Illustrative Examples - Biological Assets
Illustrative Examples - Biological Assets
Illustrative Examples - Biological Assets
Biological Assets
Requirement: Classify the above items accordingly and indicate the applicable accounting standard and
measurement principle.
2. On January 1, 2025, Pinnacle Company reported the following information:
3. On January 1, 2025, Mr. Accounting Company acquired a biological asset at its fair value of P10,000.
Necessary costs incurred on the purchased totaled P2,000. It was estimated that if the biological
asset is to be sold currently, costs to sell would amount to P500.
4. On January 1, 2025, a dairy cattle of CPA Company gave birth to a calf. The fair value less cost to sell
of a newly born calf as of January 1, 2025 is P5,000. Costs incurred to induce procreation such as
costs of artificial insemination, costs of labor totaled P3,000.
6. [Government grant related to biological asset] On January 1, 2025, the government granted Pinnacle
Company P500,000 cash aid in planting rice. Rice plants are considered “annual crops” and therefore
do not qualify as bearer plants. The grant requires Pinnacle to farm only within the city limits for five
years. If any of the conditions is breached, Pinnacle must return the grant taking into consideration
the portion retained based on passage of time.