Sparkling Company uses IFRS. After 3 full years of use, the Sparkling Company revalues equipment with a carrying value of $990,000 to its fair value of $1,400,000 using the accumulated depreciation elimination method. The original cost of the equipment is $1,300,000 and the equipment has a useful life of 10 years with no scrap value. Sparkling Company depreciates under the straight-line method. How much is the revaluation gain or loss? Where does Sparkling Company report any unrealized gain or loss from the revaluation in the financial statements?
A) $410,000 unrealized gain in continuing operations of statement of comprehensive income
B) $310,000 unrealized gain in continuing operations of statement of comprehensive income
C) $410,000 unrealized gain in revaluation surplus reported in other comprehensive income in statement of comprehensive income
D) $310,000 recovery of unrealized loss reported in other comprehensive income in statement of comprehensive income

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The revaluation gain is $410,000, calculated as the difference between the fair value ($1,400,000) and the carrying value ($990,000). Under IFRS, revaluation gains are reported in the revaluation surplus within other comprehensive income.

Sparkling Company Uses IFRS