The following pretax amounts pertain to Company for the year ended December 31, 2020:Sales –P800,000; Distribution and administrative costs –P84,000; Other income –P40,000; Interest expense –P4,000; Cost of goods sold –P480,000; Correction of prior period error (credit) –P16,000; Discontinued operations (debit) –P40,000; Cumulative effect of change in accounting policy (credit) –P28,000; Retained earnings, January 1 (not restated) –P160,000; Dividends declared –P12,000; Income tax rate is 30%. How much retained earnings would be shown on December 31, 2020 statement of financial position?
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.
The following pretax amounts pertain to Company for the year ended December 31, 2020:Sales –P800,000; Distribution and administrative costs –P84,000; Other income –P40,000; Interest expense –P4,000; Cost of goods sold –P480,000; Correction of prior period error (credit) –P16,000; Discontinued operations (debit) –P40,000; Cumulative effect of change in accounting policy (credit) –P28,000;
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