Waterway Industries purchased land as a factory site for
$1315000. Waterway paid $117000 to tear down two buildings on the
land. Salvage was sold for $8400. Legal fees of $5480 were paid for
title investigation and making the purchase. Architect's fees were
$47000. Title insurance cost $3700, and liability insurance during
construction cost $4000. Excavation cost $15800. The contractor was
paid $4200000. An assessment made by the city for pavement was
$9800. Interest costs during construction were $252000.
The cost of the building that should be recorded by Waterway
Industries is
ANSWER
The cost of the building to be recorded by Waterway industries is based on IAS 16.
IAS 16, ‘Property, plant and equipment’ includes guidance on how to account for property carried at cost. IAS 16 applies to property (that is, buildings) held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes, if the property is expected to be used during more than one period.
As per IAS 16, the following costs should be included in the cost of Building
Particulars | Amount |
Architect's fees | $47,000 |
Liability insurance during construction cost | $4,000 |
Excavation cost | $15,800 |
Cash Paid to Contractor | $4,200,000 |
Interest costs during construction | $252,000 |
Total | $4,518,800 |
Therefore the total cost of the building that should be recorded by Waterway Industries is $4,518,800
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