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International Accounting Standard (IAS) 23
Borrowing Costs


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International Accounting Standard (IAS) 23
  
   IAS 23
   Borrowing Costs
   IAS 23 first issued in March 1984
   IAS 23 revised in March 2007
  
   Borrowing costs include:
      (1) interest on borrowings
      (2) finance charges for finance leases
  
   Borrowing costs are

      (1) capitalized
            --> if directly attributable to
            --> acquisition or construction of a qualifying asset

      (2) expensed
            --> if NOT directly attributable to
            --> acquisition or construction of a qualifying asset
  
   Qualifying assets may include:
      (1) manufacturing plants
      (2) investment properties
      (3) intangible assets
      (4) power generating facilities
      (5) inventories
  
   Inventories manufactured
      --> over a short period of time
      --> not qualifying assets
  
   Financial assets
      --> not qualifying assets
  
   Assets that are ready for their intended use or sale
      --> not qualifying assets
  
   IAS 23 Technical Notes
 






 

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