
ACCOUNTING FOR NON-CURRENT ASSETS
SOLUTIONS TO REVISION QUESTIONS C2
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Solution 2
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This is a straight test of double-entry bookkeeping principles for non-current assets.
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It requires a calculation of the accumulated depreciation of the disposed asset up to the
date of disposal in accordance with the method and policy stated in the question, and
then to calculate the depreciation charge for each of the 2 years.
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The purchases and sales of vehicles do not involve purchases and sales accounts.
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The sale proceeds are part of the calculation of the profi t or loss on disposal – do not use
this fi gure in transferring the asset at cost out of its ledger account.
Motor vehicles at cost
$ $
1.10.X5 Balance b/d 10,000 24.04.X6 Disposal 4,000
31.01.X6 Bank
9,000 30.09.X6 Balance c/d 15,000
19,000 19,000
1.10.X6 Balance b/d 15,000 31.08.X7 Disposal 9,000
20.02.X7 Bank 12,000
31.08.X7 Bank 6,600
Disposal 7,400 30.09.X7 Balance c/d 32,000
41,000 41,000
1.10.X7 Balance b/d 32,000
Motor vehicles – accumulated depreciation
$ $
24.04.X6 Disposal [W1] 2,313 1.10.X5 Balance b/d 4,000
30.09.X6 Balance c/d 5,015 30.09.X6 Income statement [W2] 3,328
7,328 7,328
31.08.X7 Disposal [ W3] 2,250 1.10.X6 Balance b/d 5,015
30.09.X7 Balance c/d 10,074 30.09.X7 Income statement [W4] 7,309
12,324 12,324
1.10.X7 Balance b/d 10,074
Workings
$
Wl Year ended 30 September 20X3 ($4,000 @ 25%) 1,000
Year ended 30 September 20X4 ($3,000 @ 25%) 750
Year ended 30 September 20X5 ($2,250 @ 25%) 563
2,313
W2 ($15,000–($4,000–2,313)) @ 25% 3,328
W3 Year ended 30 September 20X6 ($9,000 @ 25%) 2,250
W4 ($32,000–($5015–2,250)) @ 25% 7,309