Cullumber Company had the following assets on January 1, 2027. Useful Life (in years) 10 Item Machinery Forklift Truck Cost $72,420 30,600 34,072 Purchase Date Jan. 1, 2017 Jan. 1, 2024 Jan. 1, 2022 5 Salvage Value $0 0 3,064 During 2027, each of the assets was removed from service. The machinery was retired on January 1. The forklift was sold on June 30 for $12,240. The truck was discarded on December 31. The company uses straight-line depreciation. All depreciation was up to date as of December 31, 2026. Compute the gain or loss for each of the asset disposals that occurred in 2027. (Hint: Be sure to update depreciation for each asset from January 1, 2027, to disposal date.)
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.
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