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Accounting for TransactionsIAS 20Government GrantsSection B

ACCA · Question 18 · Accounting for Transactions

SECTION B

CASE SCENARIO: Zephyr Renewables Co (Zephyr) operates wind farms. On 1 January 20X5, Zephyr entered into a 20-year lease for land to build a new wind farm. Annual lease payments are $500,000, payable in arrears on 31 December. Zephyr's incremental borrowing rate is 5% (the PV of an ordinary annuity of $1 for 20 years at 5% is 12.4622). Zephyr incurred initial direct costs of $100,000. On the same date, Zephyr received a $2,000,000 government grant to assist with turbine construction. The turbines have a 10-year useful life. At 31 December 20X5, grid connection issues indicated potential impairment of a separate cash-generating unit (CGU). The CGU's carrying amount is $15,000,000 (including $500,000 goodwill). The CGU's value in use is estimated at $12,000,000 and its fair value less costs of disposal is $13,000,000.

QUESTION: Assuming Zephyr accounts for government grants as deferred income, what is the balance of the deferred income liability at 31 December 20X5?

Answer options:

A.

$2,000,000

B.

$1,800,000

C.

$200,000

D.

$0

How to approach this question

Divide the total grant by the useful life of the related asset to find the annual amortization. Subtract one year's amortization from the initial grant amount.

Full Answer

B.$1,800,000✓ Correct
Under IAS 20, grants related to assets presented as deferred income are recognized in profit or loss on a systematic basis over the useful life of the asset. Annual amortization = $2,000,000 / 10 years = $200,000. The deferred income balance at the end of year 1 is $2,000,000 - $200,000 = $1,800,000.

Common mistakes

Confusing the amount released to P&L with the remaining liability balance.

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