•ABC Realty Corp. purchased a truck for $100,000 on 1/1/2014.
•On 6/30/16 when the accumulated depreciation was $40,000 it was sold for $80,000.
•Question:
1.Present the journal entries recorded by the company for the truck purchase in 2014.
2.What is the gain or loss on the sale?
3.Present the journal entry to record the sale and gain/loss of the truck.
JOURNAL ENTRY FOR PIURCHASE OF FIXED ASSET | ||||
Date | Account | Debit | Credit | |
01-Jan-14 | Fixed Asset | $1,00,000 | ||
Cash | $1,00,000 | |||
JOURNAL ENTRY FOR DEPRECIATION | ||||
30-Jun-16 | Depreciation Expense | $40,000 | ||
Accumulated Depreciaton | $40,000 | |||
JOURNAL ENTRY FOR GAIN ON FIXED ASSET | ||||
30-Jun-16 | Cash | $80,000 | ||
Accumulated Depreciaton | $20,000 | |||
Fixed Asset | $1,00,000 | |||
Gain on Sale of Fixed Asset |
$20,000 |
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