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Assets disposal

Forums › FIA Forums › FA2 Maintaining Financial Records Forums › Assets disposal

  • This topic has 6 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 6 years ago by Ken Garrett.
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  • June 20, 2017 at 9:49 pm #393630
    leryn
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    An entity bought a machine on 1 October 20×2 for $ 52,000.The machine had an expected life of eight years and an estimated residual value of $4,000.

    On 31 March 20×7 the machine was sold for $35,000.The entity’s year-end is 31 December. The entity uses the straight line method for depreciation and it charges a full year’s depreciation in the year of purchases and none in the year of sale.

    What was the profit or loss on disposal of the machine?

    A.loss $13,000
    B.profit $7,000
    C.profit $10,000
    D.profit $13,000

    Please show all the calculation!

    June 21, 2017 at 7:29 am #393647
    Ken Garrett
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    The machine will be written down from 52k to 4k over 8 years.

    Work out its NBV at the dste of disposal (note you are told there is no charge in the final year). The difference between the NBV and the proceeds is the profit or loss on disposal.

    July 27, 2017 at 10:55 am #398994
    zakariamukta
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    As the asset value is 52k and full depreciation on purchase year and no for disposal year, it means calculation like

    asset value 52k
    Depreciation 20×2 to 20×6 (52k-4k(as the residual value))/8 years*5 years

    =30k

    Now the net book value of the asset is (52k-30k)=22k
    Sell price is 35k and net book value is 22k so 13k is profit as you have sold the asset more than its value.

    Hope you understand

    December 11, 2017 at 1:05 pm #422530
    soham786
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    Ans: D

    52000 – 4000 ÷ 5 = 9600 (per year)

    9600 * 5 = 48000

    48000 – 35000 = 13000 (profit)

    December 26, 2017 at 10:54 am #424841
    Ken Garrett
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    Depreciation per year = (52K – 4K)/8 = 6000 pa.

    Bought accounting y/e 31/12/20X2, sold accounting y/e 31/12/20X7, but no depreciation in the final year.

    So depreciation for X2, X3, X4, X5, X6: 5 years

    Accoumulated depreciation at date of sale = 5 x 6,000 = 30,000
    NBV at sale = 52,000 – 30,000 = 22,000
    Profit on disposal = 35,000 – 22,000 = 13,000.

    July 24, 2018 at 5:13 pm #464515
    abdiwahab
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    A non current asset is being disposed off. what entries would appear in the disposal account?

    July 26, 2018 at 1:49 pm #464744
    Ken Garrett
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    This is shown in detail in Chapter 8 of our notes.

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