Question

Exercise 7-40 Balance Sheet Presentation Listed below are items that may appear on a classified balance sheet. Required: Indicate whether each item is included as an operating asset on a classified balance sheet. If the item is an operating asset, indicate whether the item is property, plant, and equipment; an intangible asset; or a natural resource as well as the cost allocation process used (depreciation, amortization, or depletion). If the item is not an operating asset, indicate the proper balance sheet classification. Balance Sheet Classification 1. Land Included as property, plant and equipment Cost Allocation Process Used Not amortized, depreciated, nor depleted Not amortized, depreciated, nor depleted Not included (current asset) 2. Amounts due from customers 3. Office building Included as property, plant and equipment Depreciation Included as property, plant and equipment Depreciation 4. Truck 5. Goods held for resale Not amortized, depreciated, nor depleted Not included (current asset) Not included (liability) 6. Amounts owed to suppliers Not amortized, depreciated, nor depleted 7. Patent Included as an intangible asset Amortization 8. Timberland Included as a natural resource ✓ Depletion 9. Land held as investment Included as property, plant and equipment X Not amortized, depreciated, nor depleted 10. Goodwill Included as an intangible asset Amortization X

Answer 1

• Land held as Investment is not PPE and is Investment property that is purchased to earn income like rentals and is not used in the ordinary course of business. Thus, such investment is neither depreciated nor amortised in the ordinary course of business.
• Goodwill is an intangible asset, it can neither be zeen nor touched. Under US GAAP and IFRS, goodwill is never amortised rather it is valued by the management each year to determine whether any impairment of such revaluation is required or not.

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