Answered step by step
Verified Expert Solution
Link Copied!

Question

1 Approved Answer

On 1 April 2021 the fixed asset balance sheet of JM Ltd comprised the following: Original cost Sh.'000' Accumulated Depreciation Sh.'000' Net Book Value Sh.'000'

On 1 April 2021 the fixed asset balance sheet of JM Ltd comprised the following:

 

 

 

Original cost

Sh.'000'

Accumulated

Depreciation

Sh.'000'

Net Book Value

Sh.'000'

Freehold land and buildings

1,480

-

1,480

Plant and equipment

1,970

1,190

   780

Motor Vehicles

   940

   392

   548

Furniture and fittings

   240

     80

   160

 

The straight-line rates of depreciation based on cost, used to that date were 10% p.a. for plant and machinery, 20% p.a. for motor vehicles and 12 % p.a. for furniture and fittings.  It is the company's practice to make a full year's charge on new items in the year of purchase, but no depreciation is raised in the year of disposal.

 

The following additional information is to be taken into account in the calculation of depreciation for the year ended 31 March 2021:

 

i)  An item of machine bought in December 2015 for Shs.120,000 is now recognised to have an additional useful life of 10 years.

 

ii)  It has been decided to charge depreciation on the buildings at 4% p.a.  The buildings comprise Shs.800,000 out of the total cost of Shs.1,480,000 and were all completed in September 2014.

 

iii)  A vehicle purchased in May 2013 for Shs.65,000 was traded in during the year at a value of Shs.42,000 in part exchange for new vehicle costing Shs.120,000.

 

iv) Included with furniture and fittings is an item which originally cost Shs.16,000 and which is already fully depreciated but is not expected to last for much longer.

 

v) Included with the plant and machinery is equipment bought in June 2013 for Shs.180,000. Due to rapid technological development and change, the machine has become obsolete and had to be replaced in May 2020, with another new machine at a cost of Sh.250,000.  The obsolete machine was sold as scrap for Shs.20,000.

 

Required:

Using appropriate schedules, show the balances suitable for inclusion in the company's published accounts for the year to 31 March 2021      

Step by Step Solution

3.47 Rating (157 Votes )

There are 3 Steps involved in it

Step: 1

To calculate the balances suitable for inclusion in the companys published accounts for the year end... blur-text-image

Get Instant Access to Expert-Tailored Solutions

See step-by-step solutions with expert insights and AI powered tools for academic success

Step: 2

blur-text-image

Step: 3

blur-text-image

Ace Your Homework with AI

Get the answers you need in no time with our AI-driven, step-by-step assistance

Get Started

Recommended Textbook for

Intermediate Accounting

Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas

10th edition

1260481956, 1260310175, 978-1260481952

More Books

Students also viewed these Accounting questions