Refer
to the data for Lu Corp. in BE13-17. Prepare any necessary adjusting entries
that are associated with the asset retirement obligation and the asset
retirement costs at December 31, 2011, assuming that Lu follows
In
BE
Lu
Corp. erects and places into service an offshore oil platform on January 1,
2011, at a cost of $10 million. Lu is legally required to dismantle and remove
the platform at the end of its nine-year useful life. Lu estimates that it will
cost $1 million to dismantle and remove the platform at the end of its useful
life and that the discount rate to be used should be 8%.
(a)
IFRS,
(b)
Private enterprise GAAP.
(a) IFRS
Depreciation Expense..............
|
1,166,694
|
|
|
Accumulated
Depreciation.....
|
|
1,166,694
|
|
[($10,000,000 + $500,250) ÷ 9 years]
|
|
|
|
Interest Expense..................
|
40,020
|
|
|
Asset
Retirement Obligation..
|
|
40,020
|
|
($500,250 X 8%)
(b) PE GAAP
Depreciation Expense..............
|
1,166,694
|
|
|
Accumulated
Depreciation.....
|
|
1,166,694
|
|
[($10,000,000 + $500,250) ÷ 9 years]
|
|
|
|
Accretion Expense.................
|
40,020
|
|
|
Asset
Retirement Obligation..
|
|
40,020
|
|
($500,250 X 8%)