Willow Creek Company purchased and installed carpet in its new general offices on April 30 for a total cost of $36,288. The carpet is estimated to have a 16-year useful life and no residual value. A. Prepare the journal entry necessary for recording the purchase of the new carpet. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. B. Record the December 31 adjusting entry for the partial-year depreciation expense for the carpet, assuming that Willow Creek Company uses the straight-line method. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. CHART OF ACCOUNTS Willow Creek Company General Ledger ASSETS 110 Cash 111 Petty Cash 112 Accounts Receivable 114 Interest Receivable 115 Notes Receivable 116 Merchandise Inventory 117 Supplies 119 Prepaid Insurance 120 Land 123 Carpet 124 Accumulated Depreciation-Carpet 125 Equipment 126 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment 130 Mineral Rights 131 Accumulated Depletion 132 Goodwill 133 Patents LIABILITIES 210 Accounts Payable 211 Salaries Payable 213 Sales Tax Payable 214 Interest Payable 215 Notes Payable EQUITY 310 Owner's Capital 311 Owner's Drawing REVENUE 410 Sales 610 Interest Revenue 620 Gain on Sale of Carpet 621 Gain on Sale of Equipment EXPENSES 510 Cost of Merchandise Sold 520 Salaries Expense 521 Advertising Expense 522 Depreciation Expense-Carpet 523 Delivery Expense 524 Repairs and Maintenance Expense 529 Selling Expenses 531 Rent Expense 532 Depreciation Expense-Equipment 533 Depletion Expense 534 Amortization Expense-Patents 535 Insurance Expense 536 Supplies Expense 539 Miscellaneous Expense 710 Interest Expense 720 Loss on Sale of Carpet 721 Loss on Sale of Equipment A. Prepare the journal entry necessary for recording the purchase of the new carpet. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. PAGE 1 JOURNAL ACCOUNTING EQUATION DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY 1 2 B. Record the December 31 adjusting entry for the partial-year depreciation expense for the carpet, assuming that Willow Creek Company uses the straight-line method. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. PAGE 2 JOURNAL ACCOUNTING EQUATION DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY 1 Adjusting Entries 2 3
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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