On December 31, 2020, ABC Company has an item of machinery with a cost of P 4,500,000 and an accumulated depreciation of P 1,800,000. On this date, the machinery is found to be impaired due to obsolescence and a major physical damage. The entity made an assessment and test for recoverability of the asset and determined that the machinery's estimated selling price is P 2,500,000 and estimated disposal cost is P 250,000. The entity expects net future undiscounted cash flows related to the continued use and eventual disposal of the machinery of P 2,600,000. The net future discount cashflows related to the continued use and eventual disposal of the machinery using a discount rate of 10% is P 2,180,000. ABC should report an impairment loss in 2020 of?
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.
On December 31, 2020, ABC Company has an item of machinery with a cost of P 4,500,000 and an
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