PT Adista owns land that was purchased in cash on January 2, 2018 at a cost of IDR 1,000,000,000. Requested: a. PT Adista decided to use the revaluation model for the land (which is a fixed asset). On December 31, 2018, the company recognized a revaluation surplus of the land amounting to Rp 100,000,000. If on December 31, 2019 it is known that the fair value of the land is IDR 1,060,000,000, make a journal entry that is recorded by PT Astina regarding the land in 2019. b. Describe how the accounting treatment differs between the fixed asset revaluation model and the fair value model of investment property.
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
PT Adista owns land that was purchased in cash on January 2, 2018 at a cost of IDR 1,000,000,000. Requested:
a. PT Adista decided to use the revaluation model for the land (which is a fixed asset). On December 31, 2018, the company recognized a revaluation surplus of the land amounting to Rp 100,000,000. If on December 31, 2019 it is known that the fair value of the land is IDR 1,060,000,000, make a
b. Describe how the accounting treatment differs between the fixed asset revaluation model and the fair value model of investment property.
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