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I am trying to get a better understanding of what is acceptable as "professional fees" when capitalizing against the asset. In particular when purchasing buildings as PPE, can we capitalize a valuation before purchase?

that's grey area to me, if you're doing a valuation, it means that you haven't decided yet whether to buy or not, so it's more like a research before buying than 'costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management'

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Hi Marek

i tend to agree with but if anyone has direct experience of how this expenditure was treated, I would love to hear

I wonder if it helps to know the purpose of the valuation. some requirement of a purchase/lending agreement , or as project appraisal? I'd probably agree with MM that it doesn't seem to fit the definition but that doesn't mean in practice people don't put all sorts of surveys, introduction fees, project fees , etc

yep i think you are correct JRSB and i think it will be a low expense compared to purchase of building usually so goes a bit unnoticed