2B) A company revalues its buildings and decides to incorporate the revaluation into the financial statements. The following information is relevant. Extract from Balance Sheet as at 31/12/07: Buildings: Cost $1,500,000 Deprecation $450,000 $1,050,000 Depreciation has been provided at 2% per annum on a straight line basis. The building is revalued at 30 June 2008 at $1,380,000. There is no change in its remaining estimated future life. Transfers from revaluation reserves to retained eamings are made for the amount of revaluation surplus realized each period. Required: Show the relevant extract of the financial statement as at Dec 31, 2008.
2B) A company revalues its buildings and decides to incorporate the revaluation into the financial statements. The following information is relevant. Extract from Balance Sheet as at 31/12/07: Buildings: Cost $1,500,000 Deprecation $450,000 $1,050,000 Depreciation has been provided at 2% per annum on a straight line basis. The building is revalued at 30 June 2008 at $1,380,000. There is no change in its remaining estimated future life. Transfers from revaluation reserves to retained eamings are made for the amount of revaluation surplus realized each period. Required: Show the relevant extract of the financial statement as at Dec 31, 2008.
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![2B) A company revalues its buildings and decides to incorporate the revaluation into the
financial statements. The following information is relevant.
Extract from Balance Sheet as at 31/12/07:
Buildings:
Cost
$1,500,000
Deprecation $450,000
$1,050,000
Depreciation has been provided at 2% per annum on a straight line basis. The building is
revalued at 30 June 2008 at $1,380,000. There is no change in its remaining estimated future life.
Transfers from revaluation reserves to retained eamings are made for the amount of revaluation
surplus realized each period.
Required: Show the relevant extract of the financial statement as at Dec 31, 2008.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F8d929c9a-193e-4f07-bd3e-ca2229aac986%2Fccab3b4d-cd8c-4b2b-967f-124ddab7477c%2F10hlc1_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:2B) A company revalues its buildings and decides to incorporate the revaluation into the
financial statements. The following information is relevant.
Extract from Balance Sheet as at 31/12/07:
Buildings:
Cost
$1,500,000
Deprecation $450,000
$1,050,000
Depreciation has been provided at 2% per annum on a straight line basis. The building is
revalued at 30 June 2008 at $1,380,000. There is no change in its remaining estimated future life.
Transfers from revaluation reserves to retained eamings are made for the amount of revaluation
surplus realized each period.
Required: Show the relevant extract of the financial statement as at Dec 31, 2008.
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