On October 01, 2011 Juneja Transport Company purchased 2 Trucks for Rs. 10,00,000 each. On July 01, 2013, One Truck was involved in an accident and was completely destroyed and Rs. 6,00,000 were received from the insurance company in full settlement. On December 31, 2013 another truck was involved in an accident and destroyed partially, which was not insured. It was sold off for Rs. 1,50,000. On January 31, 2014 company purchased a fresh truck for Rs. 12,00,000. Depreciation is to be provided at 10% p.a. on the written down value every year. The books are closed every year on March 31. Q.a. Give the truck account and Depreciation account from 2011 to 2014.  Q. b. Do you believe that company is using the good method of Depreciation? Can you suggest some positive points of the method used by Juneja Transport?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question

On October 01, 2011 Juneja Transport Company purchased 2 Trucks for Rs. 10,00,000
each. On July 01, 2013, One Truck was involved in an accident and was completely destroyed
and Rs. 6,00,000 were received from the insurance company in full settlement. On December
31, 2013 another truck was involved in an accident and destroyed partially, which was not
insured. It was sold off for Rs. 1,50,000. On January 31, 2014 company purchased a fresh truck
for Rs. 12,00,000. Depreciation is to be provided at 10% p.a. on the written down value every
year. The books are closed every year on March 31.

Q.a. Give the truck account and Depreciation account from 2011 to 2014. 
Q. b. Do you believe that company is using the good method of Depreciation? Can
you suggest some positive points of the method used by Juneja Transport?

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Section 179 Deduction and Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) Depreciation
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education