In 2020, Sheridan Corporation discovered that equipment
purchased on January 1, 2018, for $62,000 was expensed at that
time. The equipment should have been depreciated over 5 years, with
no salvage value. The effective tax rate is 30%. Sheridan uses
straight-line depreciation.
Prepare Sheridan’s 2020 journal entry to correct the error.
Answer | |||
Account Title |
Debit | Credit | |
Equipment | $ 62,000 | ||
Accumulated Depreciation | $ 24,800 | 62000*2/5 | |
Deferred Tax Liability | $ 11,160 | (62000-24800)*30% | |
Retained Earnings | $ 26,040 | ||
( To record journal entry now rectified | |||
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