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AS 10 — Subsequent Measurement: Cost Model and Revaluation Model

## Subsequent Measurement of PPE under AS 10

After initial recognition, an entity chooses one of two accounting models and applies it consistently to an entire class of PPE.

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### Two Models

ModelCarrying Amount
Cost ModelCost − Accumulated Depreciation − Accumulated Impairment
Revaluation ModelFair Value at revaluation date − Subsequent accumulated depreciation

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## Cost Model

Simple and stable: asset is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. No market value adjustments.

```

Carrying Amount (year-end) = Cost − (Annual Depreciation × Years elapsed)

```

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## Revaluation Model

### Key Rules

RuleDetail
Entire class revaluedCannot cherry-pick individual assets — whole class (e.g., all buildings) must be revalued
Frequency — volatile / significant changesRevalue annually
Frequency — insignificant changesRevalue every 3–5 years
Revaluation GainCredit to OCI → Revaluation Reserve (in Equity / SHF) — unrealised
Revaluation LossDebit P&L (unless reversing a prior gain → debit OCI)
Transfer to Retained EarningsRevaluation Reserve may be transferred to Retained Earnings as asset is used or disposed

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### Journal Entry — Revaluation Gain

```

PPE A/c Dr [FV − Carrying Amount]

To Revaluation Reserve (OCI) [Gain amount]

```

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### Treatment of Accumulated Depreciation on Revaluation Date

Two acceptable methods:

#### Method 1 — Net Method

1. Eliminate accumulated depreciation against gross block

2. Restate net block to Fair Value

3. Single journal entry adjusting gross asset account

```

Accumulated Depreciation A/c Dr [Full Acc. Depr.]

PPE A/c Dr [FV − Net Block] ← or credit if FV < NB

To PPE A/c [Acc. Depr. eliminated]

To Revaluation Reserve (OCI) [Net gain]

```

(In practice, two entries: first close Acc. Depr., then adjust asset to FV.)

#### Method 2 — Gross Method (Proportional Restatement)

Step 1: Calculate Revaluation Gain % on Net Block:

```

Gain % = (FV − Net Block) / Net Block × 100

```

Step 2: Apply Gain % proportionally:

  • New Gross Block = Old Gross Block × (1 + Gain%)
  • New Acc. Depr. = Old Acc. Depr. × (1 + Gain%)

Step 3: Pass journal entry for the gross adjustments.

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### Post-Revaluation Depreciation

After revaluation, depreciation is charged on the new carrying amount over the remaining useful life:

```

New Annual Depreciation = Revalued Carrying Amount ÷ Remaining Useful Life

```

Worked example

### Example 1

Illustration — Cost Model

PPE purchased Day 1: ₹10 lakhs, useful life 10 years, SLM depreciation

YearOpening CA (₹ L)Depreciation (₹ L)Closing CA (₹ L)
Year 110.001.009.00
Year 29.001.008.00

Asset always stated at cost minus accumulated depreciation. No market value adjustments made.

### Example 2

Illustration — Revaluation Model (Net Method)

PPE on Day 1: ₹10 lakhs, useful life 10 years, SLM.

₹ Lakhs
Cost on Day 110.00
Less: Year 1 Depreciation (1/10)(1.00)
CA at end of Year 19.00
Fair Value at end of Year 112.00
Revaluation Gain3.00

Journal Entry (Revaluation — Net Method):

```

PPE A/c Dr 3,00,000

To Revaluation Reserve (OCI) 3,00,000

```

(Under Net Method: first eliminate Acc. Depr. ₹1,00,000 against Gross Block, then restate to ₹12,00,000)

Post-revaluation depreciation:

  • New CA = ₹12,00,000; Remaining life = 9 years
  • Annual depreciation = ₹12,00,000 ÷ 9 = ₹1,33,333
YearOpening CA (₹ L)Depreciation (₹ L)Closing CA (₹ L)
Year 212.001.3310.67
Year 310.671.339.33

### Example 3

Illustration — Gross Method (Proportional Restatement)

PPE: Gross Block ₹10 L, Acc. Depr. ₹1 L, Net Block ₹9 L. Fair Value = ₹12 L.

Step 1: Gain % = (12 − 9) / 9 × 100 = 33.33%

Step 2:

  • New Gross Block = ₹10 L × 1.3333 = ₹13.33 L
  • New Acc. Depr. = ₹1 L × 1.3333 = ₹1.33 L
  • Net carrying amount = ₹13.33 L − ₹1.33 L = ₹12 L

Journal Entry:

```

PPE (Gross) A/c Dr 3,33,333

To Acc. Depr. A/c 33,333

To Revaluation Reserve (OCI) 3,00,000

```

Net effect on carrying amount is same ₹3,00,000 gain — only presentation differs.

⚠️ Common exam mistakes

  • Revaluing only selected assets within a class — the entire class must be revalued, not cherry-picked individual assets.
  • Crediting revaluation gain to P&L — revaluation gain is an unrealised gain and goes to OCI (Revaluation Reserve in equity), NOT to profit & loss.
  • Charging depreciation on original cost after revaluation — post-revaluation depreciation must be based on the new (revalued) carrying amount over the remaining useful life.
  • Not eliminating accumulated depreciation under the Net Method — on revaluation date, Acc. Depr. must first be set off against gross block before restating to FV.
  • Applying annual revaluation to all assets regardless of volatility — only assets with significant/volatile value changes require annual revaluation; others can be done every 3–5 years.
  • Confusing Revaluation Reserve with Retained Earnings — Revaluation Reserve sits in OCI/equity and can only be transferred to Retained Earnings as the asset is used or disposed, not at revaluation date.
Bare-Act text Paragraphs 29–42 (Subsequent Measurement — Revaluation Model) · AS 10 (Revised 2016) — Property, Plant and Equipment, ICAI · click to expand
After recognition, an entity shall choose either the cost model or the revaluation model as its accounting policy and shall apply that policy to an entire class of PPE. Under the revaluation model, after recognition as an asset, an item of PPE whose fair value can be measured reliably shall be carried at a revalued amount, being its fair value at the date of the revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. Revaluations shall be made with sufficient regularity to ensure that the carrying amount does not differ materially from that which would be determined using fair value at the end of the reporting period. If an asset's carrying amount is increased as a result of a revaluation, the increase shall be recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity under the heading of revaluation surplus. However, the increase shall be recognised in profit or loss to the extent that it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss.
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