Con Fused Ltd is seeking your assistance in the presentation of their profit figure for the year
Question:
Con Fused Ltd is seeking your assistance in the presentation of their profit figure for the year ended 30 June 2022. The Annual Report notes that the company adopts the Historical Cost basis for measurement except for certain classes of plant and equipment that are measured at Fair Value. The following table compares the profit on the basis of historical cost and fair value:
Account | Historical cost $ | Fair value $ |
Net profit before depreciation | 78 670 000 | 78 670 000 |
Depreciation Plant | 20 000 000 | 42 000 000 |
Depreciation Equipment | 5 000 000 | 17 000 000 |
Net profit (loss) | 53 670 000 | 19 670 000 |
Required:
Discuss which profit you would recommend be reported based on the Conceptual Framework qualitative characteristics of relevance and faithful representation.
Financial Accounting and Reporting
ISBN: 978-0273744443
14th Edition
Authors: Barry Elliott, Jamie Elliott