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LeasesIFRS 16LeasesROU AssetSection B
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Section B - Case 1: Nimbus Renewables

Scenario: On 1 January 20X4, Nimbus Renewables began constructing an offshore wind farm. The following costs were incurred:

  • Materials and components: $10,000,000
  • Direct labor: $5,000,000
  • Testing the turbines (net of $200,000 from selling power generated during testing): $800,000
  • General administrative overheads: $1,200,000

By law, Nimbus must decommission the wind farm at the end of its 20-year useful life. The estimated future cost of decommissioning is $4,000,000. Nimbus uses a discount rate of 5%. The present value of $1 payable in 20 years at 5% is 0.377.

Nimbus also leased specialized maintenance vessels on 1 January 20X4 for 5 years. The annual lease payment is $2,000,000 payable in arrears on 31 December. The interest rate implicit in the lease is 6%. The present value of an ordinary annuity of $1 for 5 years at 6% is 4.212.

Question: What is the initial cost of the wind farm recognized in Property, Plant and Equipment on 1 January 20X4?

ACCA · Question 20 · Leases

Section B - Case 1: Nimbus Renewables

Scenario: On 1 January 20X4, Nimbus Renewables began constructing an offshore wind farm. The following costs were incurred:

  • Materials and components: $10,000,000
  • Direct labor: $5,000,000
  • Testing the turbines (net of $200,000 from selling power generated during testing): $800,000
  • General administrative overheads: $1,200,000

By law, Nimbus must decommission the wind farm at the end of its 20-year useful life. The estimated future cost of decommissioning is $4,000,000. Nimbus uses a discount rate of 5%. The present value of $1 payable in 20 years at 5% is 0.377.

Nimbus also leased specialized maintenance vessels on 1 January 20X4 for 5 years. The annual lease payment is $2,000,000 payable in arrears on 31 December. The interest rate implicit in the lease is 6%. The present value of an ordinary annuity of $1 for 5 years at 6% is 4.212.

Question: What is the carrying amount of the Right-of-Use (ROU) asset for the vessels at 31 December 20X4?

Answer options:

A.

$8,424,000

B.

$6,929,440

C.

$6,739,200

D.

$8,000,000

How to approach this question

Take the initial ROU asset value (equal to the initial lease liability here) and depreciate it on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Full Answer

C.$6,739,200✓ Correct
Under IFRS 16, the ROU asset is initially measured at the amount of the lease liability ($8,424,000). It is then depreciated on a straight-line basis over the lease term (5 years). Depreciation = $8,424,000 / 5 = $1,684,800. Carrying amount at 31 Dec 20X4 = $8,424,000 - $1,684,800 = $6,739,200.

Common mistakes

Confusing the ROU asset carrying amount with the lease liability carrying amount.

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