Dear Sir, I can’t understand why the accumulated amortisation is ignored (5th line in the trial balance) when calculating the amortisation charge? I can see the same in the kaplan revision kit. They’ve taken 20% of 20000 for calculating amortisation.
Shouldn’t it be
Capitalised Development expenditure b/f @ 1st Oct 2007 – 20000 Accumalated amortisation b/f @ 1st Oc 2007 – (6000) 14000 20% Reducing balance (2800) CV at 30 sep 2008 11200