An overview of the tax treatment of expenditures related to tangible property in accordance with the new regulations, including capitalization of expenditures, unit of property, the deminimis rule and dispositions.
The document provides an overview and summary of several accounting standards updates (ASUs) issued by the FASB in 2014 that are relevant for private companies and other entities. It discusses the ASUs on simplifying goodwill accounting, interest rate swap accounting, applying variable interest entity guidance to common control leasing arrangements, and other topics. The ASUs aim to reduce costs and complexity for private companies while still providing useful information to financial statement users. The document outlines the objectives, who is affected, key provisions, differences from previous guidance, and effective dates of each ASU.
Renewable Energy Feed-in Tarriff presentationJerry Sakala
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB), with the support of the USAID Trade Hub Southern Africa (SATH) has developed the draft Renewable Energy Feed in Tariffs (REFiT) Regulatory Framework. The REFiT Regulatory Framework was developed in line with REFiT Policy of 2015 developed by the Ministry of Mines Energy and Water Development. The REFiT regulatory framework was presented to stakeholders on Tuesday 22nd September 2015.
The REFiT Regulatory framework outlines the following:
REFiT Indicative Tariffs for solar projects;
Rules and Guidelines for RE projects to be implemented under the REFiT Policy of 2015; and
Guidelines for REFiT Power Purchase Agreements, and application procedures for project developers.
These rules and guidelines are only applicable to small scale renewable energy systems as defined in the REFiT Policy of 2015.
Refit rules guidelines license & Power Purchase AgreementJerry Sakala
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB), with the support of the USAID Trade Hub Southern Africa (SATH) has developed the draft Renewable Energy Feed in Tariffs (REFiT) Regulatory Framework. The REFiT Regulatory Framework was developed in line with REFiT Policy of 2015 developed by the Ministry of Mines Energy and Water Development. The REFiT regulatory framework was presented to stakeholders on Tuesday 22nd September 2015.
The REFiT Regulatory framework outlines the following:
REFiT Indicative Tariffs for solar projects;
Rules and Guidelines for RE projects to be implemented under the REFiT Policy of 2015; and
Guidelines for REFiT Power Purchase Agreements, and application procedures for project developers.
These rules and guidelines are only applicable to small scale renewable energy systems as defined in the REFiT Policy of 2015.
[Podcast] Time to prepare... for lease accounting changesJLL
The lease accounting changes will have a significant impact on your business - from finance to operations to technology! Don’t wait to begin the planning process. Learn from a panel of real estate and accounting experts in a discussion on the key aspects of the revised accounting requirements and their impact on your bottom line.
Rsm gc pat advisory and escert trading ver 1praghya30
PAT – Perform Achieve and Trade – a Regulation of Government of India
Seeks to regulate energy usage in your organization – mandates by statute improvement in energy efficiency
Immediately impacts 8 sectors of the Indian Economy
Notified on 30th March,2012
Governmental Updates - Uniform Guidance and GASBDiane Bradley
The document provides an overview and updates on Uniform Guidance (UG) and GASB pronouncements. It discusses key changes in UG including revisions to internal controls, procurement, and cost principles. It also summarizes new GASB statements including Statement 72 on fair value measurement, Statement 76 on the GAAP hierarchy, and Statement 75 on accounting for other post-employment benefits similar to pensions. The document concludes with an overview of the GASB's standard-setting process and major projects.
Financial Reporting Framework for Small and medium-sized entities. AICPA financial statements for privately held firms. AICPA has announced a new financial reporting framework which makes more sense for small entities than GAAP statements.
The document provides an overview and summary of several accounting standards updates (ASUs) issued by the FASB in 2014 that are relevant for private companies and other entities. It discusses the ASUs on simplifying goodwill accounting, interest rate swap accounting, applying variable interest entity guidance to common control leasing arrangements, and other topics. The ASUs aim to reduce costs and complexity for private companies while still providing useful information to financial statement users. The document outlines the objectives, who is affected, key provisions, differences from previous guidance, and effective dates of each ASU.
Renewable Energy Feed-in Tarriff presentationJerry Sakala
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB), with the support of the USAID Trade Hub Southern Africa (SATH) has developed the draft Renewable Energy Feed in Tariffs (REFiT) Regulatory Framework. The REFiT Regulatory Framework was developed in line with REFiT Policy of 2015 developed by the Ministry of Mines Energy and Water Development. The REFiT regulatory framework was presented to stakeholders on Tuesday 22nd September 2015.
The REFiT Regulatory framework outlines the following:
REFiT Indicative Tariffs for solar projects;
Rules and Guidelines for RE projects to be implemented under the REFiT Policy of 2015; and
Guidelines for REFiT Power Purchase Agreements, and application procedures for project developers.
These rules and guidelines are only applicable to small scale renewable energy systems as defined in the REFiT Policy of 2015.
Refit rules guidelines license & Power Purchase AgreementJerry Sakala
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB), with the support of the USAID Trade Hub Southern Africa (SATH) has developed the draft Renewable Energy Feed in Tariffs (REFiT) Regulatory Framework. The REFiT Regulatory Framework was developed in line with REFiT Policy of 2015 developed by the Ministry of Mines Energy and Water Development. The REFiT regulatory framework was presented to stakeholders on Tuesday 22nd September 2015.
The REFiT Regulatory framework outlines the following:
REFiT Indicative Tariffs for solar projects;
Rules and Guidelines for RE projects to be implemented under the REFiT Policy of 2015; and
Guidelines for REFiT Power Purchase Agreements, and application procedures for project developers.
These rules and guidelines are only applicable to small scale renewable energy systems as defined in the REFiT Policy of 2015.
[Podcast] Time to prepare... for lease accounting changesJLL
The lease accounting changes will have a significant impact on your business - from finance to operations to technology! Don’t wait to begin the planning process. Learn from a panel of real estate and accounting experts in a discussion on the key aspects of the revised accounting requirements and their impact on your bottom line.
Rsm gc pat advisory and escert trading ver 1praghya30
PAT – Perform Achieve and Trade – a Regulation of Government of India
Seeks to regulate energy usage in your organization – mandates by statute improvement in energy efficiency
Immediately impacts 8 sectors of the Indian Economy
Notified on 30th March,2012
Governmental Updates - Uniform Guidance and GASBDiane Bradley
The document provides an overview and updates on Uniform Guidance (UG) and GASB pronouncements. It discusses key changes in UG including revisions to internal controls, procurement, and cost principles. It also summarizes new GASB statements including Statement 72 on fair value measurement, Statement 76 on the GAAP hierarchy, and Statement 75 on accounting for other post-employment benefits similar to pensions. The document concludes with an overview of the GASB's standard-setting process and major projects.
Financial Reporting Framework for Small and medium-sized entities. AICPA financial statements for privately held firms. AICPA has announced a new financial reporting framework which makes more sense for small entities than GAAP statements.
Three B's Budgeting (Bad) economy Banking foundation bank 09 26-12 Christy Murphey
The document summarizes best practices for budgeting, dealing with economic challenges, and banking controls for community associations. It discusses budget development processes like zero-based and historical trend budgets. It addresses how to plan for a bad economy, including budgeting for bad debts, special assessments, borrowing from reserves, and operating deficits. It also covers financial controls like monthly budget comparisons, bank statement reconciliation, and cash verification.
Accounting Concepts, Theory - IntroductionRavikant Joshi
This document provides an overview of accounting theory and practices. It discusses key accounting concepts such as principles, elements, and doctrines. It also describes accounting systems, the accounting cycle, branches of accounting, and accounting standards authorities. The main topics covered include the definition of accounting, accounting elements like assets and liabilities, concepts like separate entity and matching principles, and the basic accounting equation.
Implementing Appropriate and Timely Corrective ActionsDiane Bradley
This document discusses implementing corrective actions in response to audit findings. It defines corrective action and explains applicable laws and regulations requiring auditees to prepare a summary of prior audit findings and a corrective action plan to address current findings. The first step is to understand the finding by reviewing the type and determining the root cause. An effective corrective action plan should include specific steps to implement, dates to put procedures in place, and monitoring to ensure ongoing compliance. The plan should utilize auditor recommendations and ensure all relevant parties are involved.
The document summarizes key points from a presentation on accounting and tax updates. It discusses opportunities and compliance requirements related to the new Tangible Property Regulations, including the ability to deduct previously capitalized repairs and make partial disposition elections. It also provides an overview of state budget balances and revenues in Kansas and Missouri.
This PPT delivered in a Course on Fiscal Decentralization – Organised by World Bank Institute at Khartoum - Sudan from December 14-18, 2008 provides principles of revnue assignment from national governments to sub and sub-sub national governments
Municipal Accounting Reforms of Vadodara Municipal CorporationRavikant Joshi
This PPT delivered for Institute of Chartered Accountant of India as a training tool narrates success story of municipal accounting reforms carried out by Vadodara Municipal Corporation of Gujarat and provides roadmap for municipal accounting reforms
Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting for Municipal Bodies Ravikant Joshi
This PPT to Students of Nirma University explaints various financial analysis and forecasting tools and techniques which can be used for municipal financial management.
An energy services company (ESCO) manages and coordinates all phases of an energy project, providing services like energy audits, construction management, project financing, equipment maintenance, and guaranteeing energy savings. ESCOs can be large companies with expertise in energy equipment, former energy consultants, or specialized in one technology. They typically provide services through shared savings contracts where cost savings are shared between the ESCO and client.
This document outlines the key points of Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 5 from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Some of the main topics covered include:
- Recognition criteria for incorporating items into financial statements, including being definable, measurable, relevant, and reliably representational.
- The components that should be included in a full set of financial statements, such as statements of financial position, earnings, comprehensive income, cash flows, and investments/distributions.
- Guidance on recognizing revenues, expenses, gains and losses as components of earnings or comprehensive income. Items must be realized/realizable and earned to be included in earnings.
- Recognition and measurement of assets,
Creating Climate for Municipal accounting ReformsRavikant Joshi
This PPT delivered in conference organised by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India at Delhi outlines what has succeeded and what needs to be done to create conducive climate for implementing municipal accounting reforms.
AS - 1 (Disclosure of Accounting Policies)Sai Youdhister
This document discusses the disclosure of accounting policies. It states that accounting policies refer to the principles and methods used in preparing financial statements. The selection of policies is the responsibility of management and varies between entities. Key considerations for selecting policies include prudence, substance over form, and materiality. There must be disclosure of any changes in fundamental accounting policies from the previous year. The disclosure aims to promote understanding of financial statements and should include all relevant information in a single place.
BravoConnect 2014: Post Office on Procurement Savings Identification, Forecas...BravoSolution
Procurement is its own worst enemy. After working hard for many years to increase awareness in the boardroom, the boardroom is now asking for more savings and faster. Gone are the quick wins of old, now savings are hard earned and must be carefully managed to ensure they deliver on promises.
Procurement professionals are therefore faced with the task of identifying ever more complex savings opportunities, assessing their potential value, complexity and risk, implementing the initiative, and then tracking the realisation of the opportunity through compliance and performance metrics. Finance will also quite rightly want to be involved in order to understand the real financial impact on the bottom line… often with a different viewpoint than Procurement.
The presentation covered the types of saving that can be identified, common pitfalls to watch out for when identifying and claiming savings, and the KPIs that can be used ensure visibility of the solution.
BravoSolution offer a flexible set of solutions to assist procurement professionals manage the complexities of delivering a complex savings programme and the session will include a hands on look at these covering spend analysis, savings identification and management, approvals, and forecasting.
The session also saw case studies presented by Amcor, a global packaging leader and the Post Office, a retail, finance and insurance organisation.
This PPT delivered in Course organised for Officers of Madhya Pradesh by Indian Institute of Public Administration - New Delhi exaplains various issues associated with urban water supply cost recovery and way forward.
2018 Community Health Center Accounting Standards UpdateJones & Roth
In this session, we will discuss several sweeping accounting standards updates that will specifically affect Community Health Centers. Specifically, there are three new upcoming standards updates that will require changes in financial reporting and presentation; recording of leases, revenue recognition from contracts, and changes in financial statement presentation for non-profit organizations.
Social cost-benefit analysis (SCBA) evaluates the social impact and merits of projects and policies by calculating their total costs and benefits. SCBA assesses factors like how many people will use and benefit from a new bridge, whether its toll costs will reduce traffic, and if the overall benefits exceed the costs. It is important for governments to use SCBA rather than just considering profitability, as they must account for market failures and impacts on employment, income distribution, and the environment. SCBA helps governments approve projects that provide widespread and sustainable economic and social benefits.
This document outlines the audit phases and timeline, deliverables, readiness recommendations, and testing activities for an upcoming audit. It discusses planning the audit from May to September, with fieldwork in mid-September and completion by November/December. Recommendations are made to reconcile accounts monthly and prioritize certain tasks that can be done in July in preparation for the audit. The accounting basis for various financial statements is also reviewed.
ANB Promotions was founded in 1997 in Plymouth, England by Managing Director Mark Cox and is now based in Central Birmingham. It has grown from one office to 10 offices across England, Ireland, Italy, and Wales. Working on an outsourced basis for many different businesses since its founding, ANB has represented companies in various sectors such as energy efficiency, sports, telecommunications, and pay TV.
ASCD 2014 Unleashing Power of Excellent SchoolsSherri Wilson
This document outlines a workshop on engaging families and using the National PTA Standards for Family-School Partnerships. The workshop covers understanding family engagement, identifying the six National Standards, and demonstrating how to partner with families for school improvement. It provides definitions and components of effective family engagement, benefits of involvement, and examples of implementing the Standards through welcoming families, communicating, supporting student success, empowering families, sharing leadership, and community collaboration.
Three B's Budgeting (Bad) economy Banking foundation bank 09 26-12 Christy Murphey
The document summarizes best practices for budgeting, dealing with economic challenges, and banking controls for community associations. It discusses budget development processes like zero-based and historical trend budgets. It addresses how to plan for a bad economy, including budgeting for bad debts, special assessments, borrowing from reserves, and operating deficits. It also covers financial controls like monthly budget comparisons, bank statement reconciliation, and cash verification.
Accounting Concepts, Theory - IntroductionRavikant Joshi
This document provides an overview of accounting theory and practices. It discusses key accounting concepts such as principles, elements, and doctrines. It also describes accounting systems, the accounting cycle, branches of accounting, and accounting standards authorities. The main topics covered include the definition of accounting, accounting elements like assets and liabilities, concepts like separate entity and matching principles, and the basic accounting equation.
Implementing Appropriate and Timely Corrective ActionsDiane Bradley
This document discusses implementing corrective actions in response to audit findings. It defines corrective action and explains applicable laws and regulations requiring auditees to prepare a summary of prior audit findings and a corrective action plan to address current findings. The first step is to understand the finding by reviewing the type and determining the root cause. An effective corrective action plan should include specific steps to implement, dates to put procedures in place, and monitoring to ensure ongoing compliance. The plan should utilize auditor recommendations and ensure all relevant parties are involved.
The document summarizes key points from a presentation on accounting and tax updates. It discusses opportunities and compliance requirements related to the new Tangible Property Regulations, including the ability to deduct previously capitalized repairs and make partial disposition elections. It also provides an overview of state budget balances and revenues in Kansas and Missouri.
This PPT delivered in a Course on Fiscal Decentralization – Organised by World Bank Institute at Khartoum - Sudan from December 14-18, 2008 provides principles of revnue assignment from national governments to sub and sub-sub national governments
Municipal Accounting Reforms of Vadodara Municipal CorporationRavikant Joshi
This PPT delivered for Institute of Chartered Accountant of India as a training tool narrates success story of municipal accounting reforms carried out by Vadodara Municipal Corporation of Gujarat and provides roadmap for municipal accounting reforms
Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting for Municipal Bodies Ravikant Joshi
This PPT to Students of Nirma University explaints various financial analysis and forecasting tools and techniques which can be used for municipal financial management.
An energy services company (ESCO) manages and coordinates all phases of an energy project, providing services like energy audits, construction management, project financing, equipment maintenance, and guaranteeing energy savings. ESCOs can be large companies with expertise in energy equipment, former energy consultants, or specialized in one technology. They typically provide services through shared savings contracts where cost savings are shared between the ESCO and client.
This document outlines the key points of Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 5 from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Some of the main topics covered include:
- Recognition criteria for incorporating items into financial statements, including being definable, measurable, relevant, and reliably representational.
- The components that should be included in a full set of financial statements, such as statements of financial position, earnings, comprehensive income, cash flows, and investments/distributions.
- Guidance on recognizing revenues, expenses, gains and losses as components of earnings or comprehensive income. Items must be realized/realizable and earned to be included in earnings.
- Recognition and measurement of assets,
Creating Climate for Municipal accounting ReformsRavikant Joshi
This PPT delivered in conference organised by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India at Delhi outlines what has succeeded and what needs to be done to create conducive climate for implementing municipal accounting reforms.
AS - 1 (Disclosure of Accounting Policies)Sai Youdhister
This document discusses the disclosure of accounting policies. It states that accounting policies refer to the principles and methods used in preparing financial statements. The selection of policies is the responsibility of management and varies between entities. Key considerations for selecting policies include prudence, substance over form, and materiality. There must be disclosure of any changes in fundamental accounting policies from the previous year. The disclosure aims to promote understanding of financial statements and should include all relevant information in a single place.
BravoConnect 2014: Post Office on Procurement Savings Identification, Forecas...BravoSolution
Procurement is its own worst enemy. After working hard for many years to increase awareness in the boardroom, the boardroom is now asking for more savings and faster. Gone are the quick wins of old, now savings are hard earned and must be carefully managed to ensure they deliver on promises.
Procurement professionals are therefore faced with the task of identifying ever more complex savings opportunities, assessing their potential value, complexity and risk, implementing the initiative, and then tracking the realisation of the opportunity through compliance and performance metrics. Finance will also quite rightly want to be involved in order to understand the real financial impact on the bottom line… often with a different viewpoint than Procurement.
The presentation covered the types of saving that can be identified, common pitfalls to watch out for when identifying and claiming savings, and the KPIs that can be used ensure visibility of the solution.
BravoSolution offer a flexible set of solutions to assist procurement professionals manage the complexities of delivering a complex savings programme and the session will include a hands on look at these covering spend analysis, savings identification and management, approvals, and forecasting.
The session also saw case studies presented by Amcor, a global packaging leader and the Post Office, a retail, finance and insurance organisation.
This PPT delivered in Course organised for Officers of Madhya Pradesh by Indian Institute of Public Administration - New Delhi exaplains various issues associated with urban water supply cost recovery and way forward.
2018 Community Health Center Accounting Standards UpdateJones & Roth
In this session, we will discuss several sweeping accounting standards updates that will specifically affect Community Health Centers. Specifically, there are three new upcoming standards updates that will require changes in financial reporting and presentation; recording of leases, revenue recognition from contracts, and changes in financial statement presentation for non-profit organizations.
Social cost-benefit analysis (SCBA) evaluates the social impact and merits of projects and policies by calculating their total costs and benefits. SCBA assesses factors like how many people will use and benefit from a new bridge, whether its toll costs will reduce traffic, and if the overall benefits exceed the costs. It is important for governments to use SCBA rather than just considering profitability, as they must account for market failures and impacts on employment, income distribution, and the environment. SCBA helps governments approve projects that provide widespread and sustainable economic and social benefits.
This document outlines the audit phases and timeline, deliverables, readiness recommendations, and testing activities for an upcoming audit. It discusses planning the audit from May to September, with fieldwork in mid-September and completion by November/December. Recommendations are made to reconcile accounts monthly and prioritize certain tasks that can be done in July in preparation for the audit. The accounting basis for various financial statements is also reviewed.
ANB Promotions was founded in 1997 in Plymouth, England by Managing Director Mark Cox and is now based in Central Birmingham. It has grown from one office to 10 offices across England, Ireland, Italy, and Wales. Working on an outsourced basis for many different businesses since its founding, ANB has represented companies in various sectors such as energy efficiency, sports, telecommunications, and pay TV.
ASCD 2014 Unleashing Power of Excellent SchoolsSherri Wilson
This document outlines a workshop on engaging families and using the National PTA Standards for Family-School Partnerships. The workshop covers understanding family engagement, identifying the six National Standards, and demonstrating how to partner with families for school improvement. It provides definitions and components of effective family engagement, benefits of involvement, and examples of implementing the Standards through welcoming families, communicating, supporting student success, empowering families, sharing leadership, and community collaboration.
Having the right talent to achieve revenue growth is important to business owners. Learn about creative business models to identify and acquire talent to achieve business objectives while containing costs.
Dual Capacity Framework and the National Standards Sherri Wilson
The document outlines 6 standards for effective family-school partnerships as part of a dual capacity framework. The standards are: 1) welcoming all families and building an inclusive school community, 2) communicating effectively through multiple channels, 3) supporting student success through parent-teacher communication and engagement, 4) empowering families to advocate for their children's success, 5) strengthening the family voice in shared decision making, 6) connecting the school with community resources to support families and students.
The document outlines the program for Patient Experience Week organized by the Health Consumers Council of WA (HCC). Day 1 will include a launch with welcome speeches, a panel on Aboriginal perspectives, and a workshop on organizational approaches to patient experience. Day 2 will feature a panel on measuring patient experience and the HCC Consumer Excellence Awards. The document discusses HCC's role in advocating for patient-centered care and supporting training for both consumers and health services to partner with consumers. It summarizes recommendations from a 2015 clinical senate debate around improving the patient experience in WA.
1) Colonoscopy reduces colon cancer rates in Lynch syndrome patients by detecting and removing precancerous polyps, but the effectiveness depends on the colonoscopist's adenoma detection rate.
2) The accepted quality marker is an adenoma detection rate above 25% for men and 15% for women. Patients should seek colonoscopists meeting these benchmarks.
3) For Lynch syndrome patients, colonoscopies should include intensive inspection of the right side of the colon and consider chromoendoscopy to aid in visualizing small polyps.
Well known GPS Maps Navigation service provider entrusts Tyrone Opslag FS2 unified storage platform for their storage needs as it offers them high performance, scalability and flexibility
National PTA and Kindle are renewing their commitment to support increased family engagement in literacy efforts. This webinar provides an overview of the 50 Classrooms of Kindles donation, the Family Reading Experience, and a sneak peek at the Summer Reading Challenge National PTA will launch in 2015.
Felix the Cat first appeared in the early 1900s in a short film called "Feline Follies". He became famous after being featured in 250 newspapers worldwide, reaching global audiences. Felix was chosen as the mascot for Fighter Squadron 2-B and his image was the first broadcast on television. By the 1950s, Joe Oriolo had produced over 250 animated shorts of Felix for television that were popular with both children and adults. Today, Felix remains popular with new licensing deals and appearances, including a traveling musical in Japan featuring Felix and Hello Kitty.
The Director General of WA Health addressed the launch of Patient Experience Week. He spoke to the importance of compassionate care and outlined Recommendations from the WA Clinical Senate.
The document discusses the Family Reading Experience program created by National PTA and Kindle to help families get more involved in their children's reading. The Experience has six activity stations and comes in two kits for grades K-2 and 3-5, each with four themes. It also provides information about a collaboration between National PTA and First Book, a nonprofit that provides free or low-cost books to children experiencing poverty. Contact information is given for representatives from National PTA and First Book to learn more.
This document discusses HBase backup strategies at IBM BigInsights and Salesforce. It provides an overview of common backup approaches, then details IBM's solution of using write-ahead logs for full and incremental backups and providing CLI and web user interfaces. Salesforce's approach is outlined as taking table snapshots at points in time and storing backup data chunked by table and tenant with manifest files. Both emphasize the importance of validation and fast restore capabilities for enterprise backups.
ANB Promotions Ltd is organizing a dragon boat racing event in Stratford upon Avon. The event will take place on July 15th on the River Avon and will feature teams racing Chinese dragon boats. Spectators are welcome to come watch the teams compete for prizes in this traditional Chinese water sport.
On September 13, 2013, the IRS and Treasury Department released final regulations relating to the deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property. These once informal regulations have now been formalized providing increased guidance and rules surrounding repairs and maintenance on tangible property. The regulations affect businesses of all types and sizes, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses reported on individual tax payer's Schedule C. Compliance with the regulations will challenge every business, especially in light of a January 1, 2014 effective date.
This presentation discusses the nuts and bolts of staying in compliance with IRS repair and maintenance regulations.
Are You Ready for the New Tangible Property Rules?CBIZ, Inc.
New rules will soon go into effect that impact all taxpayers that acquire, produce, or improve tangible property. The most significant tax accounting change in decades, virtually every taxpayer with a building or equipment will need one or more accounting method changes to comply with these new rules. These new rules are very complex and you should start preparing for them NOW - how to take advantage of the rules to accelerate deductions, what new accounting policies need to be established, how these rules impact your financial statements and how you'll need to adapt your accounting systems and procedures
Tangible Property Regulations - an MPS|CPA PresentationKathryn Brill
Learn about tangible property regulations and their applicability, RABI testing, and more in this presentation by MPS|CPA, one of Chicago's leading accounting firms. Check out http://mpscpa.com/ for more accounting solutions.
2014 wla conference big tax ideas that save real moneyDebby Keegan
This presentation highlights the top 5 tax things you need to know for 2014 if you're in the lodging industry. This high level discussion means you can leave your slide rule and pocket protectors at home! We will focus on how you can put real money back into your pockets.
ch10-Acquisition and disposition of PPE.pptmorium2
This chapter discusses accounting for property, plant, and equipment. It describes how PP&E assets are initially valued at historical cost, including acquisition costs. It also discusses accounting for self-constructed assets and interest capitalization. The chapter explains how costs after acquisition are treated, including capitalizing improvements versus expensing repairs. It concludes by covering accounting for dispositions of PP&E assets.
This chapter discusses accounting for property, plant, and equipment (PP&E). It describes how PP&E assets are initially valued at historical cost, including acquisition costs. It also discusses accounting for self-constructed assets and interest capitalization during construction. The chapter covers accounting for costs after acquisition, including capitalizing improvements versus expensing repairs. It concludes with the accounting treatment for disposal of PP&E assets.
The document discusses cost segregation, which identifies property components as either personal property or land improvements under tax code to shorten depreciation times and reduce taxes. It notes the IRS considers cost segregation a lucrative tax strategy that should be used for most commercial real estate purchases. The document then provides an overview of the legal framework around cost segregation, including IRS revenue procedures, rulings, and a court case. It also references the IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide and notes the IRS prefers studies be conducted by those with construction expertise.
The document summarizes the key changes to tax rules regarding capital expenditures versus deductible repairs and maintenance expenses under the new Tangible Property Regulations (TPR). It outlines the new "betterment, adaptation or restoration" (BAR) test for determining whether expenditures must be capitalized or can be deducted. It provides examples of how the BAR test applies to determine whether expenditures related to buildings and their systems, equipment, and other property units constitute improvements requiring capitalization or ordinary repairs. It also discusses the importance of identifying the appropriate "unit of property" and filing accounting method changes to comply with the new regulations.
The document discusses key concepts regarding property, plant, and equipment (PPE) accounting. It defines PPE as long-term tangible assets used in operations to generate revenue. The cost of PPE includes purchase price and expenditures to prepare the asset for use. Interest incurred during construction may be capitalized. PPE is depreciated over its useful life to allocate cost against profits. The document provides examples of costs included in PPE for land, buildings, and equipment.
This document provides guidance on accounting for property, plant, and equipment according to IPSAS 17. It defines PP&E as tangible items held for use in production or supply of goods/services or for administrative purposes that are expected to be used for more than one period. PP&E is initially measured at cost and subsequently measured using either the cost or revaluation model, less any accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is systematically allocated over the useful life of each asset, and PP&E is derecognized upon disposal or when no future benefits are expected.
Ind AS 16 prescribes the accounting treatment for property, plant and equipment. The standard aims to provide information about an entity's investment in property, plant and equipment and the changes in such investment. It covers the recognition and measurement of property, plant and equipment, depreciation, and impairment losses. The principal issues are recognition of assets, determination of carrying amounts, depreciation charges, and impairment losses.
This document provides an overview of accounting standards for non-current assets, including IAS 16 on property, plant, and equipment. IAS 16 establishes guidelines for recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of property and equipment. It requires assets to be carried at cost or fair value, and depreciated over their useful lives unless impaired. The standard also provides guidance on revaluations, component accounting, and disposal of assets. Overall, IAS 16 aims to prescribe the appropriate accounting treatment for property and equipment to ensure accurate reporting of non-current assets in financial statements.
Presentation from Ohio Accounting Firm - Rea Associates - discussing how companies should manage the classification of capital assets. Topics covered include asset policies and thresholds, tracking construction in progress additions, estimate useful lives and recongizing capital asset impairment opportunities.
The document discusses tax planning considerations for owning or leasing assets, repairing vs replacing assets, decisions to make or buy products, and tax provisions related to shutting down a business. It provides guidance on comparing the present value of cash outflows for owning vs leasing, when it is preferable to lease vs own, and how to treat the sale of former research assets. It also outlines tax treatments and deductions allowed for repairs, and considerations for shut down like set-off of losses and depreciation.
This document discusses accelerated cost recovery and depreciation. It covers topics such as capitalized costs versus operating expenses, depreciation legislation including MACRS, terminology, adjusted tax basis, repair regulations, depreciation methods, conventions for personal and real property, section 179 expensing, and bonus depreciation. Key points include how depreciation and amortization allow businesses to recover capitalized costs of assets over time for tax purposes.
Final repair regulations: What has changed and how will it impact you?Grant Thornton LLP
This webcast will provide you with an overview of the most significant aspects of the recently issued tangible property regulations that provide guidance on how to treat amounts paid to acquire, produce and improve tangible property (“repair regulations”), as well as re-proposed regulations regarding the disposition of depreciable property. The webcast will focus on important differences between the previous and new regulations, including opportunities and challenges relating to repairs, dispositions, asset groupings and the de minimis rules. In addition, we will address the transition rules to make changes in methods of accounting under the new regulations.
OVERVIEW
• Notice 2012-73 delays effective date of Temporary Regulations effective for taxable years beginning on of after Jan. 1, 2014
• IRS will modify portions of Temp Regs related to De Mininis amounts, Dispositions, and Routine Maintenance Safe Harbor in 2013
• Rev Proc 2012-19 (M&S, Capital Expenditures, Transaction Costs, and Improvements) and 2012-20 (Leased Property, GAA, MACRS Property, Dispositions of MACRS Property) provide guidance including Sec 481(a) method changes
• Rev Proc 2012-20 permits late-GAA election for property placed in service prior to 2012 by filing Form 3115 within first two tax years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2012 and Taxpayers should consider to timely elect GAA treatment for assets placed in service in 2012 on Form 4562 to take advantage of favorable disposition rules, especially for real property
What you need to know: Implementation is technically more complicated than developing a charging schedule; the 2014 regulations have introduced some useful amendments;
a number of policies are discretionary and require a decision to ‘turn on’ and there is little in the regulations regarding how to spend CIL.
Specialized Tax Strategies - Using engineering, design and costing to seize t...Capital Review Group
Specialized tax strategies that may allow for substantial benefits for architects, engineers, material suppliers, and their clients. Using engineering, design and costing to seize tax savings through 179D, Cost Segregation, and Tangible Property. Without an engineering-based studies, taxpayers are unable to take full advantage of the tax law; therefore, they surrender significant cash flow to the IRS for commercial buildings.
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2. History & Effective Dates
Ten years in the making
– Advance Notice: 2004
– Proposed regulations issued: 2006 & 2008
– Temporary regulations issued: December 2011
• Effective beginning on or after January 1, 2012
– Public hearing in May 2012
– Final regulations repair & proposed disposition
regulations issued: September 2013
• Effective beginning on or after January 1, 2014
3. “The Repair Regulations”: A Misnomer
Applies to all costs incurred in connection with
tangible property
(1) acquiring
(2a) improving
(2b) repairing
(2c) maintaining
(3) disposing
4. Why is it Important?
• Explains how to classify costs: deduct vs. capitalize
– No longer based on facts & circumstances
– Provides new definitions
– Set new standards
• Introduces new “disposition” rules
– Allows taxpayers to claim a loss on disposition vs.
double depreciation
** Mixed Results – may be beneficial and/or unfavorable **
5. Acquiring Property
• Material & Supplies
– Tangible property that is used or consumed in the
operations that is not inventory
– Consumed in 12 months or less
– Has economic life of 12 months or less
– Costs of $200 or less
– Annual election to capitalize & depreciate spare
parts
6. Acquiring Property
• De minimis Safe Harbor
– Book conformity:
• Costs classified as expenses
• Capitalization policy
– Capitalization policy:
• In place at beginning of the year
• Cost per item less than threshold
• Item has an economic useful life of less than 12
months
7. Acquiring Property
• De minimis Safe Harbor
– Two thresholds:
• $5,000 per-item or per-invoice with
Applicable Financial Statements (AFS)
• $500 per-item or per-invoice without AFS
– Example: Bulk purchase of 10 computers for cost
$40,000. Computers invoiced in aggregate, not
individually. De minimis safe harbor applies.
8. Acquiring Property
• De minimis Safe Harbor
– Applicable Financial Statement is:
1. A financial statement required to be filed with the
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2. A certified audited financial statement
3. A financial statement (other than a tax return)
required to be provided to the federal or state
government (agency) other than SEC or IRS
9. Acquiring Property
• De minimis Safe Harbor
– What if book policy is less than threshold?
• Limited to amount expensed per book
– What if book policy is more than threshold?
• Limited to $5,000 to qualify for the safe harbor
• May deduct larger amount: upon audit must
demonstrate amount is immaterial or clearly reflects
income
10. Acquiring Property
• De minimis Safe Harbor
– Annual Election – made with tax return
• Election is irrevocable
• Not an accounting method
– Election applies to all qualifying expenses
• Cannot exclude certain expenses
• Applies to all repair & maintenance costs capitalized for
book
11. Unit of Property (UOP)
• Building, structural components & roof
– Single unit of property
• Building systems
– Each a separate unit of property
• Other property
– Generally a UOP consists of a group of functionally
interdependent components
12. Unit of Property (UOP)
• Building componentization
• Significant change
• Prior law: building & building systems were
likely one UOP
• Each component viewed as a separate asset
• Required on buildings
13. Unit of Property: Building
Each building system = a separate unit of property:
– HVAC
– Plumbing systems
– Electrical systems
– Escalators
– Elevators
– Fire protection & alarm systems
– Security systems
– Gas distribution systems
– Other systems identified in future published guidance
14. Unit of Property: Leased Building
• Lessee leases a portion of a building
– The portion of the building structure subject to
the lease is the unit of property
– The portion of any building system associated
with that portion of the leased property is a
unit of property
15. Improving Property: Capitalize
• A unit of property is improved if amounts are
paid for activities performed after the unit of
property is placed in service by the taxpayer
resulting in:
– Adaptation of the unit of property to a new or
different use
– Betterment to the unit of property
– Restoration of the unit of property
16. Adaptation: Capitalize
• Adapt a UOP to a new or different use
• Adaptation is inconsistent with intended use
• Analyze facts & circumstances
• Examples:
– Capital: Expansion in retail drug store for a walk-in
medical clinic
– Deductible: expansion in grocery store for a sushi
bar that already includes counters for prepared food
& deli meats
17. Betterment: Capitalize
• Alleviates a material condition or defect that
existed prior to the acquisition of property
• Results in a material addition or expansion
• Is expected to materially increase in
productivity, efficiency, strength, output or
quality of the unit of property
18. Betterment: Example
• ABC Corp. purchases a parcel of land. The soil was
contaminated by leaking underground storage tanks
left by a previous owner
• ABC Corp.’s remediation costs to remove the
contaminants result in a capitalized betterment to
the land because ABC Corp. incurs the costs to
ameliorate a material condition or defect that existed
prior to its acquisition of the land
19. Restoration: Capitalize
• Replaces a component, and adjusted basis has
been taken into account in realizing gain/loss
• Returns a UOP to its ordinary efficient operating
condition if the property is no longer functional
• Rebuilds a UOP to a like-new condition after end of
its useful class life
• Replaces a part that comprises a major component
or a substantial structural part of a UOP
20. Restoration: Example
• ABC Corp. replaces the waterproof membrane
of the roof
• Not a major component or substantial
structural part of the building structure
• Improvement or repair? Depends if ABC Corp.
will recognize a loss on the replaced
membrane
21. Restoration: Example (Cont.)
• Will ABC Corp. recognize a loss on the
replaced membrane?
– Yes: Improvement = Capitalize
– No: Repair = Expense
22. Restoration: Example (Cont.)
• ABC Corp. rebuilds a manufacturing machine
with a seven-year class life:
– After eight years: Restoration = Capitalize
– After five years: No Restoration = Repair = Expense
23. Safe Harbor: Routine Maintenance
• Current deduction for certain on-going, routine
maintenance expenditures
• Applies only if:
– Activity is performed more than once over the property’s life
– The maintenance keeps the property in an efficient
operating condition
– The need for the maintenance results from the taxpayer’s
use of the property
24. Safe Harbor: Routine Maintenance
• Also applies to buildings & structural
components
• For buildings:
– Maintenance is expected to be completed more
than once in a 10-year period
25. Safe Harbor: Small Taxpayers
• Applies to buildings
• Average gross receipts: less than $10,000,000
• Average unadjusted basis (cost) of building:
less than $1,000,000
• Deduct costs of improvements:
– that do not exceed the lesser of $10,000 or
– 2% of the unadjusted basis of the property
26. Proposed Disposition Regulations
• Temporary regulations were issued
• 2011 regulations too complex
• New proposed regulations issued in 2013
• Final regulations to be issued in 2014
– Effective for tax years beginning on or after
January 1, 2014
27. Proposed Disposition Regulations
• Prior to 2011 temporary regulations
– Retirement of a structural component of a
building could not be treated as a disposition
– Continue depreciating retired component and
begin depreciating replacement component
– Example: Replacing a roof – if capitalize new roof
cannot write off old roof
28. Proposed Disposition Regulations
Revised Rule:
• May recognize a loss on the retirement of a
portion of an asset
• Created a “partial disposition” election
• If election is made: recognize a loss on retirement
• If no election is made: continue to depreciate the
basis of the retired asset
29. Proposed Disposition Regulations
Revised Rule:
– Special rules for General Asset Accounts (GAA)
– Partial disposition rule is elective except for
certain cases including
• Casualty event
• Like-kind exchange
• Involuntary conversion
30. Proposed Disposition Regulations
Tax basis of asset retired
– May use any reasonable method to determine
value of retired asset including:
• Cost segregation studies
• Replacement cost percentage extrapolation
• Original construction costs
31. Proposed Disposition Regulations
• Rev Proc 2014-17
• Change in accounting method
• Recognize a loss on assets that were physically
retired in prior years
• “Ghost” or “phantom” assets
• No later than due date of 2013 return
• Consider GAAP treatment