IAS23 Borrowing Costs

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Mind Map on IAS23 Borrowing Costs, created by Ahmed Noor on 04/01/2015.
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IAS23 Borrowing Costs
  1. Definition
    1. Borrowing Costs are interest and other costs that an enitity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds.
      1. Borrowing Costs Include
        1. Costs calculated using the effective interest method such as:
          1. * interest on bank overdrafts and on short-term and long-term borrowing
            1. * discounts an premiums related to borrowings
              1. * ancillary costs incurred in connection with the arrangement of borrowings
              2. Finance charges in respect to finance leases
          2. Qualifying Asset
            1. Definition
              1. Qualifying Asset is an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale. Depending on the circumstances, any of the following may be qualifying assets.
                1. Intangible Assets
                  1. Investment Properties
                    1. Inventories (However, inventories produced over a short period of time are not qualifying assets).
                2. Accounting Treatment of Borrowing Costs
                  1. IAS23 requires that borrowing costs that are directly attributabe to the acquisiton, construction or production of a qualifying asset should be capitalised as part of the cost of that asset. Other borrowing costs should be recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.
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