the discontinued operation as held for sale in the current financial statements.
component of an entity
A component of an entity maybe a subsidiary, a major line of business or geographical segments whose
operations and cash flows can be clearly distinguished, operationally and for financial reporting
purposes, from the rest of the entity.
the component can be clearly distinguished operationally and for financial reporting purposes if the
assets and the liabilities and the revenue and expenses are directly attributable to the component.
Assets, liabilities, income and expense are directly attributable to the component if they would be
eliminated when component is disposed of.
accordingly, a discontinued operation occurs when the operations and cash flows of the component has
been or will be eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity and the entity will have no significant
continuing involvement in the component after disposal
simply stated, the income or loss from discontinued operation, net of tax shall be presented as a single
amount in the income statement below the income from continuing operations
an impairment loss is recognized when the fair value less cost of disposal of the discontinued operation
is lower than the carrying amount of the net assets
if the fair value less the cost of disposal is higher than the carrying amount, the expected gain
is not recognized.
any gain or loss from the actual disposal of the assets and settlement of the liabilities of a discontinued
operation is recognized on the date of sale or the date of settlement
the termination costs of employees and other costs which are directly incurred as a result of the
discontinuance.
pf rs5 paragraph 3 provides that the assets of the component shall be presented as a single amount
under non current assets and the liabilities of the component shall be presented as a single amount
under current liabilities
the assets and liabilities of the component cannot be offset against the other
Pf rs5 paragraph 40 further provides that if a disposal group is classified as held for sale in the current
year, an entity shall not reclassify or re-present the asset and liabilities off the disposal group for the prior
period to reflect the ”held for sale” classification in the statement of financial position as of the end of the
current reporting period.
in other words the presentation of the assets and liabilities of the disposal group in the prior period is not
changed.
Illustration
.Zeta company has two segments, A and B. on july 1 2019 the board of directors of the Zeta decided to
dispose off segment B, an apparel division.
on october 1 2019, Zeta Company signed a contract to sell segment B but the sale is expected to be
completed by january 31 2018.
on december 31 2019, the carrying amount of the assets of segment B was 3,000,000 and the carrying
amount of the liabilities was 1,800,000.
the sale contract required Zeta Company to terminate certain employees of segment B.
the accounting records of Zeta Company showed the following information for 2019:
Segment A Segment B
Sales 5,000,000 3,000,000
cost of goods sold 2,500,000 1,400,000
Expenses 1,000,000 500,000
income tax 480,000 240,000
Presentation
The income statement of Zeta Company For the year ended december 31, 2019 will appear as follows:
Zeta Company
Income statement
Year ended december 31, 2019
Sales 5,000,000
cost of sales (2,500,000)
gross income 2,500,000
Expenses (1,000,000)
income before tax 1,500,000
income tax expense 480,000
income from continuing operations 1,020,000
income from discontinued operations, net 510,000
net income 1,530,000
Disclosure
The notes to financial statements should include the following disclosure with respect to the discontinued
operation.