Bergen Company purchased factory equipment which was installed and put into service January 1, 2018 at a total cost of 1,280,000. The equipment is depreciated over eight years with residual value of 80,000. Questions: Using double declining balance method of depreciation, what amount of depreciation expense should be recorded on the equipment for 2019? Using SYDs method of depreciation, what is the accumulated depreciation on December 31, 2019? Using straight line method of depreciation, what is the carrying amount of the equipment on December 31, 2019?
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.
Bergen Company purchased factory equipment which was installed and put into service January 1, 2018
at a total cost of 1,280,000. The equipment is
Questions:
Using double declining balance method of depreciation, what amount of depreciation expense should be
recorded on the equipment for 2019?
Using SYDs method of depreciation, what is the
Using
2019?
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