Assuming a company own some listed shares for long term investment , and designated as available for sale.Generally , increase in fair value of the listed shares will be classified as other comprehensive income(equity), and at the same time debit to the AFS.
what if there is decrease in value of the listed shares, should I recognized it as impairment loss in p/L or ( debit 'revaluation reserve' & credit ' AFS').
Secondly, how about the reversal, no doubt, debit side for the AFS, should I recognize the reversal in p/L or classified it directly in the equity.
Stock no XXXX purchased on 31/12/09 at $50 and soar to $80 at 31/12/10 and slump to $51 at 31/12/11( for the above example)