Borrowing Costs are interest and other costs that
an enitity incurs in connection with the borrowing
of funds.
Borrowing Costs Include
Costs calculated using the effective
interest method such as:
* interest on bank overdrafts and
on short-term and long-term
borrowing
* discounts an premiums
related to borrowings
* ancillary costs incurred in connection with
the arrangement of borrowings
Finance charges in respect to finance
leases
Qualifying Asset
Definition
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.
Intangible Assets
Investment Properties
Inventories (However, inventories produced over a short
period of time are not qualifying assets).
Accounting Treatment of Borrowing Costs
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.