PARTB
(25 marks)
Mark Limited is an investment company, with a 31 December year end that purchases buildings and
holds them for a number of purposes, such as resale, leasing and its own use.
On 1 January 2019, Mark Limited purchased an old building, Mark Towers, for N$300 000.
Conveyancer's fees amounted to N$20 000
• This building is situated in an isolated part of Windhoek and there is no development
anywhere nearby. At the time of purchase, there had been no property transactions in this
area for many years and the possibility of leasing the building to tenants was remote. It was
thus impossible to determine a fair value for this building.
• During November 2019, development began of a new industrial park in the area. As a result,
the building was able to be leased to tenants involved in the development of the industrial
park. Due to the influx of people of people into the area, the directors decided to paint one
side of the buildings with the corporate logo of Mark Limited.
• This building has never had an air-conditioning system. After numerous complaints from
tenants about not being able to tolerate the Windhoek heat, Mark Limited decided to upgrade
the building by installing a ducted air-conditioning system on 1 December 2019.
The cost of installation included the following, paid via direct bank transfer:
Adjustments to the structure of the building
Painting
Air-conditioning system
Installation costs
N$30 000
N$50 000
N$200 000
N$50 000
The ducted air-conditioning system has a 10-year life and a nil residual value
• As a result of the new industrial park, there was suddenly a demand for properties in the area.
As a result, the fair value of Mark Towers was able to be determined on 31 December 2019 at
N$420 000. Mark Limited would like to measure this investment property at fair value now
that fair values have become available.
• The building has a 10-year useful life and an estimated residual value of N$50 000
Mark Limited also holds other investment property, which is measured under the fair value model.
The fair value of this other investment property is as follows:
• 1 January 2019
• 31 December 2019
REQUIRED:
N$ 1000000
N$ 1250 000
i. Journalise the entries that would arise from the above information for the year-ended 31
December 2019. Include the classifications of the account (SFP,SPLe, tc).
(15)
ii. Disclose the Investment property note for the reporting period ended 31 December 2019.
(10)
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