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On 1 April 2021, Silk Route Consultants acquired a new computer system from Gigabyte Systems, serial number 1380ARR796. The purchase order was 000935 and the

On 1 April 2021, Silk Route Consultants acquired a new computer system from Gigabyte Systems, serial number 1380ARR796. The purchase order was 000935 and the payment was made by bank transfer. The cost of each item (including GST) is listed below:

PC, tower and monitor

$2,981

HP laser printer

$682

External hard drive 160 GB

$231

Microsoft Office 365

$880

MYOB Business AccountRight Plus

$594

Installation of software

$528

Annual MYOB cover support plan

$297

Note that the estimated useful life for the PC, tower, monitor, printer and external hard drive is 4years.

- Company procedures in relation to asset are as follows:

- All payments of over $300 are to be capitalised. Amounts below $300 should be expensed.

- The depreciation method and rate to be used is: diminishing value method at 40%.

- The format given in this assessment task is to be used for the Asset Register.

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***Use the table below to document the capital cost of each item and to calculate the overall capital cost.

Item

Type of cost

Price paid $

GST $

Capital cost $

Total capital cost

***Based on this information provided, enter the information provided into the asset register using the format required.

Description

Asset ID

Supplier

Depreciation method and rate

Estimated useful life

Date

Details

Original capital cost

$

Total capital cost

$

Depreciation

Written down value $

Annual $

Accumulated $

Repairs, maintenance and other information

Date

Service provider

Details of work provided

Cost $

Disposal details

Date

Details of disposal

Cost $

Further purchases have been made by the company three months later. Computers with a capitalised cost of $8,800 (including GST) were purchased on 1 July 2021. Depreciation will be calculated as per the business's policy and it is expected that these assets will also have a life expectancy of four years.

***Use the tables below to calculate the depreciation over four years as per the information above.

Year

Capital cost

Annual depreciation

Accumulated depreciation

Written-down value

1

2

3

4

***Assume you now have to record depreciation in the asset register for the years ended 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2022, calculate and record depreciation charges on the asset register card. Show calculations using the table below and then enter it into the asset register.

Description

Asset ID

Supplier

Depreciation method and rate

Estimated useful life

Date

Details

Original capital cost

$

Total capital cost

$

Depreciation

Written down value $

Annual $

Accumulated $

Repairs, maintenance and other information

Date

Service provider

Details of work provided

Cost $

Disposal details

Date

Details of disposal

Cost $

***In the general journal, record the depreciation expenses for each year as follows using the format below.

General journal

Date

Particulars

Debit $

Credit $

***Post the journal entries to the general ledger for:

  • Depreciation expense - computers
  • Accumulated depreciation - computers

General ledger

Date

Particulars

Debit $

Credit $

Balance $

***At the end of each year, an extract of the statement of financial position for the asset

Silk Route Consultants

Extracts of statement of financial positions

As at

30 June 2021

30 June 2022

$

$

Non-current assets

Computer system

less Accumulated depreciation

Written-down value

Silk Route Consultants has performed a range of repairs and maintenance on its computer system to keep it running smoothly and efficiently.

Repairs and maintenance information is as follows:

Date

Particulars

Service provider

Price inc. GST $

20/04/21

Replacement of faulty keyboard

Cyber Systems

No charge

11/07/21

Clean and service

Cyber Systems

198

31/10/21

Replace system battery

IT Computing

165

09/03/22

Clean and service

IT Computing

176

15/06/22

Internet connection faulty

IT Computing

99

***Record the repairs and maintenance in the asset register card.

Description

Asset ID

Supplier

Depreciation method and rate

Estimated useful life

Date

Details

Original capital cost

$

Total capital cost

$

Depreciation

Written down value $

Annual $

Accumulated $

Repairs, maintenance and other information

Date

Service provider

Details of work provided

Cost $

Disposal details

Date

Details of disposal

Cost $

The computer system was sold by Silk Route Consultants on 1 April 2023 to Lynette Kirby for $1,100 (including GST). Payment was made in cash (receipt number 2908) on 1 April 2023.

***Update asset register card to record the depreciation to 1 April 2023 and the disposal of the computer system.

Description

Asset ID

Supplier

Depreciation method and rate

Estimated useful life

Date

Details

Original capital cost

$

Total capital cost

$

Depreciation

Written down value $

Annual $

Accumulated $

Date

Service provider

Details of work provided

Cost $

Disposal details

Date

Details of disposal

Cost $

***Prepare the general journal entries required for the disposal of the asset.

General journal

Date

Particulars

Debit $

Credit $

***Record the payment received into the cash receipts journal using format below:

Cash receipts journal

Date

Particulars

Rec. no.

Debtors $

Cash sales $

Sundries $

GST payable $

Bank $

***Finally, post the general journal and cash receipts journal entries required for the disposal of the asset to the appropriate general ledger accounts.

General ledger

Date

Particulars

Debit $

Credit $

Balance $

Computer system

Accumulated depreciation - computer system

Depreciation expense - computer system

Disposal of computer system

Profit/loss on disposal of computer system

Bank

GST payable

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