On 1 July 2017, Swan Ltd acquired a building for $12 500 000 with an estimated life

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On 1 July 2017, Swan Ltd acquired a building for $12 500 000 with an estimated life of 25 years and a residual value of nil. Swan Ltd uses the straight-line method of depreciation. Based on expert advice provided to Swan Ltd in 2023, it was decided the building should be depreciated over a total period of 20 years.

At 1 July 2022, details for the building were as follows.

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Prepare the accounting policy note required by AASB 108/IAS 8 for this change in an accounting estimate by Swan Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2023. Show all workings.

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Authors: Janice Loftus, Ken Leo, Sorin Daniliuc, Belinda Luke, Hong Nee Ang, Mike Bradbury, Dean Hanlon, Noel Boys, Karyn Byrnes

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