Cricket Limited has the following balances in its trial balance as at 31 December 2019 | ||||
in relation to machinery: | ||||
Dr | Cr | |||
€ | € | |||
Machinery Cost | 354,000 | |||
Machinery accumulated depn 1.1.19 | 87,590 | |||
The company's policy is to depreciate machinery at a rate of 20% reducing | ||||
balance. What is the depreciation charge for the year rounded to the nearest | ||||
Euro? |
The reducing balance method of depreciation results in declining depreciation expenses with each accounting period. In other words, more depreciation is charged at the beginning of an asset's lifetime and less is charged towards the end.
Accumulated Depreciation on 01.01.2019 | = | 87590 |
WDV Rate | = | 20% |
WDV of Machine on 01.01.2019 | = | 354000-87590 |
= | 266410 | |
Depreciation Expense for 31.12.2019 | = | 266410 X 20% |
= | 53282 | |
Accumulated Depreciation on 31.12.2019 | = | 87590+53282 |
= | 140872 |
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