Answer:
Amortization expense $11,500
To Accumulated Amortization- Leasehold improvements $11,500
(Being the expenses for the first year is recorded)
Explanation:
The journal entry is as follows
Amortization expense $11,500
To Accumulated Amortization- Leasehold improvements $11,500
(Being the expenses for the first year is recorded)
The computation is shown below:
= Incurred expenses ÷ remaining life
= $23,000 ÷ 2
= $11,500
While recording this transaction we debited the amortization expense as the expenses account is increased while at the same time the accumulated amortization should be credited as it decreased the value of the asset