On December 31, 2015, Launch Oil Companys unproved property account for leases that are not individually significant
Question:
On December 31, 2015, Launch Oil Company’s unproved property account for leases that are not individually significant had a balance of \($800,000\). The impairment allowance account had a balance of \($75,000\). Give the entries for each of the following transactions occurring in 2015, 2016, and 2017. (All transactions concern individually insignificant unproved leases.)
a. Assuming Launch has a policy of maintaining a 55% allowance, i.e., 55% of gross unproved properties, give the entry to record impairment on December 31, 2015.
b. During 2016, Launch surrendered leases that cost $300,000.
c. During 2016, leases that cost \($50,000\) were proved.
d. During 2016, leases costing \($310,000\) were acquired.
e. Give the entry to record impairment on December 31, 2006.
f. During 2017, leases costing \($428,000\) were surrendered.
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Fundamentals Of Oil And Gas Accounting
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