Quiz 10A (Finals) - Investment Property
Quiz 10A (Finals) - Investment Property
Quiz 10A (Finals) - Investment Property
1. Property being constructed on behalf of third parties is an investment property under IAS
40 – Investment Property until the contract is complete.
Answer: False
Explanation/Verification:
For 1 &2:
Summary of IAS 40
Definition of investment property
Investment property is property (land or a building or part of a building or both) held (by the
owner or by the lessee under a finance lease) to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both.
[IAS 40.5]
Examples of investment property: [IAS 40.8]
● land held for long-term capital appreciation
● land held for a currently undetermined future use
● building leased out under an operating lease
● vacant building held to be leased out under an operating lease
● property that is being constructed or developed for future use as investment property
The following are not investment property and, therefore, are outside the scope of IAS 40: [IAS
40.5 and 40.9]
● property held for use in the production or supply of goods or services or for
administrative purposes
● property held for sale in the ordinary course of business or in the process of
construction of development for such sale (IAS 2 Inventories)
● property being constructed or developed on behalf of third parties (IAS 11 Construction
Contracts)
● owner-occupied property (IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment), including property
held for future use as owner-occupied property, property held for future development
and subsequent use as owner-occupied property, property occupied by employees and
owner-occupied property awaiting disposal
● property leased to another entity under a finance lease
In May 2008, as part of its Annual improvements project, the IASB expanded the scope of IAS
40 to include property under construction or development for future use as an investment
property. Such property previously fell within the scope of IAS 16.
https://www.iasplus.com/en/standards/ias/ias40
Exam
Operating lease
An operating lease is the rental of an asset from a lessor, but not under terms that transfer
ownership of the asset to the lessee.
Finance Lease: The Finance Lease or Capital Lease refers to the agreement wherein the lessee
gets the ownership of the asset before the lease expires. Simply, the finance lease is the type of
lease wherein the lessor transfers all the risks and rewards associated with the asset to the
lessee before the lease agreement expires.
https://businessjargons.com/finance-lease-and-operating-lease.html
3. Which of the following is not a transfer from or to investment property under IAS 40?
a. Commencement of owner occupation
b. Transfer from undetermined use to an operating lease
c. Commencement of development with a view to sale
d. End of construction of development
Explanation/Verification: