On April 15, Compton Co. paid $2,750 to upgrade a delivery truck and $55 for an oil change. Required: Journalize the entries for the upgrade to delivery truck and oil change expenditures
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.
CHART OF ACCOUNTSCompton Co.General Ledger
ASSETS | |
110 | Cash |
111 | Petty Cash |
112 | |
114 | Interest Receivable |
115 | Notes Receivable |
116 | Inventory |
117 | Supplies |
119 | Prepaid Insurance |
120 | Land |
121 | Building |
122 | |
123 | Delivery Truck |
124 | Accumulated Depreciation-Delivery Truck |
125 | Machinery |
126 | Accumulated Depreciation-Machinery |
132 | |
133 | Patents |
LIABILITIES | |
210 | Accounts Payable |
211 | Salaries Payable |
213 | Sales Tax Payable |
214 | Interest Payable |
215 | Notes Payable |
EQUITY | |
310 | Common Stock |
311 | |
312 | Dividends |
REVENUE | |
410 | Sales |
610 | Interest Revenue |
EXPENSES | |
510 | Cost of Goods Sold |
520 | Salaries Expense |
521 | Advertising Expense |
522 | Supplies Expense |
523 | Delivery Expense |
524 | Rent Expense |
525 | Insurance Expense |
531 | Repairs and Maintenance Expense |
532 | Delivery Truck Repair Expense |
541 | Depreciation Expense-Building |
542 | Depreciation Expense-Delivery Truck |
543 | Depreciation Expense-Machinery |
544 | Amortization Expense-Patents |
591 | Miscellaneous Expense |
710 | Interest Expense |
Journalize the entries for the upgrade to delivery truck and oil change expenditures on April 15. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. |
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