**Journal Entries for Recording Depreciation and Disposal of Equipment**- **January 1:** - Debit: Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment, \$63,000 - Credit: Equipment, \$63,000- **June 30:** - Debit: Depreciation Expense, \$ - Credit: Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment, \$ - (To record depreciation to date of disposal)- **June 30:** - Debit: Cash, \$15,900 - Debit: Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment, \$ - Credit: Gain on Disposal of Plant Assets, \$ - Credit: Equipment, \$39,000 - (To record sale of computer)- **December 31:** - Debit: Depreciation Expense, \$5,890 - Credit: Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment, \$5,890 - (To record depreciation to date of disposal)- **December 31:** - Debit: Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment, \$29,450 - Debit: Loss on Disposal of Plant Assets, \$8,890 - Credit: Equipment, \$38,340These entries describe the accounting process of managing and recording the depreciation and eventual disposal of equipment within a financial period. The journal transactions outline initial depreciation adjustments, the sale of an asset, and the related gain or loss upon its disposal. Here are selected 2022 transactions of Ayayai Company.- **Jan. 1:** Retired a piece of machinery that was purchased on January 1, 2012. The machine cost $63,000 and had a useful life of 10 years with no salvage value.- **June 30:** Sold a computer that was purchased on January 1, 2019. The computer cost $39,000 and had a useful life of 5 years with no salvage value. The computer was sold for $15,900 cash.- **Dec. 31:** Discarded a delivery truck that was purchased on January 1, 2018. The truck cost $38,340. It was depreciated based on a 6-year useful life with a $3,000 salvage value.**Instructions:** Journalize all entries required on the above dates, including entries to update depreciation on assets disposed of where applicable. Ayayai Company uses straight-line depreciation. (Assume depreciation is up to date as of December 31, 2021.)*(List all debit entries before credit entries. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)*| Date | Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit ||--------|----------------------------------------|--------|--------|| Jan. 1 | Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment | 63,000 | || | Equipment | | 63,000 |

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Description: **Journal Entries for Recording Depreciation and Disposal of Equipment**- **January 1:** - Debit: Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment, \$63,000 - Credit: Equipment, \$63,000- **June 30:** - Debit: Depreciation Expense, \$ - Credit: Accumulated De

Journal Entries: Journal entries are by far one of the most important skills to master in an accounting career. Companies' financial statements would be inaccurate and a complete mess if proper journal entries were not made. Journal entries for the above transactions are as follows: Date Account Titles and Explanations Debit Credit Jan 1 Accumulated depreciation- Equipment $63,000 Machine $63,000 June 30 Depreciation Expenses $3900 Accumulated depreciation-Equipment $3900 (To record depreciation to date of disposal) June 30 Cash $15900 Accumulated depreciation - Equipment $19500 Loss on sale of computer $3600 Computer $39,000 (To record sale of computer) Dec 31 Depreciation expenses $5890 Accumulated Depreciation- Equipment $5890 (To record depreciation to date of disposal) Dec 31 Accumulated depreciation- Equipment $29450 Loss on disposal of Plant asset $8890 Truck $38340 (To record retirement of truck) Calculations: Jan 1: Machine = $63,000 (Given) June 30: Depreciation expenses = [$39,000 / 5 years) * 6/12] = $3900 June 30: Cash = $15,900 (Given) Accumulated depreciation - Equipment = ($7800 +$7800 + $3900) = $19500 * Depreciation = ($39,000 /5 years) = $7800 Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2019, = $7800 Jan 1 to Dec31 2020 = $7800 Jan 1 to June 30, 2021, = $3900 Loss on sale of computer = ($39,000 - $15900 - $19,500) = $3600 Dec 31: Depreciation depreciation = [($38,340 - $3000)/6years] = $5890 Dec 31: Accumulated depreciation = [($38340 - $3000) *5/6] = $29450 Truck = $38340 (Given) Loss on disposal of plant asset = ($38340 - $29450) = $8890