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over/understated

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  • February 26, 2015 at 11:14 am #230306
    Alexa
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    Hi,

    I am interested about the following question:

    Lux Co has discovered that the profit on sale of a non-current asset has not been included in the financial statements correctly. An item of plant with a carrying value of $15,800 was sold for $14,200 during the year. The only accounting entry has been to:

    $
    Dr Cash 14,200
    Cr Profit on disposal 14,200

    What will the effect on non-current assets and profit be if this error is not corrected?

    Non-current assets overstated
    Profit overstated

    Is it because of the carrying value is 15800 was sold for 14200 so there is a loss on the value 1600. Sot it means this should happen:

    Dr cash 1600
    Cr Loss on disposal 1600

    So both non current assets and profit will be overstated with 12600, am I right?

    I am quite confused with the over/understated if it is not correct,

    Thank you in advancve!

    February 26, 2015 at 12:41 pm #230325
    John Moffat
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    You are correct in saying that the profit will have been over-stated by 12,600

    The non-current assets will have been overstated by 15,800 (because the carrying value has not been removed, and it should have been).

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