H1. The fact that generally accepted accounting principles allow companies flexibility in choosing between certain allocation methods canmake it difficult for a financial analyst to compare periodic performance from firm to firmSuppose you were a financial analyst trying to compare the performance of two companies Company A uses the double-declining-balance depreciation method. Company B uses the straight-line method. You have the following information taken from the 12/31/2021year-end financial statements for Company BIncome StatementDepreciation expense$14,000Balance SheetAssets:Plant and equipment, at costLess: Accumulated depreciationNet$280,000(56,000)$224,000You also determine that all of the assets constituting the plant and equipment of Company B were acquired at the same time, and thatall of the $280,000 represents depreciable assets. Also, all of the depreciable assets have the same useful life and residual value arezero.Required:1. In order to compare performance with Company A, estimate what B's depreciation expense would have been for 2021 if the double-declining-balance depreciation method had been used by Company B since acquisition of the depreciable assets2. If Company B decided to switch depreciation methods in 2021 from the straight line to the double-declining-balance method,prepare the 2021 journal entry to record depreciation for the year, assuming no journal entry for depreciation in 2021 has yet beenrecorded

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The fact that generally accepted accounting principles allow companies flexibility in choosing between certain allocation methods can make it difficult for a financial analyst to compare periodic performance from firm to firm Suppose you were a financial analyst trying to compare the performance of two companies. Company A uses the double-declining- balance depreciation method. Company B uses the straight-line method. You have the following information taken from the 12/31/2021 year-end financial statements for Company B Income Statement Depreciation expense $14,000

The fact that generally accepted accounting principles allow companies flexibility in choosing between certain allocation methods can make it difficult for a financial analyst to compare periodic performance from firm to firm Suppose you were a financial analyst trying to compare the performance of two companies. Company A uses the double-declining- balance depreciation method. Company B uses the straight-line method. You have the following information taken from the 12/31/2021 year-end financial statements for Company B Income Statement Depreciation expense $14,000

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The fact that generally accepted accounting principles allow companies flexibility in choosing between certain allocation methods can make it difficult for a financial analyst to compare periodic performance from firm to firm. Suppose you were a financial analyst trying to compare the performance of two companies. Company A uses the double-declining-balance depreciation method. Company B uses the straight-line method. You have the following information taken from the 12/31/2024 year-end financial statements for Company B: Income Statement Depreciation expense Balance Sheet Assets: Plant and equipment, at cost Less: Accumulated depreciation Net $ 13,500 $ 135,000 (54,000) $ 81,000 You also determine that all of the assets constituting the plant and equipment of Company B were acquired at the same time, and that all of the $135,000 represents depreciable assets. Also, all of the depreciable assets have the same useful life and residual values are zero. In order to compare performance…
The fact that generally accepted accounting principles allow companies flexibility in choosing between certain allocation methods can make it difficult for a financial analyst to compare periodic performance from firm to firm. Suppose you were a financial analyst trying to compare the performance of two companies. Company A uses the double-declining-balance depreciation method. Company B uses the straight-line method. You have the following information taken from the 12/31/2024 year-end financial statements for Company B: Income Statement Depreciation expense $ 11,500 Balance Sheet Assets: Plant and equipment, at cost Less: Accumulated depreciation (46,000) $ 69,000 Net $ 115,000 You also determine that all of the assets constituting the plant and equipment of Company B were acquired at the same time, and that all of the $115,000 represents depreciable assets. Also, all of the depreciable assets have the same useful life and residual values are zero. Required: 1. In order to compare…
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