5.The Jones Corp. purchased an investment property on Jan 1, 2017 for a cost of P220,000. The property had a useful life of 40 years and at Dec 31, 2020 had a fair value of P300,000. On Dec 31, 2021 the property was sold for P290,000 incurring disposal costs of P10,000. Jones uses the cost model to account for investment properties. What is the gain or loss to be recognized in profit or loss for the year ended Dec 31, 2021 regarding the disposal of the property?
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
5.The Jones Corp. purchased an investment property on Jan 1, 2017 for a cost of P220,000. The property had a useful life of 40 years and at Dec 31, 2020 had a fair value of P300,000. On Dec 31, 2021 the property was sold for P290,000 incurring disposal costs of P10,000. Jones uses the cost model to account for investment properties. What is the gain or loss to be recognized in profit or loss for the year ended Dec 31, 2021 regarding the disposal of the property?
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