At December 31, 20X0, the following existed in the records of Loren Company: Fixed Assets - $8,600,000; Accumulated Depreciation - $3,970,000. During the year ended September 30,20X1, fixed assets with a written down value of $370,000 was sold for $490,000. The plant had originally cost $800,000. Fixed assets purchased during the year cost $1,800,000. It is the company's policy to charge a full year's depreciation in the year of acquisition of an asset and none in the year of sale, using a rate of 10% on the straight line basis. What net amount (book value) should appear in the statement of financial position as of September 30, 20X1 for fixed assets?
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
At December 31, 20X0, the following existed in the records of Loren Company: Fixed Assets - $8,600,000;
During the year ended September 30,20X1, fixed assets with a written down value of $370,000 was sold for $490,000. The plant had originally cost $800,000. Fixed assets purchased during the year cost $1,800,000. It is the company's policy to charge a full year's depreciation in the year of acquisition of an asset and none in the year of sale, using a rate of 10% on the straight line basis. What net amount (book value) should appear in the
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