FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Related questions
Question
Services Ltd incurred research and development costs of $10 million on a project to develop product A in 2018. The research phase can be clearly distinguished from the development phase of the project. Total costs in the research phase are $6 million, and in the development phase total costs are $4 million. All of the IAS 38 criteria have been met for recognition of the development costs as an asset. Product A was brought to market in Year 2019 and is expected to be marketable for five years. Total sales of Product A are estimated at more than $100 million.
Required:
- Explain the research and development expenditure related regulations of IAS and US GAAP.
- Determine the impact research and development costs have on Services Ltd in 2018 and 2019 income under (1) IFRS and (2) U.S. GAAP.
- Summarize the difference in income, total assets, and total shareholders’ equity related to Product A over its five-year life under the two different sets of accounting rules.
Expert Solution
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
Step by stepSolved in 2 steps
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- At the beginning of 2022, Robotics Incorporated acquired a manufacturing facility for $13.8 million. $10.8 million of the purchase price was allocated to the building. Depreciation for 2022 and 2023 was calculated using the straight-line method, a 20-year useful life, and a $2.8 million residual value. In 2024, the estimates of useful life and residual value were changed to 15 total years and $680,000, respectively. What is depreciation on the building for 2024? Note: Enter your answer in whole dollars rounded to the nearest whole number.arrow_forwardSheridan Company from time to time embarks on a research program when a special project seems to offer possibilities. In 2019, the company expends $323,000 on a research project, but by the end of 2019 it is impossible to determine whether any benefit will be derived from it. (b) The project is completed in 2020, and a successful patent is obtained. The R&D costs to complete the project are $113,000. The administrative and legal expenses incurred in obtaining patent number 472-1001-84 in 2020 total $16,000. The patent has an expected useful life of 5 years. Record these costs in journal entry form. Also, record patent amortization (full year) in 2020. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.)arrow_forwardCrane Corp. incurred the following costs during 2023 in connection with its research and development phase activities: Cost of equipment acquired for use in research and development projects over the next 5 years (straight-line depreciation used) Materials consumed in research projects Materials consumed in the development of a product committed for manufacturing in the first quarter of 2024 Consulting fees paid in the last quarter of 2023 to outsiders for research and development projects, including $4,800 for advice relate Personnel costs for research and development projects Indirect costs reasonably allocated to research and development projects General borrowing costs on the company's line of credit Training costs for a new customer service software program (a) Calculate the amount to be reported as research and development expense by Crane on its income statement for 2023. Assume the equipment is purchased at the beginning of the year. Assume the company follows IFRS for…arrow_forward
- Llungby AB spent 1,000,000 krone in 2020 on the development of a new product. The company determined that 25 percent of this amount was incurred after the criteria in IAS 36 for capitalization as an intangible asset had been met. The newly developed product is brought to market in January 2021 and is expected to generate sales revenue for five years. Assume that Llungby AB is a foreign company using IFRS and is owned by a company using U.S. GAAP. Thus, IFRS balances must be converted to U.S. GAAP to prepare consolidated financial statements. Ignore income taxes. Required: Prepare journal entries for development costs for the years ending December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2021, under (1) IFRS and (2) U.S. GAAP. Prepare the entry(ies) that the U.S. parent would make on the December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2021, conversion worksheets to convert IFRS balances to U.S. GAAP.arrow_forwardAt the beginning of 2019, Robotics Inc. acquired a manufacturing facility for $13.9 million. $10.9 million of the purchase price was allocated to the building. Depreciation for 2019 and 2020 was calculated using the straight-line method, a 25-year useful life, and a $2.9 million residual value. In 2021, the estimates of useful life and residual value were changed to 20 total years and $690,000, respectively. What is depreciation on the building for 2021? (Round answer to the nearest whole dollar.) Depreciationarrow_forwardFiji Ltd commences operations on 1 January 2018. During 2017, Fiji Ltd explores three areas and incurs the following costs Exploration and evaluation expenditure ($m) Sunshine 35 Moonlight 18 Planet 22 In 2019 oil is discovered at Sunshine Site. Moonlight Site is abandoned. Planet Site has not yet reached a stage that permits a reasonable assessment of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves, and active and significant operations in the area of interest are continuing. In relation to the exploration and evaluation expenditures incurred at Sunshine Site and Planet Site, 70 per cent of the expenditures related to property, plant and equipment, and the balance relates to intangible assets. Required: Provide the necessary journal entries using the area-of-interest method to account for the above transactions.arrow_forward
- Llungby AB spent 1,000,000 krone in 2017 on the development of a new product. The company determined that 25 percent of this amount was incurred after the criteria in IAS 36 for capitalization as an intangible asset had been met. The newly developed product is brought to market in January 2018 and is expected to generate sales revenue for five years. Assume that a foreign company using IFRS is owned by a company using U.S. GAAP. Thus, IFRS balances must be converted to U.S. GAAP to prepare consolidated financial statements. Ignore income taxes. Required: Prepare journal entries for development costs for the years ending December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2018, under (1) IFRS and (2) U.S. GAAP. Prepare the entry(ies) that the U.S. parent would make on the December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2018, conversion worksheets to convert IFRS balances to U.S. GAAP.arrow_forwardMunabhaiarrow_forwardVan Frank Telecommunications has a patent on a cellular transmission process. The company has amortized thepatent on a straight-line basis since 2014, when it was acquired at a cost of $9 million at the beginning of thatyear. Due to rapid technological advances in the industry, management decided that the patent would benefit thecompany over a total of six years rather than the nine-year life being used to amortize its cost. The decision wasmade at the beginning of 2018.Required:Prepare the year-end journal entry for patent amortization in 2018. No amortization was recorded during the year.arrow_forward
- On January 1, 2019, Sinaran purchased equipment. Following are the costs incurred in connection with the purchase of this equipment: - Purchase price of IDR 500,000,000 plus 10% VAT (IDR 50,000,000) which can be credited - The company pays an independent professional to modify the equipment to fit the specifications desired by the company. The fee paid for professional services is IDR 40,000,000 and for the spare part costs for the modification purposes IDR 10,000,000. - The cost of testing the equipment so that it functions according to its purpose is Rp.25,000,000. - The proceeds from the sale of goods resulting from the testing process are IDR 5,000,000. Requested: Calculate the cost of the equipment according to PSAK 16arrow_forwardDavid Ltd commences operations on 1 July 2020 On the same date, it purchases a machine at a cost of $1000 000 The machine is expected to have a useful life of 4 years, with benefits being uniform throughout its life. It will have no residual value at the end of 4 years Hence, for accounting purposes the depreciation expense would be $250 000 per year For taxation purposes, the ATO allows the company to depreciate the asset over three years—that is, $200 000 per year The profit before tax of the company for each of the next four years (years ending 30 June) is $600 000, $700 000, $800 000 and $900 000 respectively The tax rate is 30 per cent. Required: 1. Calculate the taxable profit on 30 June 2021, 30 June 2022, 30 June 2023.2. Record the necessary journal entries.arrow_forwardIn 2016, Bambung Corporation acquired production machinery at a cost of £420,000. In 2019, when accumulated depreciation was £103,000, Bambung reported an impairment loss of £77,000. Now, in 2023, the machinery has a book value of £193,000. The fair value less costs to sell of the machinery is £215,000 and its value in use is £192,000. During impairment testing, Bambung recognized the possibility of a reversal of the previous impairment loss. What amount, if any, should Bambung recognize as a reversal of impairment loss under IFRS? Group of answer choices -0- £1000 £22,000 £77,000arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337272094Author:WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information SystemsAccountingISBN:9781337619202Author:Hall, James A.Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis...AccountingISBN:9780134475585Author:Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. RajanPublisher:PEARSON
Intermediate AccountingAccountingISBN:9781259722660Author:J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M ThomasPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781259726705Author:John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting PrinciplesPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337272094
Author:WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:9781337619202
Author:Hall, James A.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis...
Accounting
ISBN:9780134475585
Author:Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781259722660
Author:J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781259726705
Author:John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education