P. Ltd. Which depreciates its machinery @ 10% p.a. on written down value desires to change the basis to straight line method, the rate remaining the same. The decision is taken on 31st December, 2015 to be effective from 1st January, 2013. On 1st January, 2015 the balance in the machinery account is $ 29,16,000. On 1st July, 2015 a part of machinery purchased on 1st January, 2013 for $ 2,40,000 was sold for $ 1,35,000. On the same date a new machine is purchased for $ 4,50,000 and installed at a cost of $ 24,000. Prepare Machinery Account for 2015.
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.
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