Blue Spruce Corporation owns equipment that cost $73,200 when
purchased on April 1, 2013. Depreciation has been recorded at a
rate of $12,200 per year, resulting in a balance in accumulated
depreciation of $57,950 at December 31, 2017. The equipment is sold
on July 1, 2018, for $14,640.
Prepare journal entries to (a) update depreciation for 2018 and (b)
record the sale. (Credit account titles are
automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent
manually.)
(a) Update depreciation for 2018
Particulars | Debit | Credit |
Depreciation ($12,200*6/12) from 1/01/2018 to 30/06/2018 for 6 months | $6100 | |
Accumulated depreciation | $6100 |
(b) To record the sale
Particulars | Debit | Credit |
Cash(Sale value) | $14,640 | |
Accumulated depreciation -till date of sale ($57,950+$6100) | $64,050 | |
Gain on sale of equipment ($14640+$64,050-$73200) | $5,490 | |
Equipment (Cost) | $73,200 |
Gain on sale of equipment = Sale value -Book value of equipment
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