[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Onslow Company purchased a used machine for $178,000 cash on January 2. On January 3, Onslow paid $2,840 to wire electricity to the machine. Onslow paid an additional $1,160 on January 4 to secure the machine for operation. The machine will be used for six years and have a $14,000 salvage value. Straight-line depreciation is used. On December 31, at the end of its fifth year in operations, it is disposed of. Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record the machine's purchase and the costs to ready it for use. Cash is paid for all costs incurred. View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 1 2 Record the purchase of a used machine for $178,000 cash. Date January 02 3 Note: Enter debits before credits. Record entry General Journal Clear entry Debit Credit View general journal >
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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