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Moore, an investment property company, has been constructing a new cinema building for the last 18 months. At 31 December 20X7, the cinema was nearing completion, and the costs incurred to date were:$mMaterials, labour and sub-contractors 14.8Other directly attributable overheads 2.5Interest on borrowings 1.3The building is deemed to be a qualifying asset and therefore any borrowing costs are capitalised as part of the cost of the building. A specific loan of $18million was obtained to fund this project and the annual rate of interest rate is 9.5%.During the three months to 31 March 20X8 the project was completed, with the following additional costs incurred:$mMaterials, labour and sub-contractors 1.7Other directly attributable overheads 0.3The company was not able to determine the fair value of the property reliably during the construction period and so used the allowance within IAS 40 Investment Property to measure at cost until construction was complete.On 31 March 20X8, the company obtained a professional appraisal of the cinema’s fair value, and the valuer concluded that it was worth $24 million. The fee for his appraisal was $100,000, and has not been included in the above figures for costs incurred during the three months.The cinema was taken by a national multiplex chain on an operating lease as at 1 April 20X8, and was immediately welcoming capacity crowds. The lease agreement allows for annual revisions, and it was therefore clear that it was worth even more than the valuation at 31 March 20X8. Following a complete valuation of the company’s investment properties at 31 December 20X8, the fair value of the cinema was established at $28 million.Required:Set out the accounting entries in respect of the cinema complex for the year ended 31 December 20X8.

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Moore, an investment property company, has been constructing a new cinema building for the last 18 months. At 31 December 20X7, the cinema was nearing completion, and the costs incurred to date were:mMaterials,labourandsubcontractors14.8Otherdirectlyattributableoverheads2.5Interestonborrowings1.3Thebuildingisdeemedtobeaqualifyingassetandthereforeanyborrowingcostsarecapitalisedaspartofthecostofthebuilding.AspecificloanofmMaterials, labour and sub-contractors 14.8Other directly attributable overheads 2.5Interest on borrowings 1.3The building is deemed to be a qualifying asset and therefore any borrowing costs are capitalised as part of the cost of the building. A specific loan of 18million was obtained to fund this project and the annual rate of interest rate is 9.5%.During the three months to 31 March 20X8 the project was completed, with the following additional costs incurred:mMaterials,labourandsubcontractors1.7Otherdirectlyattributableoverheads0.3ThecompanywasnotabletodeterminethefairvalueofthepropertyreliablyduringtheconstructionperiodandsousedtheallowancewithinIAS40InvestmentPropertytomeasureatcostuntilconstructionwascomplete.On31March20X8,thecompanyobtainedaprofessionalappraisalofthecinemasfairvalue,andthevaluerconcludedthatitwasworthmMaterials, labour and sub-contractors 1.7Other directly attributable overheads 0.3The company was not able to determine the fair value of the property reliably during the construction period and so used the allowance within IAS 40 Investment Property to measure at cost until construction was complete.On 31 March 20X8, the company obtained a professional appraisal of the cinema’s fair value, and the valuer concluded that it was worth 24 million. The fee for his appraisal was 100,000,andhasnotbeenincludedintheabovefiguresforcostsincurredduringthethreemonths.Thecinemawastakenbyanationalmultiplexchainonanoperatingleaseasat1April20X8,andwasimmediatelywelcomingcapacitycrowds.Theleaseagreementallowsforannualrevisions,anditwasthereforeclearthatitwasworthevenmorethanthevaluationat31March20X8.Followingacompletevaluationofthecompanysinvestmentpropertiesat31December20X8,thefairvalueofthecinemawasestablishedat100,000, and has not been included in the above figures for costs incurred during the three months.The cinema was taken by a national multiplex chain on an operating lease as at 1 April 20X8, and was immediately welcoming capacity crowds. The lease agreement allows for annual revisions, and it was therefore clear that it was worth even more than the valuation at 31 March 20X8. Following a complete valuation of the company’s investment properties at 31 December 20X8, the fair value of the cinema was established at 28 million.Required:Set out the accounting entries in respect of the cinema complex for the year ended 31 December 20X8.

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The accounting entries for the cinema complex for the year ended 31 December 20X8 would be as follows:

  1. At 31 December 20X7, the costs incurred to date are capitalised as part of the cost of the building. This includes materials, labour and sub-contractors (14.8m),otherdirectlyattributableoverheads(14.8m), other directly attributable overheads (2.5m), and interest on borrowings (1.3m).Thetotalcostcapitalisedatthispointis1.3m). The total cost capitalised at this point is 18.6m.

    Dr. Building under construction (asset) 18.6mCr.Cash(orvariousliabilitiesifnotpaidyet)18.6m Cr. Cash (or various liabilities if not paid yet) 18.6m

  2. During the three months to 31 March 20X8, additional costs are incurred and capitalised. This includes materials, labour and sub-contractors (1.7m)andotherdirectlyattributableoverheads(1.7m) and other directly attributable overheads (0.3m). The total additional cost capitalised is $2m.

    Dr. Building under construction (asset) 2mCr.Cash(orvariousliabilitiesifnotpaidyet)2m Cr. Cash (or various liabilities if not paid yet) 2m

  3. On 31 March 20X8, the building is completed and its fair value is appraised at $24m. The building is transferred from 'Building under construction' to 'Investment property' at cost.

    Dr. Investment property (asset) 20.6mCr.Buildingunderconstruction(asset)20.6m Cr. Building under construction (asset) 20.6m

  4. The appraisal fee of $100,000 is recognised as an expense.

    Dr. Appraisal expense 100,000Cr.Cash(orpayableifnotpaidyet)100,000 Cr. Cash (or payable if not paid yet) 100,000

  5. The fair value adjustment of 3.4m(3.4m (24m - $20.6m) is recognised in profit or loss as a gain.

    Dr. Investment property (asset) 3.4mCr.Gainonfairvalueadjustment(income)3.4m Cr. Gain on fair value adjustment (income) 3.4m

  6. At 31 December 20X8, the fair value of the cinema is established at 28m.Thefairvalueadjustmentof28m. The fair value adjustment of 4m (28m28m - 24m) is recognised in profit or loss as a gain.

    Dr. Investment property (asset) 4mCr.Gainonfairvalueadjustment(income)4m Cr. Gain on fair value adjustment (income) 4m

Please note that the above entries are based on the assumption that the company is using the fair value model for its investment property as per IAS 40. If the company is using the cost model, the fair value adjustments would not be recognised in the financial statements.

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