ACCA FR Notes: B1a. IAS 23 Borrowing Costs | aCOWtancy Textbook (2024)

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Are borrowing costs capitalized in IAS 23? ›

IAS 23 Borrowing Costs requires that borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a 'qualifying asset' (one that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale) are included in the cost of the asset.

The core principle of IAS 23 Borrowing Costs is that you should capitalize borrowing costs if they are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset. Other borrowing costs are expensed in profit or loss.

Summary of IAS 23

Borrowing costs include interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings, finance charges on finance leases and exchange differences on foreign currency borrowings where they are regarded as an adjustment to interest costs.

Scope exemptions for certain qualifying assets

While IAS 23 isn't obligatory for qualifying assets measured at fair value, it doesn't restrict entities from presenting items in profit or loss as though borrowing costs had been capitalised prior to fair value measurement (IAS 23.

Borrowing cost to be capitalised

Interest incurred for a finance lease is specific to an asset. Interest is capitalised if the asset is a qualifying asset or is used solely for the construction of a qualifying asset. For example, a crane or a dockyard is leased for the purpose of constructing a ship.

To find your total interest, multiply each loan by its interest rate, then add those numbers together. To calculate your total debt, add up all your loans. Then, divide total interest by total debt to get your cost of debt. The cost of debt you just calculated is also your weighted average interest rate.

Borrowing costs tax treatment

stamp duty charged by the state/territory government on the transfer (purchase) of the property title. land titles office fee. registration of title fee. legal expenses for the purchase of the property.

The formula to calculate the borrowing base is the sum of the collateral pledged by the borrower once adjusted downward by the advance rate. Borrowing Base = (Accounts Receivable × Advance Rate) + (Inventory × Advance Rate) For instance, the advance rate could be 80% for accounts receivable, and 60% for inventory.

Disclosure Requirements

An entity shall disclose: the amount of borrowing costs capitalised during the period; and. the capitalisation rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation.

How are borrowing costs accounted for under IFRS? ›

Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset form part of the cost of that asset. Other borrowing costs are recognised as an expense. Borrowing costs are interest and other costs that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds.

Expenses that must be taken in the current period (they cannot be capitalized) include Items like utilities, insurance, office supplies, and any item under a certain capitalization threshold. These are considered expenses because they are directly related to a particular accounting period.

Under US GAAP, the amount capitalized is calculated by applying the rate of the specific borrowing to the average expenditure and is not reduced by the interest earned from the temporary investment of funds.

The overarching accounting theory when accounting for these debt issuance costs is the utilization of the matching principle. This means that to properly match these costs with the new loan, the costs should be capitalized and amortized over the term of the loan.

If the borrowing is directly attributable to a qualifying asset, the borrowing cost is required to be capitalized as cost of the asset.

Bank Assets

These assets make money for the bank. For instance, cash, interest-earning loan accounts, government securities, etc. Loans are important assets for banks because they generate revenue from the interest that the customer pays on these loans.