on august 16, 2016. Bryant Corp. acquires a new piece of equipment for $80,000. Bryant depreciates equipment over ten years, assumes residual value to be 5% of the purchase price, and uses a helf-year convention in the year of acquisition. Record the journal entries for depreciation for 2017 and 2018.
Calculation of yearly depreciation
(Asset value on purchase - salvage value)/ useful life of the asset
(80000- 5%of 80000)/10
(80000-4000)/10 = 7600
In the year of purchase i.e, 2016 half yearly convention is used, hence, In the year 2016 depreciation charged is
7600/2 = 3800
In the year 2017 and 2018 depreciation will be 7600
Journal Entry
Particulars | Debit | Credit |
Depreciation Expense | 7600 | |
Accumulated Depreciation on new equipment | 7600 | |
( Being Depreciation Charged for the year 2017) | ||
Particulars | Debit | Credit |
Depreciation Expense | 7600 | |
Accumulated Depreciation on new equipment | 7600 | |
( Being Depreciation Charged for the year 2018) | ||
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