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ABC company purchases a piece of land for £150,000 on 1st March 2012 and records it using the cost model. It has an expected useful life of 10 years.
At the end of 3rd accounting year, the company decides to follow the revaluation model. At that date, the value of the asset is estimated to be £140,000.
At the end of the 4th year there is a fall in the market value of the property and the value is estimated to be £89,000.
On 15th May 2016 the asset is finally disposed off at a market value which is 10% lower than the then NBV.
How will the revaluation and disposal be accounted for in such a scenario? Year-end 31st Dec
Default policy charging in full depreciation in the year of acquisition and none in the year of disposal.
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