
GEN COMBO LOOSELEAF INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING; CONNECT ACCESS CARD
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ISBN: 9781260089042
Author: J. David Spiceland
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 20.16E
Accounting change
• LO20–4
The Peridot Company purchased machinery on January 2, 2016, for $800,000. A five-year life was estimated and no residual value was anticipated. Peridot decided to use the
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1. What type of change is this?
2. Briefly describe the accounting treatment for this change.
3. Determine depreciation for 2018.
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GEN COMBO LOOSELEAF INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING; CONNECT ACCESS CARD
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