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Chapter 12-Depreciation and Disposal of Non-Current Assets
Chapter 12-Depreciation and Disposal of Non-Current Assets
Chapter 12-Depreciation and Disposal of Non-Current Assets
Capital expenditure -
Capital expenditure is money spent by a business or organization on acquiring or maintaining fixed assets, such as
land, buildings, and equipment. These are included in the Noncurrent asset part of the statement of financial
position in an accounting year.
Income:
Revenue receipt -
Revenue income is all the income you get as part of your normal trade - say from the sale of goods or services.
Capital receipt -
Capital income normally arises from the disposal of non-current assets - say if you sold one of the buildings from
which you trade then the profit would be capital income. (But if your trade was dealing in property then the profit on
the sale of a building would probably be revenue income.) moneys received as additional capital or from long term
loan is also capital receipts.
Depreciation
Recap- Non-current assets are used by the business for more than one accounting year.
What is depreciation?
Depreciation is an estimated loss in value of a non-current asset over its expected working life. It is an expense and
deducted from gross profit in the income statement to calculate profit for the year.
Causes of depreciation:
1. Physical deterioration-Some assets get worn or torn out due to its constant use in production.
2. Passage of time-Some assets has a set number of years as working life. Their value gets decreased with the
passage of time.
3. Economic reason- the NCA may become inadequate to support the production level required by the business.
Some equipment and machineries may become obsolete as newer and more efficient assets are now available.
Methods of depreciation:
There are three methods of providing depreciation
1. Straight line method: This is also termed as fixed instalment method. Under this method a fixed percentage on
original cost of NCA is written off every year. The depreciation charge remains the same every year.
The amount of depreciation is calculated as follows.
2. Reducing balance method: This is also known as diminishing balance method. Under this method, depreciation
is charged at a fixed rate on the netbook value of the NCA every year. The depreciation expense for the NCA will be
higher in the starting years and will get lower every year till its eventual disposal.
Annual depreciation = Net book value or Carrying value of the NCA X Depreciation %
Net book value or carrying value= Cost of NCA – Provision for depreciation of the NCA
Provision or accumulated depreciation- is the addition of all depreciation on a NCA charged every year since it was
purchased by the business till its eventual disposal.
3. Revaluation method: Sometimes it is not possible to maintain detailed records of certain types of fixed Assets,
such as very small items of equipment packing cases and hand tools. In such case the revaluation method is used.
Under this method the assets are revalued at the end of each year and this value is compared with the value at the
beginning of the period. The difference is treated as depreciation.
Annual depreciation = Opening balance of NCA + Purchases of NCA during the period – Disposal of NCA– Closing
balance of NCA
Q. State the situation when reducing balance and straight line depreciation should be used.
Answer-
Reducing Balance Method:
Reducing Balance Method is a useful way of calculating depreciation on assets, which operate faster, produce more
and perform more accurately when they are new.
Straight Line Method:
This is useful for those assets which provide equal benefits to the business for each year of their lives.
Workings- Straight line depreciation per vehicle per year = cost of the NCA/ expected life
= $5000/ 5 years= 1000 per year
Profit on disposal = Sales proceed- NBV of the vehicle = $ 3000- (cost- accumulated depreciation)
= 3000-{5000- (1000×3)} =$3000- $2000=$1000
Journal entry
Date Details/ particulars Debit Credit $
$
1. For purchase of non- current assets
Motor vehicle (5000×4)Dr. 20000
Bank Cr. 20000
2. For charging depreciation for the period
Income Statement (4 vehicle one year depreciation) Dr. 4000
Provision for depreciation a/c Cr. 4000
3. For disposal of non-current assets at cost price
Disposal a/c Dr. 5000
Non-current asset a/c (at cost) Cr. 5000
4. Cash receipt from disposal of NCA
Cash Dr 3000
Disposal a/c Cr. 3000
5. Provision for depreciation of disposed NCA
Prov. for dep. motor vehicle (one vehicle depreciation for three years ) Dr. 3000
Disposal a/c Cr. 3000
7. Profit on disposal of NCA
Disposal a/c Dr. 1000
Income Statement Cr. 1000
i) Machinery- reducing balance method depreciation= (cost – provision for depreciation)× depreciation %
={(80000-60000) ×25%} +(18000×25%)
=5000+4500=9500
ii) Office furniture straight line method depreciation= Cost × Depreciation %
= (15000-1000) ×10%
= $1400
iii) Loose tool revaluation method depreciation = Opening NBV+ Addition – Disposal- Closing NBV
= 1050+630-1400
= 280
Note: Disposal accounts are always temporary. So there will be no Balance b/d or c/d in the end.
Identify by ticking the appropriate box (✓) whether each statement about depreciation is true or false. The first one
has been completed as an example.
Solution (i)
Loss on disposal = Sales proceed – NBV of the NCA
= 8400- (16000-7000) = 8400-9000
= 600
Prepare the motor vehicles provision for depreciation account for the year ended 29 February 2016.
Balance the account and bring down the balance on 1 March 2016.
Solution
Dr. Accumulated/ Provision for depreciation -motor vehicle Cr.
Date Details $ Date Details $
2015 2015
May 31 Disposal 7000 March 1 Balance bd 18400
2016 Balance cd 2016 Income statement
Feb 28 22050 Feb 28 10650
29050 29050
Exercise 4
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Solution- Profit on disposal = Sale proceed- NBV of NCA
=9500- (1400-5040) = 540
Solution-Reducing Balance Depreciation charge for the year ended 31 March 2018
= (Cost- provision for depreciation) ×20%
= [{(30000-14000) - (10800-5040)} ×20%]+ (18000×20%)
= {(16000-5760) ×20%} + 3600
= 2048+3600
= 5648