Question

During the period, Sanchez Company sold some excess equipment at a loss. The following information was collected from the company’s accounting records:
From the Income Statement
Depreciation expense $ 870
Loss on sale of equipment 2,900
From the Balance Sheet
Beginning equipment 20,300
Ending equipment 11,000
Beginning accumulated depreciation 1,980
Ending accumulated depreciation 1,750


No new equipment was bought during the period.


Required:
1. For the equipment that was sold, determine its original cost, its accumulated depreciation, and the cash received from the sale. (Use the equipment and accumulated depreciation T-accounts to infer the book value of the equipment sold.)
2. Sanchez Company uses the indirect method for the Operating Activities section of the cash flow statement. What amount related to the sale would be added or subtracted in the computation of Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities? (Input the amount as positive value.)
3. What amount related to the sale would be added or subtracted in the computation of Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities? (Input the amount as positive value.)

Answer 1

Answer:

Part 1

Cost of Equipment Sold = $9300

Accumulated Depreciation of Equipment Sold = $ 1100

Cash received from Sale = $5300

Part 2

Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Add Back (Positive) to Operating Profit for the year : Loss on sale of equipment $ 2900

Part 3

Net Cash flows from Investing Activities

Add (Positive) Proceeds from Sale of Equipment $ 5300

Explanation:

Part 1

Cost of Equipment Sold:

The figure is obtained from Equipment At Cost Account.

Open the Account as follows:

Beginning Balance $ 20300 (debit), Ending Equipment $ 11000, Balancing figure $ 9300 (20300-11000) is the cost of equipment sold.

Accumulated Depreciation of Equipment Sold

The figure is obtained from Accumulated Depreciation.

Open the Account as follows:

Beginning Balance $ 1980 (credit), Profit and loss - Depreciation $ 870 (credit), Ending Balance $ 1750 (debit), Balancing figure $ 1100 (1980+870-1750) is the Accumulated Depreciation on Equipment Sold

Cash Received on Sale

This figure is figure is obtained from Equipment Disposal Account.

Open the Account as follows:

Cost of Equipment Sold $ 9300 (debit), Accumulated depreciation on equipment sold $1100(credit),Loss on Sale of Equipment $2900(credit),the Balancing figure $5300 (9300-1100-2900)

Part 2

Loss on sale of Equipment is the only Income Statement Item affecting the Operating Activity of the Cash Flow Statement.

Add back to Operating profit since this is a non-cash item and was initially deducted in the calculation of Operating Profit.

Part 3

Sale of Equipment results in Cash Inflow and affects the Cash Flows from Investing Activities Section of Cash Flow Statement.

Hence a positive amount should be added to reflect this inflow.