Revaluation Reserve entered at the time of adding an asset
When adding a new asset through asset workbench, we get the option of entering the opening Revaluation Reserve of the asset. (See screenshot below)
What is the accounting impact of entering this figure?
Example: An asset is added as follows:
Asset cost = 100,000
Revaluation Reserve = 30,000
Now logically, when the accounting impact should be as follows:
Dr Cr
Asset Cost Account: 100,000
Asset Clearing Account 70,000
Revaluation Reserve 30,000
However this is not happening. No amount is going into Revelation Reserve and the accounting is created as follows:
Dr Cr
Asset Cost Account: 100,000
Asset Clearing Account 100,000
What is the significance of this revaluation reserve figure entered at the time of creating an asset?