Will Uber capitalize or expense the renovations to

Will Uber capitalize or expense the renovations to its headquarters in San Francisco? Original blog posting (March 17, 2014) Copyright © 2014 by Dr. Wendy Tietz. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution. Non. Commercial 3. 0 Unported License.

Uber, a mobile app used to for connect passengers with drivers of vehicles for hire • Spent more than $12 million on renovations for San Francisco headquarters • Renovations included room dividers, millwork, fire sprinklers, and other improvements • Signed a 10 -year lease for its headquarters in July 2013. Copyright © 2014 by Dr. Wendy Tietz. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution. Non. Commercial 3. 0 Unported License.

Question 1 Would the $12 million that Uber spent on renovations during 2013 have been capitalized or expensed by Uber? Why? Copyright © 2014 by Dr. Wendy Tietz. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution. Non. Commercial 3. 0 Unported License.

Question 2 Assume that the $12 million was capitalized by Uber. What balance sheet account would habe been increased by the renovation expenditures? Copyright © 2014 by Dr. Wendy Tietz. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution. Non. Commercial 3. 0 Unported License.

Question 3 Now let’s assume that the renovations to the building are expected to last 25 years. However, the lease covers a 10 -year period. What would be the useful life of the renovations for the purpose of depreciation calculations? What assumptions or additional information might you need to answer this question? Copyright © 2014 by Dr. Wendy Tietz. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution. Non. Commercial 3. 0 Unported License.

Question Recap 1. Would the $12 million that Uber spent on renovations during 2013 have been capitalized or expensed by Uber? Why? 2. Assume that the $12 million was capitalized by Uber. What balance sheet account would habe been increased by the renovation expenditures? 3. Now let’s assume that the renovations to the building are expected to last 25 years. However, the lease covers a 10 -year period. What would be the useful life of the renovations for the purpose of depreciation calculations? What assumptions or additional information might you need to answer this question? Copyright © 2014 by Dr. Wendy Tietz. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution. Non. Commercial 3. 0 Unported License.

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