Kowloon Company purchased land and a building on January 1, 2014. Managements best estimate of the value

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Kowloon Company purchased land and a building on January 1, 2014. Management’s best estimate of the value of the land was HK$1,000,000 and of the building HK$2,000,000. However, management told the accounting department to record the land at HK$2,250,000 and the building at HK$750,000. The building is being depreciated on a straight-line basis over 20 years with no residual value. Why do you suppose management requested this accounting treatment? Is it ethical?

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Financial Accounting IFRS

ISBN: 978-1118285909

2nd edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso

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