Distance Limited owned three lorries at 1 April 2019: Depreciation is charged annually at 20 per cent
Question:
Distance Limited owned three lorries at 1 April 2019:
Depreciation is charged annually at 20 per cent of cost on all vehicles in use at the end of the year.
During the year ended 31 March 2020, the following transactions occurred:
(i) 1 June 2019: Lorry B was involved in an accident and considered to be a write-off by the insurance company, which paid £10,500 in settlement.
(ii) 7 June 2019: Lorry D was purchased for £32,800.
(iii) 21 August 2019: Lorry A was sold for £7,000.
(iv) 30 October 2019: Lorry E was purchased for £39,000.
(v) 6 March 2020: Lorry E was considered not to be suitable for carrying the type of goods required and was exchanged for lorry F. The value of lorry F was deemed to be £37,600.
Required:
Prepare the ledger T-accounts recording these transactions for the year ending 31 March 2020 and bring down the balances at 1 April.
Step by Step Answer:
Frank Woods Business Accounting An Introduction To Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9781292365435
15th Edition
Authors: Alan Sangster, Lewis Gordon, Frank Wood