On December 31, 2021, management of Jines Construction committed to a plan for selling an office building and its related equipment. Both are available for immediate sale. The building has a book value of $800,000 and a fair value of $900,000. The equipment has a book value of $240,000 and a fair value of $200,000. Calculate the amount that each asset will be reported at in the balance sheet and the amount of any gain or loss that will be reported in the income statement for the year ended December 31, 2021. Management expects to sell both assets in 2022.
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, 2021, management of Jines Construction committed to a plan for selling an office building and its related equipment. Both are available for immediate sale. The building has a book value of $800,000 and a fair value of $900,000. The equipment has a book value of $240,000 and a fair value of $200,000. Calculate the amount that each asset will be reported at in the balance sheet and the amount of any gain or loss that will be reported in the income statement for the year ended December 31, 2021. Management expects to sell both assets in 2022.
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