PR 10-5A Transactions for fixed assets, including sale

The following transactions, adjusting entries, and closing entries were completed by D. Hurd Furniture Co. during a three-year period. All are related to the use of delivery equipment. The double-declining-balance method of depreciation is used.
2010 Jan.  9. Purchased a used delivery truck for $30,000, paying cash.
Mar. 17. Paid garage $400 for miscellaneous repairs to the truck.
Dec. 31. Recorded depreciation on the truck for the year. The estimated useful life of the truck is four years, with a residual value of $6,000 for the truck.

2011 Jan.   2. Purchased a new truck for $48,000, paying cash.
Aug   1. Sold the used truck for $12,500. (Record depreciation to date in 2011 for the truck.)
Sept. 23. Paid garage $325 for miscellaneous repairs to the truck.
Dec. 31. Record depreciation for the new truck. It has an estimated residual value of $11,000 and an estimated life of fi ve years.

2012 July    1. Purchased a new truck for $52,000, paying cash. Oct.      
    2. Sold the truck purchased January 2, 2011, for $17,000. (Record depreciation for the year.)
     Dec. 31. Recorded depreciation on the remaining truck. It has an estimated residual value of $14,000 and an estimated useful life of eight years.

Instructions Journalize the transactions and the adjusting entries.

Answer:
2010 Jan. 9 Delivery Equipment...................................................... 30,000  
Cash.........................................................................  30,000

Mar. 17 Truck Repair Expense.................................................. 400  
Cash.........................................................................  400

Dec. 31 Depreciation Expense—Delivery Equipment............. 15,000  
Accumulated Depreciation—Delivery Equipment   15,000    
Delivery equipment depreciation. [$30,000 × (1/4 × 2)]

2011 Jan. 2 Delivery Equipment...................................................... 48,000  
Cash.........................................................................  48,000

Aug. 1 Depreciation Expense—Delivery Equipment............. 4,375  
Accumulated Depreciation—Delivery Equipment   4,375  
Delivery equipment depreciation.  
[$30,000 – $15,000 × (1/4 × 2) × 7/12]

     1 Accumulated Depreciation—Delivery Equipment ..... 19,375  
       Cash............................................. 12,500  
Delivery Equipment...................................... 30,000  
Gain on Sale of Delivery Equipment......................  1,875

Sept. 23 Truck Repair Expense.................................................. 325  
Cash.........................................................................  325

Dec. 31 Depreciation Expense—Delivery Equipment............. 19,200  
Accumulated Depreciation—Delivery Equipment  19,200    
Delivery equipment depreciation. [$48,000 × (1/5 × 2)]

2012 July 1 Delivery Equipment...................................................... 52,000  
Cash.........................................................................  52,000

Oct. 2 Depreciation Expense—Delivery Equipment............. 8,640  
Accumulated Depreciation—Delivery Equipment  8,640    
Delivery equipment depreciation.
[$48,000 – $19,200 × (1/5 × 2) × 9/12]  
     2 Cash................................................ 17,000  
       Accumulated Depreciation—Delivery Equipment ........ 27,840  
       Loss on Sale of Delivery Equipment................... 3,160  
Delivery Equipment.........................................  48,000

Dec. 31 Depreciation Expense—Delivery Equipment............. 6,500  
Accumulated Depreciation—Delivery Equipment................  6,500    
Delivery equipment depreciation. [$52,000 × (1/8 × 2) × 1/2]

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