On October 1, 2013 a machine costing Rs. 35,000 was purchased and Rs. 5,000 spent on transporting and installing it. On September 30, 2016 the above machine was discarded due to technological changes and it was sold to another firm for Rs. 15,000. A new machine was bought immediately on October 1, 2016 for Rs. 45,000. An extension was made to the new machinery on January 1, 2017 costing Rs. 10,000 which resulted in increasing its production capacity by one and half times. The firm provides depreciation @ 15% p.a. on written down value method. Prepare Machinery A/c and Provision for Depreciation A/c for the Financial Year 2016-17 assuming that the accounts are closed on March 31 every year.
On October 1, 2013 a machine costing Rs. 35,000 was purchased and Rs. 5,000 spent on transporting and installing it. On September 30, 2016 the above machine was discarded due to technological changes and it was sold to another firm for Rs. 15,000. A new machine was bought immediately on October 1, 2016 for Rs. 45,000. An extension was made to the new machinery on January 1, 2017 costing Rs. 10,000 which resulted in increasing its production capacity by one and half times. The firm provides depreciation @ 15% p.a. on written down value method. Prepare Machinery A/c and Provision for Depreciation A/c for the Financial Year 2016-17 assuming that the accounts are closed on March 31 every year.
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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.
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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.
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