Splish Company uses special strapping equipment in its packaging business. The equipment was purchased in January 2019 for $12,400,000 and had an estimated useful life of 8 years with no salvage value. At December 31, 2020, new technology was introduced that would accelerate the obsolescence of Splish's equipment. Splish's controller estimates that expected future net cash flows on the equipment will be $7,812,000 and that the fair value of the equipment is $6,944,000. Splish intends to continue using the equipment, but it is estimated that the remaining useful life is 4 years. Splish uses straight-line depreciation. (a) Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment at December 31, 2020. (If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not Indent manually) Date Account Titles and Explanation Dec. 31 Debit Credit
Splish Company uses special strapping equipment in its packaging business. The equipment was purchased in January 2019 for $12,400,000 and had an estimated useful life of 8 years with no salvage value. At December 31, 2020, new technology was introduced that would accelerate the obsolescence of Splish's equipment. Splish's controller estimates that expected future net cash flows on the equipment will be $7,812,000 and that the fair value of the equipment is $6,944,000. Splish intends to continue using the equipment, but it is estimated that the remaining useful life is 4 years. Splish uses straight-line depreciation. (a) Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment at December 31, 2020. (If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not Indent manually) Date Account Titles and Explanation Dec. 31 Debit Credit
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![Splish Company uses special strapping equipment in its packaging business. The equipment was purchased in January 2019 for
$12,400,000 and had an estimated useful life of 8 years with no salvage value. At December 31, 2020, new technology was introduced
that would accelerate the obsolescence of Splish's equipment. Splish's controller estimates that expected future net cash flows on the
equipment will be $7,812,000 and that the fair value of the equipment is $6,944,000. Splish intends to continue using the equipment,
but it is estimated that the remaining useful life is 4 years. Splish uses straight-line depreciation.
(a)
(c)
Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment at December 31, 2020. (If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the
account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically Indented when amount is entered. Do not Indent
manually)
Date Account Titles and Explanation
Dec. 31
(b)
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Prepare all required journal entries (if any) at December 31, 2021. The fair value of the equipment at December 31, 2021, is
estimated to be $7,316,000. (If no entry is required, select "No entry for the account titles and enter O for the amounts Credit account
titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not Inderit manually)
Dec. 31
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Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment at December 31, 2020 and for the equipment at December 31, 2021.
assuming that Splish intends to dispose of the equipment and that it has not been disposed of as of December 31, 2021. (If no entry
is required, select "No entry for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically Indented when
amount is entered. Do not Indent manually)
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Transcribed Image Text:Splish Company uses special strapping equipment in its packaging business. The equipment was purchased in January 2019 for
$12,400,000 and had an estimated useful life of 8 years with no salvage value. At December 31, 2020, new technology was introduced
that would accelerate the obsolescence of Splish's equipment. Splish's controller estimates that expected future net cash flows on the
equipment will be $7,812,000 and that the fair value of the equipment is $6,944,000. Splish intends to continue using the equipment,
but it is estimated that the remaining useful life is 4 years. Splish uses straight-line depreciation.
(a)
(c)
Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment at December 31, 2020. (If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the
account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically Indented when amount is entered. Do not Indent
manually)
Date Account Titles and Explanation
Dec. 31
(b)
Textbook and Media
Date Account Titles and Explanation
Prepare all required journal entries (if any) at December 31, 2021. The fair value of the equipment at December 31, 2021, is
estimated to be $7,316,000. (If no entry is required, select "No entry for the account titles and enter O for the amounts Credit account
titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not Inderit manually)
Dec. 31
eTextbook and Media
List of Accounts
Save for Later
Date Account Titles and Explanation
12/31/201
Debit
12/31/21
eTextbook and Media
Debit
Credit
Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment at December 31, 2020 and for the equipment at December 31, 2021.
assuming that Splish intends to dispose of the equipment and that it has not been disposed of as of December 31, 2021. (If no entry
is required, select "No entry for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically Indented when
amount is entered. Do not Indent manually)
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