A company maintains its non-current assets at cost. Accumulated provision for depreciation accounts are kept for each
Question:
A company maintains its non-current assets at cost. Accumulated provision for depreciation accounts are kept for each asset.
At 31 December 2015 the position was as follows:
The following transactions were made in the year ended 31 December 2016:
(a) Purchased - machinery £2,480 and office furniture £320
(b) Sold machinery which had cost £2,800 in 2008 for £800 Depreciation is charged, on a straight line basis, at 10 per cent on machinery and at 5 per cent on office furniture on the basis of assets in use at the end of the year irrespective of the date of purchase.
Required:
Show the asset and accumulated provision for depreciation accounts for the year 31 December 2016 and the relevant statement of financial position entries at that date.
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Frank Woods Business Accounting Volume 1
ISBN: 9781292084664
13th Edition
Authors: Alan Sangster, Frank Wood