Finance Costs Capitalised
Finance Costs Capitalised
Capitalisation of finance costs, also known as borrowing costs, refers to the accounting treatment where interest and other expenses related to borrowing are included in the cost of an asset rather than being expensed immediately in the income statement. This practice is permitted under specific accounting standards like IAS 23 (Borrowing Costs) and ASC 835-20 (Interest – Capitalization of Interest). The core principle is that if borrowing costs are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction, or production of a qualifying asset, they should be capitalised.