question archive Barton Enterprises purchased equipment on January 1, 2020, at a cost of €350,000

Barton Enterprises purchased equipment on January 1, 2020, at a cost of €350,000

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Barton Enterprises purchased equipment on January 1, 2020, at a cost of €350,000. Barton uses the straight?line depreciation method, a 5?year estimated useful life, and no residual value. At the end of 2020, independent appraisers determined that the assets have a fair value of €320,000.

*Journalize entries for straight?line depreciation and revaluation

a. Prepare the journal entry to record 2020 depreciation using the straight?line method.

b. Prepare the journal entry to record the revaluation of the equipment.

c. Prepare the journal entry to record 2021 depreciation, assuming no additional revaluation.

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Answer:

Cost = 350,000

Useful life = 5 years

Annual Depreciation expense = [cost - salvage value] / useful life

= [350,000 - $0] / 5

= 70,000

Journal entry.

a) Deprecaition expense

Dec-31, 2020

Debit Depreciation expense 70,000
Credit Accumulated Depreciation 70,000

b) Revaluation of Equipment

Book value = 350,000 - 70,000 = 280,000

Fair value = 320,000

Revalaution surplus = 40,000

Dec-31, 2020

Debit Equipment 40,000
Credit Revaluation surplus 40,000

c) Deprecaition expense

= 320,000 / 4 = 80,000

Dec-31, 2021

Debit Depreciation expense 80,000
Credit Accumulated Depreciation 80,000