Opposite are extracts from the financial reports of Wollowiec Traders Ltd for the years ended 30 June

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Opposite are extracts from the financial reports of Wollowiec Traders Ltd for the years ended 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2017.



WOLLOWIEC TRADERS ltd

Statement of Financial Position (extract)

as at 30 June 2016



NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Land

Building

Less: Accumulated depreciation




$450000

120000




$720000


330000







TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS







$1050000




EQUITY

Revaluation surplus

Capital at 1 July 2015

Add: Profit for year




140000

  37000




180000






Capital at 30 June 2016





177000






TOTAL EQUITY







$  357000















WOLLOWIEC TRADERS ltd

Statement of Financial Position (extract)

as at 30 June 2017



NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Land

Building





$630000

 280000








TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS






$910000




EQUITY

Revaluation surplus

Capital at 1 July 2016

Add: Profit for year




$177000

  20000



90000






Capital at 30 June 2017





197000






TOTAL EQUITY







$287000















WOLLOWIEC TRADERS ltd

Income Statement (extract)

for the year ended 30 June 2017



EXPENSES

Supplies expense

Wages expense

Depreciation expense – building

Bad debts expense

Insurance expense

Expense on revaluation of building







$3000

36540

30000

8200

15160

  20000




Total expenses






$112900










Additional information

(a) The revaluation surplus at 30 June 2016 was raised entirely as the result of a previous revaluation increase in relation to the land.

(b) No land or buildings were acquired or disposed of during the year ended 30 June 2017.

(c) A revaluation of the land and buildings was carried out on 30 June 2017 after all adjusting entries had been entered and posted. The revaluation adjustment was entered into the accounts on 30 June 2017, and the statement of financial position at that date reflects the fair values in accordance with the revaluation.

(d) After the revaluation, the building was reassessed to have a residual value of $38000 and a remaining useful life of 15 years. The building is to be depreciated using the straight-line method of depreciation.

(e) The land and buildings were sold on 31 December 2017. A lump sum of $850000 was received. The proceeds were allocated to the land and buildings at $600000 and $250000 respectively. Ignore GST.


Required

A. Calculate the balance of the Accumulated Depreciation – Building account immediately before the revaluation on 30 June 2017.

B. Prepare the general journal entries to record:

    1.   The revaluation of the building on 30 June 2017

    2.   The revaluation of the land on 30 June 2017

    3.   The disposal of the land on 31 December 2017

    4.   The disposal of the building on 31 December 2017.

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