Jovi Real Estate Ltd. (Jovi) is a property development company in Malaysia. In 2013, Jovi acquired two
Question:
Jovi Real Estate Ltd. (Jovi) is a property development company in Malaysia. In 2013, Jovi acquired two plots of land in Kuala Lumpur for hotel development.
Property 1: Since the date of the land acquisition, Jovi's directors have decided to run their own hotel business. The hotel pre-operation activities began on January 1, 2015, when the development was completed and the hotel was available according to the intended use. The hotel grand opening took place on 1 July 2015.
Property 2: Since the date of land acquisition, Jovi's directors have decided to lease out the property to obtain rental fees. The lease agreement was entered into with Golden Ltd for a period of 18 years to operate as a hotel. Based on the rental agreement, in addition to the annual rental fee, Jovi will receive 5% of the annual revenue from the hotel operations. Other information about the two properties is:
Property 1 RM ‘000 | Property 2 RM ‘000 | |
Cost of land | 45.000 | 80.000 |
Construction costs | 303.000 | 267.000 |
Fair value of land as of December 31, 2015 | 60.000 | 100.000 |
Fair value of building as of December 31, 2015 | 560.000 | 340.000 |
The date of purchase of land | 1 July 2013 | 1 October 2013 |
Estimated useful life of the property | 25 years | 20 years |
Construction completion date | December 2014 | June 2015 |
Jovi adopts the cost model: Fixed assets and fair value model: Investment property (only for buildings). Depreciation uses the straight-line method.
Instructions:
a. Make calculations and presentations in the statement of financial position for (a) land and (b) buildings for each property in Jovi's statement of financial position as of December 31, 2015.
b. Explain whether Jovi's application of accounting standards is correct for both properties?
Corporate Finance and Investment decisions and strategies
ISBN: 978-1292064062
8th edition
Authors: Richard Pike, Bill Neale, Philip Linsley