Question

Listed below are certain costs (or discounts) incurred in the purchase or construction of new plant assets. Indicate whether the costs should be expensed or capitalized (included in the cost of the plant assets on the balance sheet.) For costs that should be included in plant assets. Indicate in which category of plant assets (Equipment. Building. or Land) the related costs should be recorded on the balance Sheet.
a. Invoice cost to purchase Equipment
b. Sales tax on new equipment purchased
c. Cost to lay foundation for a new building
d. Repair costs to fix new equipment damaged by the crew that unpacked it
e. Charges incurred to train employees to use new equipment
f. Construction costs for a new building to be used in operations
g. Attorney fees incurred to complete the purchase documents for a new plant warehouse
h. Freight costs to ship the equipment From the manufacturer to the warehouse

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Capitalized : Equipment

b. Expensed

c. Capitalized : Building

d. Expensed

e. Capitalized : Equipment

f.  Capitalized : Building

g. Capitalized : Building

h. Capitalized : Equipment

Explanation:

The Cost of Property, Plant and Equipment item according to IAS 16 includes, the Purchase Cost and any cost directly incurred in putting the assets in location and condition intended for use by management.

The costs exclude amounts collected in tax on behalf of third parties

Also not Capital expenditures increase the earning ability of the asset whilst  revenue expenditure is the maintenance of such asset.