Question: Franks Logistics Ltd is constructing a new warehouse facility in western Sydney near the proposed second airport and adjacent to the M7 freeway. The purchase
Franks Logistics Ltd is constructing a new warehouse facility in western Sydney near the proposed second airport and adjacent to the M7 freeway. The purchase of the land occurred and warehouse construction commenced on 1 July 2016. It was ready for use on 31 May 2017, and operations commenced on 30 June 2017. Franks incurs a many costs in building the warehouse and it needs to determine those that should be recognised in the cost of the warehouse on initial recognition. These costs include:
| Purchase cost of land | $10,000,000 |
| Legal fees on acquisition | $50,000 |
| Stamp duty | $750,000 |
| Auction fees paid by the vendor | $40,000 |
| Demolition of existing structure | $500,000 |
| Bribe paid to local council official for recommending rezoning | $25,000 |
| Cost of CEO salary for time taken to find site | $60,000 |
| Contract payments for the construction of the warehouse (fixed price) | $20,000,000 |
| Contract payments for construction of the warehouse (variations) | $2,000,000 |
| Fines paid for Workcover (OH&S) breaches on the site | $37,500 |
| Interest on $10m loan to purchase the land | $1,200,000 |
| Landscaping of area surrounding warehouse | $90,000 |
| Replanting of trees (landscaping) damaged by street races | $10,000 |
| Purchase of e-tags for trucks | $100,000 |
| Local Government / Council rates for the year | $60,000 |
Required
- Calculate the cost for initial recognition of the warehouse and distinguish the costs of land and building.
- Record journal entries for the purchases of those above assets that you identify in (1) and (2).
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