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Characteristics of plant asset
used in operations and not for resale
long term in nature and usually depreciated
possess physical substance
costs go into land vs. building
purchase price
closing costs (title to land, attorneys fees, commissions to real estate agents, and recording fees)
costs of grading, filling, draining, and clearing (raising old building) - however digging foundations for new building are capitalized with building (not land)
assumption of any liens, mortgages, or encumbrances on property
additional land improvements having indefinite life
handling overhead during purchase of asset
purchase price
closing costs, such as attorney fees, title insurance, real estate agent fees
assumption of unpaid taxes/mortgages on property
cost of remodeling or repairs to ready the building for its intended use
handling overhead during construction by independent contractor of asset
contract price
architect fees and building permits
executive costs
third party costs directly attributable to construction, such as advisory/valuation costs
interest on financing during construction period
handling overhead during self construction of asset
materials, labor, and overhead directly related to construction
pro rate portion of fixed overhead
interest on construction financing during construction period
calculating overhead
incremental variable overhead + allocated fixed overhead
Characteristics necessary to qualify for capitalization of interest costs during construction
assets under construction for company’s own use (buildings, manufacturing plants, large machinery)
assets intended for sale or lease that are constructed or otherwise produced as direct projects (ships or real estate developments)
assets financed through issuance of long term debt
interest can be capitalized into land during self construction
if company purchases land as side for structure, interest costs capitalized are part of cost of plant not land
if company develops land for lot sales, it includes any capitalized interest cost as part of acquisition cost of developed land