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Asset held for sale

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  • This topic has 4 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • September 7, 2015 at 5:37 pm #270260
    mmensah
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    Hi sir,

    plz help.

    Question: Your line manager has asked you to draft the amount to be shown on the face of the Statement of Financial Position as of at the 31 March 20X5.

    The financial statements for the year ended 31 March 20X4 show property, plant and equipment with a cost of $105,695 and accumulated depreciation of $29,320 at year end.

    During the current year property, plant and equipment costing $28,650 has been bought, and a piece of equipment costing $14,000 has been reclassified as an asset held for sale. This item had accumulated depreciation of $9,650.

    The depreciation charge for the year is $18,995.

    Calculate the amount to be shown on the face of the Statement of Financial position for property, plant and equipment.

    My issue here is how to treat the depreciation for the asset held for resale..???? the solution adds the depreciation.. as opposed to minus.. why is this? A worked solution would be great. thanks

    September 7, 2015 at 7:25 pm #270278
    MikeLittle
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    Just confirm for me, please, that the TNCA figure is 120,345 and accumulated depreciation is 38,665

    September 7, 2015 at 9:53 pm #270295
    josy87
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    please is it the answer?
    asset held for sale become Current.

    B/f $105,695 – $29,320

    acqui 28 650

    held for sale
    (net) (4 350)

    dep ( 18 995)
    ————————

    C/f 81 860

    September 8, 2015 at 9:22 am #270360
    mmensah
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    Yes Josy that is correct…

    This is the solution.

    I guess when the asset is removed from NCA.. to a current asset the net amount (cost and depreciation) is moved to CA. I think the way the solution presents it is confusing. By taking the net figure of the Asset for sale and its accumulated depreciation, It makes more sense.

    Cost b/f 105,695
    Accumulated depreciation b/f(29,320)
    Additions 28,650
    Asset held for sale – cost (14,000)
    Asset held for sale – accumulated depreciation 9,650
    Depreciation for the year (18,995)

    Carrying amount c/f 81,680

    September 8, 2015 at 9:39 am #270362
    MikeLittle
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    Hmmm – two hours before Josy’s contribution I gave my answer, yet you ignored mine even though it was correct!

    120,345 – 38,665 = 81,680!

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