bject to depreciation it’s be:
of its operation. The rev
incurredlonger
growth in business. For example, the production se
50,000 units whereas the sales volume requirements
Methods of Computing Depreciation
“There are various methods of computing depreciation. This be
discusses only the most common and simplest method of computing
___ the “straight-line method”.
There are three (3) factors that must be considered in determining ¢
These are:
1. Acquisition Cost — it is the amount paid or liability incurred whe
acquired. It includes the purchase price and other incident
acquisition.
| Scrap Value — the estimated value of the asset at the end of it
life. This is sometimes called salvage value or residual value.
a
Economic or Useful Life — the e: :
# the asset can be of use.
stimated length of time
ila, the computed depreciation represents
ands called Annual Depreciation Expense’.tt, 20A, Metro Davao Commercial acquired air conditioning unit for office
P80,000. Freight paid was P5,000 and cost of installation was P15,000.
ted useful life is 5 years and a residual value of P10,000.
the above formula, annual depreciation is computed as follows:
a ee 10,000
Estimated years = 5 years
hss = P28,000 - Annual
the air conditioning unit was acquired on Oct. 1, 20A and the annual
iting period ends on Dec. 31, 20A, the depreciation to be recorded shall be
ent to the fraction of 3/12 (counting from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31) times P18,000
is equal to P4,500. This is what we call a Fractional Depreciation because we
ction of the annual depreciation.
{justing entry on Dec. 31. 20A will record depreciation of the air conditioning
the three (3) months period only:
ADJUSTING ENTRY:
20A Depreciation Expense P4,500
Dec. 31 Accumulated Depreciation 4,500
To record depreciation expense
from the period Oct. 1 to December
31, 20A.
‘Note: The Depreciation Expense to be recorded on the next accounting period
which covers from Jan. 1, 20B to Dec. 31, 208 will be P18,000.
on the next page is @ table (Lapsing Schedule) showing the expiration of
of fixed asset, Office Equipment from the date of its acquisition up to the
its useful life.ike note of the following:
amount of th
ch period equival
e Accumulated Depreciation is Kept on
Jent to the recorded depreciation expel
wi
Property and Equipment is shown with its
‘cost of the
the “net book value” column.
nd of its life on Sept. 30, 20F, the fixed asset is said
” On this date, the total amount of the Accumulated
is acquired without scrap vi
all
much simpler: on aawe
unt which will be shown in the Expense
sive Income while the Accumulated
or asset-offset account which will be
d Asset, Office Equipment
of Pa
P5,000 is called Net Book \ eePrey OEM
a
Otcecesoret Fe
ae eB
| “"omce eovmem $000
Re 120,000
Detery ar
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Delive 12,000
> ‘account
h Individual contra-asset
Each caries an
ENT AT DIS
ECORDING ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPM|
Ri
d equipment, say for examy ine is
hen property and equipment, say f ple a machine
Wher
chi jount of the discount is considered asa “reduction” from its;
the am
Amachine is acquired on account Costing P100,000. 1f pate within
of purchase, a 10% discount can by
@ availed.
Journal Entry on the date of pure
Machine
P100,
Accounts Payable .
To recorg Cost of Machine
acquired.
chase:pst often, after the acq
gts before it can be used
B acquisition of @ oroverty an equipment is not intended for sale by the
yed wise for the business to sell its fixed asset in
in be more productive in its operations. When,
€vent happened, the eOSt’ of the fixed asset together with its valuation account
Biness. However, it might bed
anah een ee
fue. Depreciation-Office Equipment
Office Equipment :
Gain on Disposal of Office Equipment
To record the disposal of computer.
(The sale resulted to having a gain because the cash aes
net book value. While the cash proceeds is P30,000,
P28,000.)
Case 2: The computer was sold for P25,000.
Journal Entry to record the disposal at a loss:
Cash
Acc. Depreciation-Office Equipment
Loss on disposal of Office Equipment
Office Equipment
To record the sale of computer, ‘
P 25,000
7,000
3,000
Fesulted to having a loss because the cash Proceeds iss
he cash proceeds is P25,000, the nto oUF
data for adj
% of the
entory
of supplies
Bags?Estimated Life in Years
Monthly Depreciation Expense
Annual Depreciation Expense _ 30,000 ir
No. of months in a year 12 mos.
4. Advertising Expense has been incurred already but still
3,000. 3
ADJUSTING ENTRY:
20A
March 31
Z ? Advertising Expense
Accrued Advertising Expense
To take up accrued advertising.
‘are also recorded in the General Journal as folloisting Entries that
ral Ledger. Only accorFF
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OWNER’S EQUITY
EXPENSES
Uncollectible Account Ex|
20A_| Particulars F | Debit 208 2a
Mar| 33| Ee 350 [Z
4 350,
Depreciation Expense
"Particulars F[ Debit
20a | Parti
2,500 ~
~
Laundry Supy
F | Debit ~
20,000w do you compare dit
oviding uncollectible accoui
True or False
Write “T” if the statement is correct and
The term accrued when associated with an
liability. ee Sa
=
ae :
The account Accrued Rent Income is similar to Rent Receivable.
Failure to prepare adjusting entry on accrued expense will result to have an
understated net income.
Failure to prepare adjusting entry on accrued income will result to have an
overstated net income.
In IAS No. 16, property and equipment are considered as depreciable
assets which are all subject to depreciation including land.
When a company acquires two oF more fixed assets, each fixed asset
carries its valuation account.
sald the related accumulated depreciation