ecember 31, 2022, Swifty Company reported the following as plant assets. Land       $ 4,080,000 Buildings   $28,360,000     Less: Accumulated depreciation—buildings   12,210,000   16,150,000 Equipment   48,670,000     Less: Accumulated depreciation—equipment   5,160,000   43,510,000     Total plant assets       $63,740,000 During 2023, the following selected cash tran

Excel Applications for Accounting Principles
4th Edition
ISBN:9781111581565
Author:Gaylord N. Smith
Publisher:Gaylord N. Smith
ChapterMB: Model-building Problems
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 14M
icon
Related questions
Question

At December 31, 2022, Swifty Company reported the following as plant assets.

Land       $ 4,080,000
Buildings   $28,360,000    
Less: Accumulated depreciation—buildings   12,210,000   16,150,000
Equipment   48,670,000    
Less: Accumulated depreciation—equipment   5,160,000   43,510,000
    Total plant assets       $63,740,000


During 2023, the following selected cash transactions occurred.

April 1   Purchased land for $2,000,000.
May 1   Sold equipment that cost $780,000 when purchased on January 1, 2019. The equipment was sold for $468,000.
June 1   Sold land purchased on June 1, 2013 for $1,410,000. The land cost $392,000.
July 1   Purchased equipment for $2,430,000.
Dec. 31   Retired equipment that cost $502,000 when purchased on December 31, 2013.

Journalize the above transactions. The company uses straight-line depreciation for buildings and equipment. The buildings are estimated to have a 50-year life and no salvage value. The equipment is estimated to have a 10-year useful life and no salvage value. Update depreciation on assets disposed of at the time of sale or retirement

Record adjusting entries for depreciation for 2023. 

Prepare the plant assets section of Swifty’s balance sheet at December 31, 2023.

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Accounting for Impairment of Assets
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Excel Applications for Accounting Principles
Excel Applications for Accounting Principles
Accounting
ISBN:
9781111581565
Author:
Gaylord N. Smith
Publisher:
Cengage Learning