Answer:
Gravure Graphics International
General Journal:
Jan 2, 2015:
Debit Storage Shed $87,000
Credit Cash Account $87,000
To record the purchase of storage shed components.
Jan 3, 2015:
Debit Storage Shed $3,000
Credit Cash Account $3,000
To record the payment for shed erection.
April 1, 2015:
Debit Pickup Truck $39,000
Credit Cash Account $39,000
To record the purchase of a pickup Truck
May 13, 2015:
Debit Truck Repair Expense $400
Credit Cash Account $400
To record the payment for repairs.
July 1, 2015:
Debit Patent Rights $28,000
Credit Cash Account $28,000
To record the purchase of patent rights.
Dec. 31, 2015:
Debit Depreciation Expense - Storage Shed $8,400
Credit Accumulated Depreciation - Storage Shed $8,400
To record the depreciation expense for the year.
Debit Depreciation Expense - Pickup Truck $5,250
Credit Accumulated Depreciation - Pickup Truck $5,250
To record the depreciation expense for the 9 months.
Debit Impairment Expense - Patent Rights $2,800
Credit Accumulated Impairment- Patent Rights $2,800
To record the impairment expense for the 6 months.
June 30, 2106:
Debit Depreciation Expense- Pickup Truck $3,500
Credit Accumulated Depreciation- Pickup Truck $3,500
To record depreciation expense for the half year.
Debit Accumulated Depreciation - Pickup Truck $8,750
Credit Sale of Truck $8,750
To transfer the balance to Sale of Truck.
Debit Sale of Truck $39,000
Credit Pickup Truck $39,000
To record the transfer to Sale of Truck.
Debit Cash Account $33,000
Credit Sale of Truck $33,000
To record the sale of the pickup truck for cash.
Dec. 31, 2016
Debit Sale of Truck $2,750
Credit Gain on Sale of Truck $2,750
To record the gain on sale of truck.
Debit Depreciation Expense - Storage Shed $8,400
Credit Accumulated Depreciation - Storage Shed $8,400
To record the depreciation expense for the year.
Debit Impairment Expense - Patent Rights $25,200
Credit Accumulated Impairment- Patent Rights $25,200
To write down the book value to zero.
Explanation:
a) Depreciation / Impairment Expenses:
1) Storage Shed = $8,400 ($87,000 + 3,000 - 6,000) / 10
2) Pickup Truck = $7,000 ($39,000 - 4,000) / 5
for 2015 = $5,250 ($7,000 x 9/12)
3) Patent Rights = $5,600 ($28,000/5)
for 2015 = $5,600 /2 = $2,800
4) Truck for 2016: $7,000/2 = $3,500
5) Depreciation is an accounting method for expensing the cost of a fixed asset over its useful life. It is based on estimate and there are many methods for estimating the depreciation expense for the various fixed assets.
6) Impairment is like depreciation as a method for expensing cost of an asset. The difference is that while depreciation is used for tangible non-current assets, impairment is for intangible non-current assets. Another difference is that impairment is determined at the end of the period when the asset is checked for impairment based on fair value.
