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CR – May 2019 – L3 – Q7a – Fair Value Measurement (IFRS 13)
Explain the accounting treatment for land, plantation, and harvested produce for Agbinye Farms as at March 31, 2018.
Question
Agbinye Farms operates many plantations across Nigeria. The Company recently acquired a freehold land in Benue for a total of N12 million. The trees were planted with the company incurring an operating cost of N4 million up to 31 March 2018, which is the company’s year-end.
The fair value of the plantation (excluding the land) was determined to be N16.4 million as at 31 March 2018. Based on management assessment, the company is expected to get produce from the plantation for a period of 20 years.
The first harvest was done during the year ended 31 March 2018, and the fair value of the produce was estimated as N2.5 million. The Company incurred a total cost of N600,000 to complete the harvest.
The company uses the cost model when possible.
Required:
Discuss the accounting treatment of the above transactions, showing clearly the amount to be recognised in the statement of profit or loss and the statement of financial position as at 31 March 2018.
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- Level: Level 3