Prepare journal entries to record the acquisition of the


Question - Pacific Ventures Limited (PVL) acquired the following assets on 1 January 2017. Information relevant to the assets are provided below:

Items of asset

Acquisition costs ($)

Useful economic life

Land

400.000

n/a

Building

700.000

50 years

Equipment

400.000

5 years

Furniture

105.000

15 years

The following additional costs were incurred in relation to the assets acquired:

Legal fees and registration charges on land

$25,000

Legal fees on building

6,000

Freight in importing the equipment

5,000

Import duty on equipment

2,000

Customizing the factory floor

25,000

Installation of equipment

12.000

The suppliers delivered the furniture to PVL free of cost.

Subsequent fair values less costs of disposal of the assets were determined as follows:

Date

Items of asset

Fair value ($)

1 January 2018

Land

450.000

Building

800.000

Equipment

200.000

Furniture

70,000

1 January 2020

Land

350.000

Building

450.000

Equipment

160,000

Furniture

50,000

The company uses straight-line method of depreciation for its non-current assets and uses fair value (i.e.. the revaluation model) for financial reporting purposes. Estimated residual values upon expiry of respective useful economic lives of building. equipment and furniture are Zero.

Required - Prepare journal entries to record the acquisition of the assets on 1 January 2017 and the changes in asset values on 1 January 2018 and 2020.

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