Govacc Chapter 9,11,12
Govacc Chapter 9,11,12
INVESTMENT PROPERTY
Sec. 1. Scope. This Chapter provides standards, policies, procedures and guidelines in
accounting for investment property (IP) under PPSAS 16, Investment Property. Entities shall apply
these policies on IP, including (a) the measurement in a lessee’s financial statements of IP interests
held under a lease accounted for as a finance lease and (b) the measurement in a lessor’s financial
statements of IP provided to a lessee under an operating lease.
Sec. 2. Definitions of Terms. The following terms are used in this Chapter with the
meanings specified:
b. Cash Generating Unit – the smallest identifiable group of assets held with the primary
objective of generating a commercial return that generates cash inflows from
continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or
groups of assets.
c. Cost – is the amount of cash or cash equivalents paid or the fair value of other
consideration given to acquire an asset at the time of its acquisition or construction.
g. Owner-occupied property – is property held (by the owner or by the lessee under a
finance lease) for use in the production or supply of goods or services or for
administrative purposes.
h. Recoverable amount – is the higher of a cash-generating asset’s fair value less costs
to sell and its value in use.
Sec. 3. Items considered as Investment Property. The following are examples of IP:
a. Land held for long-term capital appreciation rather than for short-term sale in the
ordinary course of operations;
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c. A building owned by the entity (or held by the entity under a finance lease) and
leased out under one or more operating leases on a commercial basis;
d. A building that is vacant but is held to be leased out under one or more operating
leases on a commercial basis to external parties;
e. Property that is being constructed or developed for future use as IP; and
f. Significant portion of a property that is held to earn rentals or for capital appreciation
rather than to provide services, and insignificant portion that is held for use in the
production or supply of goods or services or for administrative purposes.
Sec. 4. Items not considered as Investment Property. The following are not IP:
b. Mineral rights and mineral reserves such as oil, natural gas and similar non-
regenerative resources;
c. Property held for sale in the ordinary course of operations or in the process of
construction or development for such sale;
g. Property held to provide a social service and which also generates cash inflows;
i. Property held for use in the production or supply of goods or services or for
administrative purposes.
Sec. 5. Criteria for Recognition. IP shall be recognized as an asset when, and only
when:
a. It is probable that the future economic benefits or service potential that are associated
with the IP will flow to the entity; and
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Sec. 6. Measurement at Initial Recognition. IP shall be measured initially at its cost.
Transaction costs shall be included in this initial measurement. Cost includes purchase price and
any directly attributable expenditures, such as:
a. Start-up costs unless they are necessary to bring the property to the condition
necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management;
b. Operating losses incurred before the investment property achieves the planned level
of occupancy; or
a. Cash Purchase. The cost of a purchased IP consists of the purchase price and all costs
directly attributable to its acquisition, such as, professional fees for legal services,
property transfer taxes and other transaction costs.
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c. Self-constructed Property. If an IP is self-constructed, whether by contract or by
administration, all costs related to the construction shall be recognized as
“Construction in Progress” while it is not completed. Upon completion, these costs
shall be transferred to an “Investment Property” account when the criteria for
recognition of such are met.
Example: Entity A constructed a building intended to earn rent income. Contract price
is P11,200,000, inclusive of VAT, payable in two progress billings. Advance payment
to contractor is 15% of the contract price while retention fee is 10% of the progress
billing.
Construction in Progress-
Buildings and Other Structures 10610030 P 5,600,000
Accounts Payable 20101010 P 5,600,000
To recognize receipt of final progress billing
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Account Title Account Code Debit Credit
Cash-Tax Remittance Advice 10104070 P 350,000
Subsidy from National
Government 40301010 P 350,000
To recognize constructive receipt of NCA for TRA
Due to BIR 20201010 P 350,000
Cash-Tax Remittance Advice 10104070 P 350,000
To recognize constructive remittance of withholding tax through TRA
Investment Property, Buildings 10501020 P 11,200,000
Construction in Progress-
Buildings and Other
Structures 10610030 P 11,200,000
To recognize IP based on the certificate of acceptance
Guaranty/Security Deposits
Payable 20401040 P 1,120,000
Cash-Modified Disbursement
System (MDS), Regular 10104040 P 1,120,000
To recognize refund of retention fee
Construction in Progress-
Investment Property, Buildings 10599010 P 448,000
Construction Materials
Inventory 10404130 P 448,000
To recognize issue of construction materials amounting to P 448,000
Construction in Progress-
Investment Property, Buildings 10599010 P 350,000
Due to BIR 20201010 P 35,000
Cash-Modified Disbursement
System (MDS), Regular 10104040 315,000
To recognize payment of labor costs amounting to P 350,000
Construction in Progress-
Investment Property, Buildings 10599010 P 250,000
Water Expenses 50204010 P 10,000
Electricity Expenses 50204020 150,000
Salaries and Wages-Regular 50101010 90,000
To recognize payment of overhead expenses amounting to P250,000
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Account Title Account Code Debit Credit
d. Installment Payment. If payment for IP is deferred, its cost is the cash price equivalent.
The difference between this amount and the total payments is recognized as interest
expense over the period of credit.
Example: Entity A purchased a land for capital appreciation. Cash price is P1,120,000,
50% down payment and the balance is payable in 10 equal annual installments at 10%
interest per year.
Sec. 8. Measurement after Recognition. After initial recognition, an entity shall use the
cost model (PAG 2, PPSAS 16) as its accounting policy and this shall be applied to all of its
investment property. Under this model, IP shall be measured at cost less any accumulated
depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. The depreciation expense and impairment
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loss to be recognized shall be computed in the same manner as that for PPE. Refer to Chapter 10-
Property, Plant and Equipment for illustrative transactions.
Sec. 11. Transfer from Investment Property to Inventories. When an entity converts its
IP to Inventories, the latter shall be recognized at the carrying amount of the former and shall be
measured in accordance with PPSAS 12-Inventories.
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Example: On January 1, 2015, Entity A decided to subdivide, develop and sell a land
currently held as an IP. The land has a cost of P20,000,000.
Sec. 13. Transfer from inventories to investment property. When an entity converts its
inventories to IP, the latter shall be recognized at the carrying amount of the former and shall be
depreciated over its remaining useful life applying the policies in this Chapter.
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Example: A building held for sale in the ordinary course of business is to be leased out by
the entity. The building is carried as inventory at a cost of P10,000,000 at the time of change
in use on June 1, 2015. Residual value is 5% and remaining useful life is 5 years.
Sec. 15. Gains/Losses. Gains or losses arising from the retirement or disposal of IP shall
be determined as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the
asset, and shall be recognized in surplus or deficit in the period of the retirement or disposal.
Example: A building held as IP is sold to another entity for P5,000,000. It had a cost of
P4,000,000, accumulated depreciation of P500,000 and allowance for impairment of
P100,000.
Sec. 16. Compensation from third parties. Compensation from third parties for IP that
was impaired, lost or given up shall be recognized in surplus or deficit when the compensation
becomes receivable.
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The accounting entries shall be as follows:
Cash-Treasury/Agency Deposit,
Regular 10104010 P 1,500,000
Cash-Collecting Officers 10101010 P 1,500,000
To recognize remittance to BTr
Sec. 17. Impairment of Investment Property. An asset is said to be impaired when its
carrying amount in the SFP exceeds its recoverable amount due to fall in market value of an asset.
The following policies apply to impairment of an asset:
a. At each reporting date, an entity shall assess whether there is an indication that an asset
may be impaired. If an indication of impairment exists, the entity shall estimate the
recoverable amount of the asset. In assessing whether there is an impairment of an asset, an
entity shall consider, as a minimum, the following indications:
i. During the period, an asset’s market value has declined significantly more
than would be expected as a result of the passage of time or normal use;
ii. Significant changes with an adverse effect on the entity have taken place
during the period, or will take place in the near future, in the technological,
market, economic, or legal environment in which the entity operates, or in the
market to which an asset is dedicated;
iii. Market interest rates or other market rates of return on investments have
increased during the period, and those increases are likely to affect the discount
rate used in calculating an asset’s value in use and decrease the asset’s
recoverable amount materially;
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ii. Significant changes with an adverse effect on the entity have taken place
during the period, or are expected to take place in the near future, in the extent
to which, or the manner in which, an asset is used or is expected to be used.
These changes include the asset becoming idle, plans to discontinue or
restructure the operation to which an asset belongs, plans to dispose of an asset
before the previously expected date, and reassessing the useful life of an asset
as finite rather than indefinite;
iv. Evidence is available from internal reporting that indicates that the economic
performance of an asset is, or will be, worse than expected, which includes the
existence of:
(a) Cash flows for acquiring the asset, or subsequent cash needs for operating
or maintaining it, that are significantly higher than those originally
budgeted;
(b) Actual net cash flows or surplus or deficit flowing from the asset that are
significantly worse than those budgeted;
(d) Deficits or net cash outflows for the asset, when current period amounts
are aggregated with budgeted amounts for the future. (Par. 25 and 27,
PPSAS 26)
Recoverable Amount = Higher of Fair Value less Cost to sell and Value in Use
Value in Use = Present Value of the Asset’s estimated future cash flows
2. Projections of cash outflows that are necessarily incurred to generate the cash
inflows from continuing use of the asset (including cash outflows to prepare
the asset for use) and can be directly attributed, or allocated on a reasonable
and consistent basis, to the asset; and
3. Net cash flows, if any, to be received (or paid) for the disposal of the asset
at the end of its useful life. (Par. 52, PPSAS 26)
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c. The impairment loss shall be recognized as an expense in the financial statement.
Example:
d. After the recognition of an impairment loss, the depreciation charge for the asset shall be
adjusted in future periods to allocate the asset’s revised carrying amount, less its residual
value, on a systematic basis over its remaining useful life. Depreciation after the
recognition of an impairment loss shall be computed as follows:
P 14,150,000 – P 1,750,000
P 68,888.89 =
180 mos.
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e. If there is any indication that an asset may be impaired, the recoverable amount shall be
estimated for the individual asset. If it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of
the individual asset, an entity shall determine the recoverable amount of the cash-generating
unit to which the asset belongs (the asset’s cash-generating unit). (Par. 77, PPSAS 26)
An impairment loss shall be recognized for a cash-generating unit if, and only if,
the recoverable amount of the unit is less than the carrying amount of the unit. The
impairment loss shall be allocated to reduce the carrying amount of the cash-generating
assets of the unit on a pro rata basis, based on the carrying amount of each asset in the
unit. These reductions in carrying amounts shall be treated as impairment losses on
individual assets and recognized immediately in surplus or deficit. (Par. 91, PPSAS 26)
In allocating an impairment loss, an entity shall not reduce the carrying amount of
an asset below the highest of:
3. Zero.
The amount of the impairment loss that would otherwise have been allocated to the
asset shall be allocated pro rata to the other cash generating assets of the unit. (Par. 92,
PPSAS 26)
Sec. 18. Reversal of Impairment Loss. An entity shall assess whether there is any
indication that an impairment loss recognized in prior periods for an asset may no longer exist or
may have decreased. If such indication exists, the entity shall estimate the recoverable amount of
that asset.
a. The entity shall consider, at the minimum, the following indications in assessing
whether an impairment loss recognized in prior periods for an asset may no longer exist
or may have decreased:
i. The asset’s market value has increased significantly during the period;
ii. Significant changes with a favorable effect on the entity have taken place
during the period, or will take place in the near future, in the technological,
market, economic, or legal environment in which the entity operates or in the
market to which the asset is dedicated; and
iii. Market interest rates or other market rates of return on investments have
decreased during the period, and those decreases are likely to affect the
discount rate used in calculating the asset’s value in use and increase the asset’s
recoverable amount materially.
i. Significant changes with a favorable effect on the entity have taken place
during the period, or are expected to take place in the near future, in the extent
to which, or the manner in which, the asset is used or is expected to be
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used. These changes include costs incurred during the period to improve or
enhance the asset’s performance or restructure the operation to which the asset
belongs;
ii. Evidence is available from internal reporting that indicates that the economic
performance of the asset is, or will be, better than expected.
b. If the impairment loss recognized for an asset no longer exists or may have decreased,
this indicates that the remaining useful life, the depreciation method or the residual
value may need to be reviewed and adjusted even if no impairment loss is reversed for
the asset.
c. An impairment loss recognized in prior periods for an asset shall be reversed if, and
only if, there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset’s
recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognized. If this is the case,
the carrying amount of the asset shall be increased to its recoverable amount. That
increase is a reversal of an impairment loss.
1. Determine the recoverable amount, which is the higher between the fair value less
cost to sell and the value in use, of the investment property.
2. Compare the recoverable amount with the carrying amount (net of accumulated
depreciation and accumulated impairment losses) as at the reporting period. If the
recoverable amount is higher than the carrying amount, the difference is the
estimated reversal of previously recognized impairment loss or a portion thereof.
On the other hand, if the recoverable amount is equal to or lower than the carrying
amount, no reversal shall be recognized.
5. The amount of reversal of the impairment loss is the lower of the difference
between the two carrying amounts referred to in (4) and the estimated reversal in
(2).
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Example of Reversal of Impairment Loss:
Ste
p Assumptions and Computations Amount
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The accounting entry to recognize reversal of impairment loss recognized in
previous year:
2. The carrying amount that would have been determined (net of amortization or
depreciation) if no impairment loss had been recognized for the asset in prior
periods.
The amount of the reversal of the impairment loss that would otherwise have been
allocated to the asset shall be allocated pro rata to the other assets of the unit. (Par.
111, PPSAS 26)
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impairment loss, disposal, and other information for each class of IP in the Investment Property
Ledger Card (IPLC) (Appendix 68). The IPLC shall be reconciled with the inventory of the asset
and the control accounts and any discrepancies shall be immediately verified and adjusted.
h. The gross carrying amount and the accumulated depreciation (aggregated with
accumulated impairment losses) at the beginning and end of the period;
i. The reconciliation of the carrying amount of IP at the beginning and end of the
period, showing the following:
3. Disposals;
4. Depreciation;
5. The amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of impairment losses
reversed, during the period in accordance with PPSAS 21 or PPSAS 26, as
appropriate;
6. The net exchange differences arising on the translation of the financial statement
into a different presentation currency, and on translation of a foreign operation into
the presentation currency of the reporting entity;
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7. Transfers to and from inventories and owner-occupied property; and
8. Other changes.
Area of Seq.
Activity
Responsibility No.
Acquisition of IP
Accounting 5 Depreciation
Division/Unit
Prepares JEV to recognize the monthly depreciation
in the books of accounts (GJ, GL and IPLC).
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Area of Seq.
Activity
Responsibility No.
7 Reversal of Impairment Loss, if applicable
8 Disposal
AGRICULTURE
Sec. 1. Scope. This Chapter provides standards, policies, procedures and guidelines on the
recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements of agricultural activity
prescribed under PPSAS 27, Agriculture. Agencies shall apply these policies on biological assets
and agricultural produce at the point of harvest when they relate to agricultural activity except for
land related to agricultural activity, intangible assets related to agricultural activity, and biological
assets held for the supply of services.
Sec. 2. Definition of Terms. For the purpose of this Manual, the terms used as stated below
shall be construed to mean as follows:
c. Bearer Biological Assets – are those biological assets that are used repeatedly or
continuously for more than one year in an agricultural activity. Bearer biological assets
are not agricultural produce but, rather, are self-regenerating. Example, livestock from
which milk is produced, grape vines, fruit trees, and trees from which firewood is
harvested while the tree remains. (Par. 40, PPSAS 27)
f. Consumable Biological Assets – are those that are held for harvest as agricultural
produce or for sale or distribution at no charge or for a nominal charge as biological
assets. Examples of consumable biological assets are animals and plants for one-time
use such as livestock intended for the production of meat, livestock held for sale, fish
in farms, crops such as maize and wheat, and trees being grown for lumber.
g. Costs to Sell – are the incremental costs directly attributable to the disposal of an
asset, excluding finance costs and income taxes. (Par. 9, PPSAS 27)
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k. Harvest – is the detachment of produce from a biological asset or the cessation of a
biological asset’s life processes.
l. Mature Biological Assets – are those that have attained harvestable specifications (for
consumable biological assets) or are able to sustain regular harvests (for bearer
biological assets). (Par. 43, PPSAS 27)
m. Procreation – is the creation of additional living animals or plants. (Par. 11, PPSAS
27)
Sec. 4. Agricultural Activity. It covers a diverse range of activities; for example, raising
livestock, forestry, annual or perennial cropping, cultivating orchards and plantations, floriculture,
and aquaculture (including fish farming). The following are certain common features that exist
within this diversity:
c. Measurement of change. The change in quality (for example, genetic merit, density,
ripeness, fat cover, protein content, and fiber strength) or quantity (for example,
progeny, weight, cubic meters, fiber length or diameter, and number of buds) brought
about by biological transformation or harvest is measured and monitored as a routine
management function.
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Sec. 5. Biological Transformation. Biological transformation results in the following
types of outcomes:
b. Production of agricultural produce such as latex, tea leaf, wool, and milk.
In agricultural activity, control may be evidenced by, for example, legal ownership
of cattle and the branding or otherwise marking of the cattle on acquisition, birth, or
weaning.
b. It is probable that future economic benefits or service potential associated with the
asset will flow to the entity; and
The future benefits or service potential are normally assessed by measuring the
significant physical attributes.
c. The fair value or cost of the asset can be measured reliably. (Par. 13, PPSAS 27)
In all cases, agricultural produce harvested from an entity’s biological assets shall be
measured at its fair value less costs to sell at the point of harvest. Such measurement is the cost at
that date when applying PPSAS 12-Inventories or another applicable Standard. (Par. 18, PPSAS
27)
Sec. 8. Determination of Fair Value. The following are the basis for determining the fair
value of a biological asset or agricultural produce:
a. The determination of fair value for a biological asset or agricultural produce may be
facilitated by grouping biological assets or agricultural produce according to significant
attributes; for example, by age or quality. An entity selects the attributes corresponding
to the attributes used in the market as a basis for pricing. (Par. 19, PPSAS 27)
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b. When entities enter into contracts to sell their biological assets or agricultural produce
at a future date, the fair value of a biological asset or agricultural produce is not adjusted
because of the existence of a contract. (Par. 20, PPSAS 27)
c. If an active market exists for a biological asset or agricultural produce in its present
location and condition, the quoted price in that market is the appropriate basis for
determining the fair value of that asset. If an entity has access to different active
markets, the entity uses the most relevant one. For example, if an entity has access to
two active markets, it would use the price existing in the market expected to be used.
(Par. 21, PPSAS 27)
d. The fair value of an asset is based on its present location and condition. As a result, for
example, the fair value of cattle at a farm is the price for the cattle in the relevant market
less the transport and other costs of getting the cattle to that market or to the location
where it will be distributed at no charge or for a nominal charge. (Par. 14, PPSAS 27)
e. If an active market does not exist, an entity uses one or more of the following, when
available, in determining fair value:
1. The most recent market transaction price, provided that there has not been a
significant change in economic circumstances between the date of that transaction
and the reporting date;
2. Market prices for similar assets with adjustment to reflect differences; and
3. Sector benchmarks such as the value of an orchard expressed per export tray,
bushel, or hectare, and the value of cattle expressed per kilogram of meat. (Par.
22, PPSAS 27)
f. In some cases, the information sources listed in letter (e) may suggest different
conclusions as to the fair value of a biological asset or agricultural produce. An entity
considers the reasons for those differences, in order to arrive at the most reliable
estimate of fair value within a relatively narrow range of reasonable estimates. (Par.
23, PPSAS 27)
h. The objective of a calculation of the present value of expected net cash flows is to
determine the fair value of a biological asset in its present location and condition. An
entity considers this in determining an appropriate discount rate to be used and in
estimating expected net cash flows. In determining the present value of expected net
cash flows, an entity includes the net cash flows that market participants would expect
the asset to generate in its most relevant market. (Par. 25, PPSAS 27)
i. An entity does not include any cash flows for financing the assets, taxation, or re-
establishing biological assets after harvest (for example, the cost of replanting trees in
a plantation forest after harvest). (Par. 26, PPSAS 27)
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expectations about possible variations in cash flows into either the expected cash flows,
or the discount rate, or some combination of the two. In determining a discount rate,
an entity uses assumptions consistent with those used in estimating the expected cash
flows, to avoid the effect of some assumptions being double-counted or ignored. (Par.
27, PPSAS 27)
1. Little biological transformation has taken place since initial cost incurrence (for
example, for fruit tree seedlings planted immediately prior to reporting date); or
2. The impact of the biological transformation on price is not expected to be material
(for example, for the initial growth in a 30-year pine plantation production cycle).
(Par. 28, PPSAS 27)
l. Biological assets are often physically attached to land (for example, trees in a plantation
forest). There may be no separate market for biological assets that are attached to the
land but an active market may exist for the combined assets, that is, for the biological
assets, raw land, and land improvements, as a package. An entity may use information
regarding the combined assets to determine fair value for the biological assets. For
example, the fair value of raw land and land improvements may be deducted from the
fair value of the combined assets to arrive at the fair value of biological assets. (Par.
29, PPSAS 27)
m. An entity that has previously measured a biological asset at its fair value less costs to
sell continues to measure the biological asset at its fair value less costs to sell until
disposal. (Par. 35, PPSAS 27)
Sec. 9. Gain or Loss. A gain or loss arising on initial recognition of a biological asset at
fair value less costs to sell and from a change in fair value less costs to sell of a biological asset
shall be included in surplus or deficit for the period in which it arises. Likewise, a gain or loss
arising on initial recognition of agricultural produce at fair value less costs to sell shall be included
in surplus or deficit for the period in which it arises. (Pars. 30 & 32, PPSAS 27)
Sec. 10. Disclosure. The financial statements shall have the following disclosures on
biological assets and agricultural produce:
a. An entity shall disclose the aggregate gain or loss arising during the current period on
initial recognition of biological assets and agricultural produce and from the change in
fair value less costs to sell of biological assets. (Par. 38, PPSAS 27)
1. The nature of its activities involving each group of biological assets; and
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i. Each group of the entity’s biological assets at the end of the period; and
ii. Output of agricultural produce during the period. (Par. 44, PPSAS 27)
f. An entity shall disclose the fair value less costs to sell of agricultural produce
harvested during the period, determined at the point of harvest. (Par. 46, PPSAS 27)
1. The existence and carrying amounts of biological assets whose title is restricted,
and the carrying amounts of biological assets pledged as security for liabilities;
2. The nature and extent of restriction on the entity’s use or capacity to sell
biological assets;
1. The gain or loss arising from changes in fair value less costs to sell, disclosed
separately for bearer biological assets and consumable biological assets;
4. Decreases attributable to sales and biological assets classified as held for sale (or
included in a disposal group that is classified as held for sale) in accordance with
the relevant international or national standard dealing with non-current assets held
for sale and discontinued operations;
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i. An entity shall disclose, by group or otherwise, the amount of change in fair value less
costs to sell included in surplus or deficit due to physical changes and price changes.
Separate disclosure of physical and price changes is useful in appraising current period
performance and future prospects, particularly when there is a production cycle of more
than one year. This information is generally less useful when the production cycle is
less than one year (for example, when raising chickens or growing cereal crops).
j. Additional disclosures for biological assets where fair value cannot be measured
reliably
2. If, during the current period, an entity measures biological assets at their cost less
any accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses, an entity
shall disclose any gain or loss recognized on disposal of such biological assets and
the reconciliation shall disclose amounts related to such biological assets
separately. In addition, the reconciliation shall include the following amounts
included in surplus or deficit related to those biological assets: (Par. 53, PPSAS 27)
i. Impairment losses;
ii. Reversals of impairment losses; and
iii. Depreciation.
3. If the fair value of biological assets previously measured at their cost less any
accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses becomes
reliably measurable during the current period, an entity shall disclose for those
biological assets:
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Sec. 11. Narrative Procedures. The procedures of the acquisition and recognition of
biological assets are as follows:
Area of Seq.
Activity
Responsibility No.
Biological Asset’s
Caretaker/Officer-in-charge 1 Upon receipt of biological asset and based on
the approved IAR, Delivery Receipt and other
supporting documents, records the biological
asset in the Biological Assets Property Card
(BAPC) (Appendix 78).
Area of Seq.
Activity
Responsibility No.
Biological Asset’s 1 Prepare Quarterly Report of Biological Assets
Caretaker/Responsible (QRBA) (Appendix 79) containing, among
Person others, the balances at the beginning of the
quarter and the changes in fair value of the
biological assets due to physical changes such
as: a) growth, b) degeneration, c) production,
and d) procreation.
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c. Recognition of gain or loss due to price changes
Area of Seq.
Activity
Responsibility No.
Biological Asset’s 1 Regularly, gather data on current fair value of
Caretaker/Responsible the biological assets and post in the respective
Person individual BAPC.
Sec. 12. Illustrative Accounting Entries. The illustrative accounting entries as well as
sample financial statement presentation and disclosures are shown below.
Assume that the CY 2015 transactions of Entity A for revolving fund/income generating
project are as follows:
Date Transactions
January 1, 2015 Purchased five 2-year old breeding stocks with FV less cost to
sell of P5,000 each.
July 1, 2015 Born 10 breeding stocks with FV less cost to sell of P 2,000 each
Purchased two 2-year old breeding stocks at fair value less cost
to sell as at date
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Date Transactions
December 31, 2015 Born three breeding stocks with FV less cost to sell of P2,100
Date Age FV
January 1, 2015 2 P 5,000
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Account Title Account Code Debit Credit
July 1, 2015
Breeding Stocks 10701010 P 20,000
Gain on Initial Recognition of
Biological Assets 40501050 P 20,000
To recognize the ten new born breeding stocks with FV less cost to sell at
P 2,000 each
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Account Title Account Code Debit Credit
Agricultural and Marine Supplies
Inventory 10404090 P 10,000
Cash in Bank-Local Currency,
Current Account 10102020 P 10,000
To recognize purchase of feeds and other agricultural supplies for stock
Sec. 13. Financial Statements and Reconciliation Statements. The following are the FS
and reconciliations that shall be prepared:
Entity A
Statement of Financial Position
As at December 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash in Bank-LCCA P 3,800
Cash-Collecting Officer 5,600
Total P 9,400
Inventories
Agricultural and Marine Supplies Inventory 28,000
Biological Assets
Breeding Stocks 61,400
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LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS/EQUITY
Net Assets/Equity
Accumulated Surplus/(Deficit) 98,800
Entity A
Statement of Financial Performance
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Revenue
Gain from Changes in Fair Value Less Cost to Sell
of Breeding Stocks P 31,900
Loss on Sale of Biological Assets (100)
Total Revenue P 31,800
Less: Expenses
Salaries and Wages – Casual/Contractual 6,000
Agricultural and Marine Supplies Expenses 2,000
Total Expenses 8,000
Entity A
Reconciliation of the Carrying Amount of Breeding Stocks
As at December 31, 2015
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2.5 years old 2 5,400 5,200 200 400
3 years old 5 5,700 5,200 500 2,500
P 29,700
1
CAFV – Current Age Fair Value
2
PAFV – Previous Age Fair Value
3
CFV– Current Fair Value - FV of the Breeding Stocks of the same age when the
breeding stocks were recognized
4
PFV – Previous Fair Value - FV of the breeding stocks on the previous recognition
date
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Chapter 12
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Sec. 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this Manual, the terms used as stated below shall
be construed to mean as follows:
2. willing buyers and sellers can normally be found at any time; and
e. Intangible Heritage Assets – are intangible assets which displayed the following
characteristics:
4. It may be difficult to estimate their useful lives, which in some cases could be
several hundred years.
Sec. 3. Nature of Intangible Asset. To qualify as intangible asset, an item must possess
the following elements: identifiability, control over a resource and existence of future economic
benefits or service potential.
1. is separable, i.e., capable of being separated and divided from the entity and sold,
transferred, licensed, rented, or exchanged, either individually or together with a
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related contract, identifiable asset or liability, regardless of whether the entity
intends to do so; or
b. Control over a resource – an entity controls an asset if it has the power to obtain the
future economic benefits or service potential flowing from the underlying resource and
to restrict the access of others to those benefits or that service potential. The capacity
of an entity to control the future economic benefits or service potential from an
intangible asset would normally stem from legal rights that are enforceable in a court
of law. However, legal enforceability of a right is not a necessary condition for control
because an entity may be able to control the future economic benefits or service
potential in some other way. (Par. 21, PPSAS 31)
Sec. 4. Recognition of Intangible Asset. An intangible asset shall be recognized if, and
only if:
a. It is probable that the expected future economic benefits or service potential that are
attributable to the asset will flow to the entity; and
b. The cost or fair value of the asset can be measured reliably. (Par. 28, PPSAS 31)
An entity shall assess the probability of expected future economic benefits or service
potential using reasonable and supportable assumptions that represent management’s best estimate
of the set of economic conditions that will exist over the useful life of the asset. (Par. 29, PPSAS
31)
Sec. 6. Acquisition of Intangible Assets. Intangible assets can be acquired (a) by separate
purchase or acquisition, (b) as part of a business or entity combination, (c) through a non-exchange
transaction, (d) by exchanges of assets, or (e) by self-creation (internal generation).
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a. Separate Purchase or Acquisition – the cost of a separately acquired intangible asset
comprises:
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1. its purchase price, including import duties and non-refundable taxes, after
deducting trade discounts and rebates; and
2. any directly attributable cost of preparing the asset for its intended use, such as
costs of employee benefits and professional fees arising directly from bringing the
asset to its working condition, and costs of testing whether the asset is functioning
properly. (Pars. 34 and 35, PPSAS 31)
If payment for an intangible asset is deferred beyond normal credit terms, its cost
is the cash price equivalent. The difference between this amount and the total payments
is recognized as interest expense over the period of credit unless it is capitalized in
accordance with the capitalization treatment. (Par. 39, PPSAS 31)
Examples of expenditures that are not part of the cost of an intangible asset are:
d. Exchanges of Assets – the cost of such an intangible asset acquired in exchange for a
non-monetary asset or assets, or a combination of monetary and non-monetary assets
is measured at fair value unless the fair value of neither the asset received nor the asset
given up is reliably measurable. The acquired asset is measured in this way even if an
entity cannot immediately derecognize the asset given up. If the acquired asset is not
measured at fair value, its cost is measured at the carrying amount of the asset given
up.
1. If an entity cannot distinguish the research phase from the development phase of
an internal project to create an intangible asset, the entity treats the expenditure on
that project as if it were incurred in the research phase only. (Pars. 50-51, PPSAS
31)
2. No intangible asset arising from research (or from the research phase of an internal
project) shall be recognized. Expenditure on research (or on the research phase of
an internal project) shall be recognized as an expense when it is incurred. Examples
of research activities are:
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ii. The search for, evaluation and final selection of, applications of research
findings or other knowledge;
iii. The search for alternatives for materials, devices, products, processes,
systems or services; and
3. An intangible asset arising from development (or from the development phase of
an internal project) shall be recognized if, and only if, an entity can demonstrate
all of the following:
ii. Its intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it;
iv. How the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits or
service potential. Among other things, the entity can demonstrate the existence
of a market for the output of the intangible asset or the intangible asset itself
or, if it is to be used internally, the usefulness of the intangible asset;
vi. Its ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible
asset during its development. (Par. 55, PPSAS 31)
ii. Identified inefficiencies and initial operating deficits incurred before the asset
achieves planned performance; and
iii. Expenditure on training staff to operate the asset. (Par. 65, PPSAS 31)
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Sec. 7. Recognition of an Expense. Expenditure on an intangible item shall be recognized
as an expense when it is incurred unless it forms part of the cost of an intangible asset that meets
the recognition criteria. Expenditure on an intangible item that was initially recognized as an
expense shall not be recognized as part of the cost of an intangible asset at a later date. (Par 70,
PPSAS 31)
Sec. 8. Measurement after Initial Recognition. After initial recognition, intangible assets
should be carried at its cost less any accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment
losses.
Sec. 9. Useful Life. Intangible assets are classified as having: (a) Indefinite life – no
foreseeable limit to the period over which the asset is expected to generate net cash inflows for, or
provides service potential to, the entity; and (b) Finite life – a limited period of benefit to the entity.
a. An intangible asset with a finite useful life is amortized on a straight line method
while an intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not. (Par. 88, PPSAS 31)
b. The depreciable amount of an intangible asset with a finite useful life shall be allocated
on a systematic basis over its useful life. As a guideline, the finite useful life of
intangible assets shall be 2 to 10 years. Amortization shall begin when the asset is
available for use, i.e., when it is in the location and condition necessary for it to be
capable of operating in the manner intended by management. Amortization shall cease
at the earlier of the date that the asset is classified as held for sale (or included in a
disposal group that is classified as held for sale). (Par. 96, PPSAS 31)
Sec. 10. Residual Value. The residual value of an intangible asset with a finite useful life
shall be assumed to be zero unless:
a. There is a commitment by a third party to acquire the asset at the end of its
useful life; or
b. There is an active market for the asset, and: (1) residual value can be determined by
reference to that market; and (2) it is probable that such a market will exist at the
end of the asset’s useful life.
Sec. 11. Amortization of Intangible Assets. The amortization period and amortization
method for an intangible asset with a finite useful life shall be reviewed at least at each reporting
date. If the expected useful life of the asset is different from previous estimates, the amortization
period shall be changed accordingly. If there has been a change in the expected pattern of
consumption of the future economic benefits or service potential embodied in the asset, the
amortization method shall be changed to reflect the changed pattern. Such changes shall be
accounted for as changes in accounting estimates in accordance with PPSAS 3.
Amortization of an intangible asset with a finite useful life does not cease when the
intangible asset is no longer used, unless the asset has been fully depreciated or is classified as held
for sale (or included in a disposal group that is classified as held for sale) in accordance with the
relevant international or national accounting standard dealing with non-current assets held for sale
and discontinued operations.
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enable the asset to generate future economic benefits in excess of its originally assessed standard
of performance and the expenditure can be measured and attributed to the asset reliably.
Sec. 13. Impairment. An entity is required to test an intangible asset with an indefinite
useful life or an intangible asset not yet available for use for impairment by comparing its
recoverable service amount or its recoverable amount, as appropriate, with its carrying amount: (a)
annually; and (b) whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired.
An entity shall assess intangible assets with definite useful life at each reporting date
whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication exists, the
entity shall estimate the recoverable service amount or the recoverable amount of the asset.
The procedures in determining the amount of impairment loss and reversal for cash
generating assets, if any, are provided in Sections 17 and 18, respectively, of Chapter 9-Investment
Property of this Manual.
The procedures in determining the amount of impairment loss and reversal for non-cash
generating assets, if any, are provided in Chapter 10-Property, Plant and Equipment of this Manual.
If, in accordance with the recognition principle in Sec. 4 of this Chapter, an entity
recognizes in the carrying amount of an asset the cost of a replacement for part of an intangible
asset, then it derecognizes the carrying amount of the replaced part. If it is not practicable for an
entity to determine the carrying amount of the replaced part, it may use the cost of the replacement
as an indication of what the cost of the replaced part was at the time it was acquired or internally
generated.
Sec. 15. Gain or Loss arising from Derecognition. The gain or loss arising from
derecognition (eliminated from statement of financial position) of an intangible asset shall be
determined as the difference between the net disposal proceeds, if any, and the carrying amount of
the asset. It shall be recognized in surplus or deficit when the asset is derecognized. Gains shall be
classified as revenue.
Sec. 16. Disclosure. For each class of intangible asset, distinguishing between
internally generated intangible assets and other intangible assets, an entity shall disclose the
following:
a. Whether the useful lives are indefinite or finite and, if finite, the useful lives or the
amortization rates used;
b. The amortization method used, which is straight line method, for intangible assets
with finite useful lives;
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impairment losses at the beginning and end of the period;
d. The line item(s) of the statement of financial performance in which any amortization
of intangible assets is included;
e. A reconciliation of the carrying amount at the beginning and end of the period
showing:
2. Assets classified as held for sale or included in a disposal group classified as held
for sale in accordance with the relevant international or national accounting
standard dealing with non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations
and other disposals;
3. Impairment losses recognized in surplus or deficit during the period (if any);
4. Impairment losses reversed in surplus or deficit during the period (if any);
f. For an intangible asset assessed as having an indefinite useful life, the carrying amount
of that asset and the reasons supporting the assessment of an indefinite useful life. In
giving these reasons, the entity shall describe the factor(s) that played a significant role
in determining that the asset has an indefinite useful life;
i. The existence and carrying amounts of intangible assets whose title is restricted and
the carrying amounts of intangible assets pledged as security for liabilities;
j. The amount of contractual commitments for the acquisition of intangible assets;
l. An entity that recognized intangible heritage assets is not required to apply the
measurement requirements of this chapter but must apply the following disclosure
requirements:
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4. The accumulated amortization at the end of the period, if any; and
5. A reconciliation of the carrying amount at the beginning and end of the period
showing certain components thereof.
m. An entity is encouraged, but not required, to disclose the following information:
1. A description of any fully amortized intangible asset that is still in use; and
2. A brief description of significant intangible assets controlled by the entity but not
recognized as assets because they did not meet the recognition criteria in this
Chapter.
Sec. 17. Illustrative Accounting Entries. The following are the illustrative accounting
entries of a purchased software transactions:
Example: An entity spent P5,600,000 (inclusive of VAT) in acquiring its new software
package from outside party at the beginning of the year. Such software shall be installed
and used to speed up processing the entity’s operations. The useful life of the software
is determined to be 10 years and no residual value was assigned to it.
c. Impairment Loss
Computer Software
(with estimated useful life of 5 years) P 5,600,000
Accumulated Amortization-Computer Software
(for 3 years) 3,360,000
Carrying Amount P 2,240,000
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Computation of impairment loss:
Carrying Amount P 2,240,000
Less: Recoverable amount (Fair Value) 2,200,000
Impairment Loss P 40,000