Nonmonetary Exchange
Exchange of non-monetary assets for another non-monetary asset is known as nonmonetary exchange.
Exchange has commercial substance:
If an exchange (Example: exchange of land for another non-monetary asset other than land) is likely to have a change in the future cash flows, then it is known as exchange has commercial substance. In this case, an exchange of non-monetary assets, which have commercial substance, is recorded at its fair value, and then resulted gain or loss must be recognized by determining the difference between the fair value and book value.
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