The post-closing trial balances of two proprietorships on January 1, 2022, are presented below. Cash Accounts receivable Allowance for doubtful accounts Inventory Equipment Accumulated depreciation-equipment Notes payable Accounts payable Sorensen, capital Sorensen, capital Lucas, capital Accounts receivable Allowance for doubtful accounts Inventory $111,500 Equipment $19,000 Sorensen Company 4,900 30,200 Dr. 27,000 $15,000 19,000 28,500 49,000 39,200 Cr. $28,000 $3,200 4,300 25,900 Sorensen Company Lucas Company 21,600 16,200 19,400 23,800 39,200 25,500 $111,500 $91,900 $91,900 Sorensen and Lucas decide to form a partnership, Pharoah Company, with the following agreed upon valuations for noncash assets... Lucas Company Dr. $13,000 28,000 19,900 31,000 Cr. $4,800 11,900 16,200 33,500 All cash will be transferred to the partnership, and the partnership will assume all the liabilities of the two proprietorships.
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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