Carla Vista Co. was organized on January 1. During the first year of operations, the following plant asset expenditures and receipts were recorded in random order. Debit 1. Excavation costs for new building $13,280 2. Architect’s fees on building plans 37,130 3. Full payment to building contractor 653,200 4. Cost of real estate purchased as a plant site (land $256,000 and building $25,800) 281,800 5. Cost of parking lots and driveways 34,020 6. Accrued real estate taxes paid at time of purchase of real estate 2,520 7. Installation cost of fences around property 7,680 8. Cost of demolishing building to make land suitable for construction of new building 33,200 9. Real estate taxes paid for the current year on land 7,190 $1,070,020 Credit 10. Proceeds from salvage of demolished building $ 12,400 Analyze the transactions using the following table column headings. Enter the amounts in the appropriate columns. For amounts in the Other Accounts column, also indicate the account title. (If an amount fall into the Land and Buildings column then enter "Not Applicable" in the account title column. Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).) Other Accounts Item Land Building Amounts Account Title 1 $enter a dollar amount $enter a dollar amount $enter a dollar amount choose an account title Property Tax ExpensePrepaid InsuranceLicense ExpenseNot ApplicableLand Improvements 2 enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount choose an account title Prepaid InsuranceLand ImprovementsProperty Tax ExpenseLicense ExpenseNot Applicable 3 enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount choose an account title Prepaid InsuranceLicense ExpenseProperty Tax ExpenseNot ApplicableLand Improvements 4 enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount choose an account title Property Tax ExpensePrepaid InsuranceNot ApplicableLicense ExpenseLand Improvements 5 enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount choose an account title Property Tax ExpensePrepaid InsuranceLicense ExpenseLand ImprovementsNot Applicable 6 enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount choose an account title Land ImprovementsLicense ExpenseNot ApplicableProperty Tax ExpensePrepaid Insurance 7 enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount choose an account title Land ImprovementsNot ApplicableProperty Tax ExpensePrepaid InsuranceLicense Expense 8 enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount choose an account title License ExpenseNot ApplicableLand ImprovementsProperty Tax ExpensePrepaid Insurance 9 enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount choose an account title License ExpenseNot ApplicableLand ImprovementsProperty Tax ExpensePrepaid Insurance 10 enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount choose an account title Prepaid InsuranceLicense ExpenseLand ImprovementsNot ApplicableProperty Tax Expense $enter a total for the land column $enter a total for the building column
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.
Carla Vista Co. was organized on January 1. During the first year of operations, the following plant asset expenditures and receipts were recorded in random order.
Debit
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1. | Excavation costs for new building |
$13,280
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2. | Architect’s fees on building plans |
37,130
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3. | Full payment to building contractor |
653,200
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4. | Cost of real estate purchased as a plant site (land $256,000 and building $25,800) |
281,800
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5. | Cost of parking lots and driveways |
34,020
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6. | Accrued real estate taxes paid at time of purchase of real estate |
2,520
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7. | Installation cost of fences around property |
7,680
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8. | Cost of demolishing building to make land suitable for construction of new building |
33,200
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9. | Real estate taxes paid for the current year on land |
7,190
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$1,070,020
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Credit
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10. | Proceeds from salvage of demolished building |
$ 12,400
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Analyze the transactions using the following table column headings. Enter the amounts in the appropriate columns. For amounts in the Other Accounts column, also indicate the account title. (If an amount fall into the Land and Buildings column then enter "Not Applicable" in the account title column. Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)
Other Accounts
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Land
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Building
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Amounts
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Account Title
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1
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$enter a dollar amount
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$enter a dollar amount
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$enter a dollar amount
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choose an account title
Property Tax ExpensePrepaid InsuranceLicense ExpenseNot ApplicableLand Improvements
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2
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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choose an account title
Prepaid InsuranceLand ImprovementsProperty Tax ExpenseLicense ExpenseNot Applicable
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3
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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choose an account title
Prepaid InsuranceLicense ExpenseProperty Tax ExpenseNot ApplicableLand Improvements
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4
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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choose an account title
Property Tax ExpensePrepaid InsuranceNot ApplicableLicense ExpenseLand Improvements
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5
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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choose an account title
Property Tax ExpensePrepaid InsuranceLicense ExpenseLand ImprovementsNot Applicable
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6
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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choose an account title
Land ImprovementsLicense ExpenseNot ApplicableProperty Tax ExpensePrepaid Insurance
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7
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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choose an account title
Land ImprovementsNot ApplicableProperty Tax ExpensePrepaid InsuranceLicense Expense
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8
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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choose an account title
License ExpenseNot ApplicableLand ImprovementsProperty Tax ExpensePrepaid Insurance
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9
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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choose an account title
License ExpenseNot ApplicableLand ImprovementsProperty Tax ExpensePrepaid Insurance
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10
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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enter a dollar amount
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choose an account title
Prepaid InsuranceLicense ExpenseLand ImprovementsNot ApplicableProperty Tax Expense
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$enter a total for the land column
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$enter a total for the building column
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