VI Timber Ltd. (VITL), a public company, purchased it first piece of low impact harvesting equipment on
Question:
VI Timber Ltd. (VITL), a public company, purchased it first piece of low impact harvesting equipment on November 5, 2022, at a cost of $480,000. At the time of purchase, VITL’s management determined that the equipment would have a useful life of five years and no residual value. Management also determined that the straight-line depreciation method should be used and that the revaluation model would be used for this class of asset. Revaluations are undertaken every three years. VITL has a December 31 year end and on January 1, 2025, an appraisal indicated that the equipment had a fair value of $302,500. VITL depreciates its assets monthly and all necessary depreciation entries have been made at December 31, 2024.
Required
a. Prepare the necessary journal entry/entries related to the revaluation assuming that VITL uses the proportionate method.
b. Prepare the necessary journal entry/entries related to the revaluation assuming that VITL uses the asset adjustment (or elimination) method.
Step by Step Answer:
Understanding Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9781119715474
3rd Canadian Edition
Authors: Christopher D. Burnley