Taya Ltd. purchased equipment in February 2016 for $200,000. At the time of purchase it was estimated

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Taya Ltd. purchased equipment in February 2016 for $200,000. At the time of purchase it was estimated that the equipment would have a useful life of four years with no residual value. In September 2018, the equipment was destroyed in a flood. In February 2019, Taya Ltd. received an insurance settlement of $101,500. The company depreciates all equipment on a straight-line basis. Its policy is to record a full month of depreciation in all months that assets are available for use.


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Prepare the journal entry to record the derecognition of the asset.

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 9787300071374

3rd Edition Vol. 1

Authors: Kin Lo, George Fisher

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