Question

Skysong Company purchased an electric wax melter on April 30, 2020, by trading in its old gas model and paying the balance in cash. The following data relate to the purchase. List price of new melter $17,380 Cash paid 11,000 Cost of old melter (5-year life, $770 salvage value) 12,320 Accumulated Depreciation-old melter (straight-line) 6,930 Secondhand fair value of old melter 5,720 Prepare the journal entries necessary to record this exchange, assuming that the exchange (a) has commercial substance, and (b) lacks commercial substance. Skysong’s fiscal year ends on December 31, and depreciation has been recorded through December 31, 2019. (C

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) has commercial substance

J1

Electric wax melter 5,720 (debit)

Accumulated depreciation :old gas model  6,930 (debit)

Old gas model : cost 12,320 (credit)

Profit on exchange of old gas model 320 (credit)

J2

Electric wax melter 11,000 (debit)

Cash 11,000 (debit)

(b) lacks commercial substance

J1

Electric wax melter 5,390 (debit)

Accumulated depreciation :old gas model  6,930 (debit)

Old gas model : cost 12,320 (credit)

J2

Electric wax melter 11,000 (debit)

Cash 11,000 (debit)

Explanation:

In terms of IAS 16, if an exchange of non-monetary item has commercial substance the Asset Acquired is measured at the Fair Value of Asset Given up or Fair Value of Asset Acquired.

However if an exchange of non-monetary item lacks commercial substance the Asset Acquired is measured at Carrying Amount of Asset Given up and there would no be any gain or loss on the exhange of asset given up.

(a) has commercial substance

J1

Electric wax melter 5,720 (debit)

Accumulated depreciation :old gas model  6,930 (debit)

Old gas model : cost 12,320 (credit)

Profit on exchange of old gas model 320 (credit)

J2

Electric wax melter 11,000 (debit)

Cash 11,000 (debit)

(b) lacks commercial substance

J1

Electric wax melter 5,390 (debit)

Accumulated depreciation :old gas model  6,930 (debit)

Old gas model : cost 12,320 (credit)

J2

Electric wax melter 11,000 (debit)

Cash 11,000 (debit)