MURDOCH UNIVERSITY
BUS285 TECHNOLOGY & ACCOUNTING PROCESSES
WORKSHOP SOLUTIONS MANUAL
SESSION 10
WORKHOP QUESTIONS
PSA8.3
CupCake Ltd
2018 $ $
Jan 1 Accumulated Dep’n — Machinery 52,000
Machinery 52,000
(Scrapping machinery fully depr’d 31/12/15)
June 30 Depreciation Expense 3,500
Accumulated Dep’n — Computer 3,500
(Update depreciation $49,000 x 1/7 x 6/12)
June 30 Cash 31,000
Accumulated Depreciation — Computer 24,500
Gain on Disposal 6,500
Computer 49,000
(Sale of computer)
Calculation of disposal
Cost (1/1/15) $49,000
Accum. Dep’n — Equipment 24,500
[($49,000 x 1/7 x 3.5yrs)]
Carrying amount 24,500
Cash proceeds 31,000
Gain on disposal $6,500
Dec 31 Depreciation — Truck (purchased 1/1/14) 3,000
Accumulated Dep’n — Truck 3,000
([($27,000 – $3,000) x 1/8] update depr’n)
Dec 31 Accumulated Dep’n — Truck (5yrs) 15,000
Loss on Disposal 12,000
Truck 27,000
(Scrapping of truck after 5 years)
PSB8.5
Fox Ltd
Year ending 30 June
$ $
(a) 01/07/18 Machinery 85,000
Cash 85,000
(Purchase of machine)
30/6/19 Depreciation Expense — Machinery 10,000
Accumulated Depreciation — Machinery 10,000
(($85,000 – $5,000) ÷ 8)
(b) 30/6/19 Impairment Loss 14,000
Accumulated Impairment Loss — 14,000
Machinery
(Writedown of machine to recoverable amount)
Machine CV Recoverable Amt Adj
30/6/16 $75,000 $61,000 14,000
(c) 30/6/20 Depreciation Expense — Machinery 8,000
Accumulated Depreciation — Machinery 8,000
(Depreciation ($61,000 – $5000) ÷ 7yrs remaining)
(d) 30/6/20 Accumulated Impairment Loss — Machinery 12,000
Income — Impairment Loss Reversal 12,000
(Write-down of machine to recoverable amount)
Maximum reversal $85,000 – $20,000* = $65,000
*2 years of normal depreciation had the asset not
been impaired.
Machine CV Recoverable Amt Adj
30/6/20 $53,000** $70,000 $12,000
**$85,000 – $10,000 – $8,000 – $14,000 =
$53,000
The max reversal is to a carrying value of $65,000
Adjustment $53,000 – $65,000 = $12,000