Recognition and Initial Measurement of Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) as per IAS 16

T ngible fixed asset is a key resource for any business and generally represents a significant portion of the net worth captured on the balance sheet. These fixed assets help businesses to run its operating activities and thereby generating revenue. Apart from generating future economic benefits, amount of such tangible assets is also used in various vital ratios which are regularly analysed by the users of financial statements. IAS 16 -“Property, Plant, and Equipment” (PPE), is a basic and vital International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) that provides guidelines on the accounting of tangible fixed assets. IAS 16 provides the accounting principles for recognition, initial and subsequent measurement, presentation, derecognition and disclosure for the PPE in the financial statements. In essence, IAS 16 provides in depth guidance on the topics like when to recognise PPE in the financial statements, how to measure asset initially i.e. measurement basis (viz. cost), which expen...