QUESTION 2
(65 marks)
Rainbow (Pty) Ltd "Rainbow" has a diverse portfolio of operations. Their revenue portfolio ranges
from retail, property, leisure and manufacturing operations, one of a few companies in Namibia with
such diversification. One of their successfactors is their ability to increase their return on assets based
on their investment decisions. They have been operational in the country for the last 25 years and its
head office is located in Walvis Bay. The current reporting date is 31 December 2021.
Part A
(41 marks)
Head Office building
Rainbow has occupied their office building for the last 15 years and decided per resolution on 2
January 2021 to sell it as is before the end of the current reporting period to generate cash flows in
this difficult economic environment. The following information pertains to the Office Building:
• Acquired: 1 January 2006
• Cost at acquisition: N$12 500 000
• Useful life: 20 years
• Residual value: N$450 000
The last impairment assessment was performed on 31 December 2020, when the recoverable amount
was determined to be N$2 500 000.
Rainbow's management regards the sale to be highly probable and have committed to a plan to
complete the sale by the anticipated date of 1 January 2022.
Advertising costs and estate agent fees of N$300 000 were paid on 2 April 2021 to attract potential
buyers.
No significant changes have been made to the plan up until April 2021 and the estate agent has
indicated that the price set is in line with market expectations and therefore regarded as reasonable.
On 02 April 2021, the fair value less cost to sell amounted to N$2 300 000 and N$2 100 000 on 31
December 2021. The sale was completed on 31 December 2021 and proceeds were received to the
amount of N$2 200 000.
Required:
i. Discusswhether the Head Office building should be classified as Held for Sale per IFRS5, and
if so, when it should be classified as such.
(14 marks)
ii. Calculate the carrying amount on 31 December 2020 and any impairment losses if applicable.
(5 marks)
iii. Assuming the Head Office building meets the IFRS5 classification criteria; provide the general
journal entries of Rainbow (Pty) Ltd for the reporting periods ended 31 December 2020 and
2021. Provide the classification of the accounts (SPL,SFP,OCI etc).
(22 marks)
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